26-year-old right-hander Yorfrank Lopez will be back for a second season with the Spanish Division de Honor team Tenerife Marlins. The Venezuelan, who spent six season in affiliated minor league ball with…
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Final Schedules for Swiss NLA released
By Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation Both schedules for NLA Baseball and NLA Softball are now final. The season opener 2017 in NLA Softball will take place in Therwil on May 7,…
Miguel Bastidas joins San Inzaio Bilbao in Spanish Division de Honor
San Inazio Bilbao will rely on a new pitcher in the Spanish Division de Honor during the 2017 season. 21-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Miguel Bastidas will join the Basque club. The past three…
MLB Commissioner insists on continuation of World Baseball Classic beyond 2017
Spring Training started in Major League Baseball this week. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred did an interview on Thursday and he emphasized that he and the owners would like to see the World…
CBS Sant Boi adds Pamela Clark, Alba Puig and Roser Jonas
The Spanish Division de Honor Softball team CBS Sant Boi has added three players for the upcoming season. From Buenos Aires, Argentina Pamela Clark will strengthen the team. The 28-year-old played for…
Netherlands lose first WBC Warm-Up Game
The Netherlands lost their first warm-up games during their training camp at the Kino Sport Complex in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday. KT Wiz, a selection from South Korea, beat the Dutch team…
Gabriel Fidler interviews Padua’s Mark Teahen
Gabriel Fidler, who is an occasional writer for Mister-Baseball.com, did an interview with Mark Teahen. The former Major Leaguer has signed with Tommasin Padua and will come out of retirement to play…
Freddy Galvis off Venezuela’s WBC Roster after Injury
Shortstop Freddy Galvis from the Philadelphia Phillies was removed from the Venezuelan World Baseball Classic roster after suffering a groin injury. Even though he is listed only as day to day, the…
Play Global! Eastern Cape Baseball Initiative
By Play Global! Coach Anthony Bennett’s home for the next two months will be in East London, South Africa. He’s representing Play Global and leading our Eastern Cape Baseball Initiative. Through this…
KNBSB appoints Athletic Performance Trainer Softball
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has appointed Bart Hanegraaff as Athletic Performance Trainer Softball. He already has worked with the federation in various positions. As his job title suggests…
Rimini signs Maikel Caceres
ASD Rimini has signed 33-year-old Cuban second baseman and outfielder Maikel Caceres for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. He follows in the footsteps of fellow Cubans Laidel Chapelli and…
Chinese Taipei concludes Trip to Australia ahead of World Baseball Classic
[youtube 2YSEKu8NF-U 520] Chinese Taipei concluded a two-week World Baseball Classic warm-up trip to the Gold Coast in Australia with an exhibition game against reigning Australian Baseball League champion Brisbane Bandits on…
New Italy Fastpitch Manager invites 30 Players for Training Camp in Rome
Enrico Obletter has taken over the manager job for the Italian Women’s Softball National Team. For a first training camp in preparation for the European Championship in Bollate, Italy he invited 30…
KNBSB releases Schedule for Golden League Softball
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has released the schedule for the regular season in the Dutch Golden League Softball. First game day is set for April 15 & 16….
ESF President meets with Serbian Minister of Sports during ESF-CEB Congress in Belgrade
By European Softball Federation WBSC Softball Division and European Softball Federation (ESF) officials met with the Serbian Minister of Sport, Vanja Udovicic, prior to the start of the ESF and Confederation of…
Spanish Softball National Team hosts Peru for Exhibition Series
The Spanish Women’s Softball National Team is hosting the national team from Peru for a four-game series in Valencia, Spain on February 25 and 26. The games are part of the preparation…
Japan names only one Pitcher to Designated Pitcher Pool
World Baseball Classic, Inc. changed the rules for the upcoming tournament including the introduction of a designated pitcher pool to keep hurlers in reserve for the later rounds. However Japan is only…
South Korea opens WBC Training Camp in Japan
Korea has opened training camp in Okinawa, Japan on Sunday ahead of the 2017 World Baseball Classic. They will stay there until February 23 and will face the NPB teams Yomiuri Giants…
Netherlands start Training Camp in Arizona for World Baseball Classic
The Netherlands have opened training camp in Scottsdale, Arizona, the minor league and Spring Training home of the San Francisco Giants. The Dutch team has its own club house in the complex…
French Baseball Academy in Toulouse receives 1st Probatter PX2 in Europe
The national baseball academy in Toulouse, France has received a new tool for their daily work. Thanks to CREPS, a government organization in France, they were able to order the Probatter PX2,…
Brisbane Bandits repeat as Australian Baseball League Champion
The Brisbane Bandits have defended their title in the Australian Baseball League. They swept the championship series 2-0 against regular season winner Melbourne Aces to clinch the title. On Friday the Bandits…
Former Boston Red Sox Minor Leaguer Ronald Bermudez joins Nettuno
28-year-old Venezuelan outfielder Ronald Bermudez is joining Nettuno in the Italian Baseball League. Between 2006 and 2013 he played for minor league ball for the Boston Red Sox. Since then – besides…
Cologne Cardinals sign LHP Sean Callegari for 2017 Season
The Cologne Cardinals have found a replacement for Jack Shannon. 24-year-old Sean Callegari is a left-hander from Vancouver, Canada. This winter he pitched in three games for the Adelaide Bite in the…
Curt Smith officially back with Lincoln Saltdogs
Dutch national teamer Curt Smith is now officially back with the Lincoln Saltdogs. The American Association team re-signed him for the 2017 season after he hit .331 in 82 games last season….
Softball Klub Princ Zagreb looking for Volunteers (Age 18-30, everything paid)
[youtube 5O7yWBTainQ 520] By Softball Klub Princ Zagreb We are looking for volunteers from Europe – players / coaches (18 – 30 years old) that would like to play in a team,…