According to GrandeSlam.net Unipol Bologna is bringing back pitchers Matt Zielinski and Ryan Searle for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. Meanwhile Raul Rivero won’t be back as he has…
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Jonathan Jaspe returns to Rouen Huskies
The Rouen Huskies announced throughout the weekend that Venezuelan catcher/first baseman Jonathan Jaspe returns to the reigning French Champion for the 2017 season. The former Double-A minor leaguer with the Toronto Blue…
MLB Players to Visit Israel this Week ahead of WBC
Press Release Israel Association of Baseball (IAB) TEL AVIV, Israel— The Israel Association Baseball (IAB) has announced that 10 Jewish players from Major League Baseball (MLB) will visit Israel from January 3…
Australian Baseball League: Roundup of Week 6 of 2016/2017 Season
Press Release Australian Baseball League The main story of the first half was the emergence of the Jet Couriers Melbourne Aces as the dominant side in the Australian Baseball League in 2016/17….
Andres Perez from Tenerife Marlins to T&A San Marino
Spanish national team pitcher Andres Perez is leaving the Tenerife Marlins of the Spanish Division de Honor to join T&A San Marino in the Italian Baseball League. The 25-year-old right-hander played professionally…
Former Atlanta Braves minor leaguer Angelo Paulino joins Bonn Capitals
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Bonn Capitals has received a Christmas gift. 30-year-old former Atlanta Braves minor leaguer Angelo Paulino has joined last year’s northern champion. The Dominican pitcher played four seasons in…
Australian Baseball League: Melbourne Aces look to solidify first place as 2nd Half starts
Press Release Australian Baseball League The 2016/17 Australian Baseball League season officially enters its second half this weekend, and the Jet Couriers Melbourne Aces hold on to a commanding four-game lead at…
Sarah Pauly new foreign Pitcher for Bollate Softball
Bollate Softball has signed 34-year-old right-handed pitcher Sarah Pauly for the 2017 season in the Italian Softball League. The graduate of the University of Corpus Christi has played professionally for the Connecticut…
Jesus Parra, Rogelio Maldonado join Padule in IBL
Padule has signed up for the Italian Baseball League 2017. To reinforce their roster they have added two Venezuelan players to their roster. Outfielder Rogelio Maldonado has been playing in Italy for…
Tommasin Padua adds Rocco Tebaldi, Andrea Berini and Andrea Sanson to 2017 Roster
Tommasin Padua has added three new players for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. They have signed right-handed pitcher Rocco Tebaldi, outfielder Andrea Berini and infielder Andrea Sanson. Tebaldi has…
Austrian Baseball League with different Format in 2017
The Austrian Baseball Federation (ABF) announced a different format to the 2017 season in the Austrian Baseball League. The top division in Austria gets increased to ten teams, which are split into two groups…
Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees could be set for 2018 Series in London
A regular MLB series in London during the 2018 season is becoming more and more a possibility. Media in the United States are quoting officials of the New York Yankees and Boston Red…
Boston Red Sox release Nicolo Clemente
The Boston Red Sox have released Italian right-hander Nicolo Clemente. The 18-year-old Bologna native spent two seasons in the Red Sox organization, pitching in the Dominican Summer League and the Gulf Coast League. He had…
Australian Baseball League: Team Australia wins All-Star Game on Walk-Off
[youtube vQAfo55xmIg 520] Press Release Australian Baseball League For the second year in a row, Team Australia has recorded an epic come from behind walk off win to claim honours in the…
WBSC unveils end of year Men’s Baseball World Rankings 2016
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation revealed the 2016 end-of-the-year standings in the Official WBSC Baseball World Rankings, which weigh a country’s complete National…
Groups revealed for 2017 European Cups
The Technical Commission of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) has announced the groups of next year’s European Cup Competitions. Groups for the national team tournaments will follow soon. It was already…
Chris Colabello signs with Cleveland Indians
33-year-old Italian national team first baseman / outfielder Chris Colabello has signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, which also includes an invitation to Major League Spring Training. He had…
Didi Gregorius travels to New Zealand for Clinics
New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is going to visit New Zealand for a series of baseball clinics in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland from January 9 to 19. He follows in the…
Japan announces 18-Man Roster for 2017 World Baseball Classic
18 players were named to a preliminary roster of two-time winner Japan for next year’s 2017 World Baseball Classic. The team is led by upcoming two-way superstar Shohei Otani of the Nippon…
ISG/CEB hold Coaches Certification Course in Karlovac, Croatia
By International Sports Group The Confederation of European Baseball and the International Sports Group completed the first Level 1 baseball coach’s certification course in Karlovac,Croatia. Headed up by Peter Caliendo, VP of…
Shin-Soo Choo to ask Texas Rangers for Approval of 2017 WBC
34-year-old Korean outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has asked the Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) to contact the Texas Rangers about his status for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The Rangers had stated that they…
Play for Change, WBSC launch Official Charity Partnership
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LONDON — The Play for Change (PFC) Charitable trust and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced a new partnership that will enable more children around…
ISG/CEB hold Coaches Certification Course in Kiev, Ukraine
By International Sports Group International Sports Group and European Baseball Federation complete the second Level 1 baseball coach’s certification program in Kiev, Ukraine. Headed up by Peter Caliendo, VP of ISG/Former USA…
Group of Major Leaguers coming to Israel in January for Clinic
By Israel Baseball Association A group of 11 Major League Baseball players and former Major League stars will be visiting Israel from January 3-10. The players are members of the Team Israel…