Venezuelan left-hander Josue Castellano will return for a third season with Baseball Navarra. Last season the 25-year-old former minor leaguer with the Cincinnati Reds went 6-8 with an ERA of 2.40 in…
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Swiss Federations releases final roster for U18 European Championship Qualifier
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) has released a final roster for their team at the U18 European Championship Qualifier, which will be played in Zurich, Switzerland in July. 19 players…
Argentinian Jorge Gomez to play for Munich-Haar Disciples in 2017
Another Argentinian player is going to Europe for the 2017 season. The Argentinian Baseball Federation announced that Jorge Gomez will join the Munich-Haar Disciples of the German Baseball-Bundesliga.
Korea also loses to Yokohama during WBC Training Camp
Korea also lost its second warm-up game during training camp in Okinawa, Japan. Korea was leading the Yokohama DeNA BayStars 2-1 in the eighth inning, when a two-run single handed the club…
Czech University Team wins first game in Taiwan
The university national team of the Czech Republic is currently in Taiwan for a pre-universiade tournament. In their first warm-up game the Czech squad won at Tien-Mou Stadium in Taipei City on…
MLB hires new umpires for 2017 Season
Press Release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball announced today that four umpires – Adam Hamari, Pat Hoberg, Gabe Morales and Carlos Torres – have been named to the full-time Major League…
World’s top men’s fastpitch in Europe in 2018
by European Softball Federation A meeting of the Men’s Fastpitch Development Commission took place in New Zealand, in February, during the Challenge Cup competition. The meeting was led by the Chair of…
Fiorini Forli adds Beatrice Ricchi for 2017 Season
Fiorini Forli has added Beatrice Ricchi for the 2017 season in the Italian Softball League. The 23-year-old outfielder/catcher is coming from La Loggia to Forli. With the Italian National Team she participated…
Keivi Rojas joins Montpellier Barracudas for 2017 Season
23-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Keivi Rojas is joining the Montpellier Barracudas for the 2017 season in the French Division I. Between 2011 and 2014 he spent four seasons in affiliated minor league ball,…
Chinese Taipei, Cuba split Exhibition Series in Taichung
Cuba traveled to Asia last week to kick off preparations for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The past two days they played Chinese Taipei in a pair of exhibition games in Taichung….
MLB Commissioner talks about Olympics, Future of WBC / IBB Rule Change coming for 2017
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred held another press conference on Tuesday in Arizona. During the Q&A he lamented that the MLBPA is blocking a couple of proposed rule changes to try to speed…
Dates for Spring Training Games of WBC Participants
As usual prior to a World Baseball Classic, the participants receive the chance to take on a Major League team during Spring Training. While the teams participating in the Asian first-round pools…
New Head Coach of Diving Ducks arrives
28-year-old Californian Adam Koontz is the new head coach of the Diving Ducks Wiener Neustadt. The past five years he worked as pitching coach at Holy Names University in Oakland, California. Prior…
Sergio Guzman from Argentina to Paris UC
Paris UC is going to have an Argentinian player on its roster for the 2017 season in the French Division I. Sergio Guzman is transferring from Ferrocarril Oeste to France according to…
Story about Soccer Club Owner Mike Piazza in NY Times
The New York Times ran a featured story about Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza. They highlighted his new adventure as soccer club owner in Italy. Since June of last year the…
Khris Davis skips World Baseball Classic / Johnny Cueto on verge
Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis, who had been on the roster for Mexico, is skipping the World Baseball Classic to focus on Spring Training with the A’s. He hit 42 home runs…
Greek Softball Federation publishes preliminary Roster for Women’s national team
The Greek Softball Federation has published a preliminary roster for its women’s national team. The majority of the roster will compete at both the Women’s European Championship in Bollate, Italy at the…
South Korea loses to Yomiuri Giants in WBC Warm-Up
Korea lost its first warm-up game prior to the 2017 World Baseball Classic 0-4 to the Yomiuri Giants on Sunday. Korea managed just four hits against the Giants. Won-Jun Chang got the…
British Baseball Federation releases Program for Opening Day
By British Baseball Federation British Baseball Federation: Opening Day Programme (2 April) On behalf of the British Baseball Federation, we invite you to attend Opening Day at Farnham Park (Slough) on Sunday,…
Rudy Owens replaces Matt Zielinski at Unipol Bologna
Rudy Owens is replacing Matt Zielinski as pitcher at Unipol Bologna. The 29-year-old left-hander last played for Somerset in the Atlantic League. Prior to that he spent time in affiliated minor league…
Vicente Velazquez from Tenerife Marlins to Dortmund Wanderers
21-year-old infielder Vicente Velazquez is joining the Dortmund Wanderers in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He is coming from the Spanish Division de Honor club Tenerife Marlins to Dortmund. In 28 games last year…
Adrian Gonzalez, Adrian Beltre in danger of missing World Baseball Classic
Two Adrians are in danger to miss the 2017 World Baseball Classic after injuries. Adrian Beltre of the Texas Rangers and the Dominican Republic suffered a strained calf and is expected to…
NC Dinos prevail in Slugfest over Netherlands
The Netherlands also lost their second warm-up game against a Korean team during training camp in Arizona. On Friday the NC Dinos prevailed 10-9 in a slugfest. Kalian Sams, Nick Urbanus and…
Victor Lopez, Oscar Jimenez, Starling Uval join CBS Sant Boi
CBS Sant Boi is welcoming three new players on their roster for the 2017 season in the Spanish Division de Honor. 29-year-old Victor Lopez is coming from Baseball Navarra to Catalonia. He…
Meulens: We try to win WBC / All Dutch Games on FOX Sports
Netherlands manager Hensley Meulens made a confident statement to the media. He is looking to win the World Baseball Classic with his team. He got stated that the current team is the…