Left-handed pitcher Enrico Crepaldi is leaving T&A San Marino to return to Tommasin Padua for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. He played three seasons with Padua in the past,…
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Six new Players for FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem
FysioExpert Olympia Haarlem is adding six new players for the 2017 season in the Dutch Golden League Softball. Ilona Andringa, Amber Krijgsman, Stephanie Pearce, Jessie van Aalst, Emma Wójcik and Tomoko Goda…
Donald Lutz joins Brisbane Bandits in Australian Baseball League
German outfielder Donald Lutz is returning to the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League. It will be his second consecutive season with the Bandits and the third overall in the ABL….
Australian Baseball League: Preview of Week 4 of 2016/2017 Season
Press Release Australian Baseball League SYDNEY, NSW — The Jet Couriers Melbourne Aces are in first place, there are two-way ties for second and third, and the reigning champions are in a…
Major League Baseball and USA Baseball Launch Prospect Development Pipeline
Press Release USA Baseball DURHAM, N.C. — USA Baseball and Major League Baseball jointly announced the creation of the Prospect Development Pipeline. The voluntary program will establish an official identification and player…
Terrasvogels adds five, loses five for 2017 Season in Dutch Softball
Terrasvogels has added five new players and lost five players during the transfer period in the Dutch Golden League Softball. Femke Duffhues, Kiona Domacassee and Kelly Koeman already have played in the…
Shawn Zarraga signs with Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds have signed Dutch catcher Shawn Zarraga to a minor league contract for the 2017 season in Major League Baseball. Zarraga played for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization this year,…
Shortstop Charlie Mirabal returns to Parma for 2017 Season
Parma has secured Venezuelan shortstop Charlie Mirabal for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 29-year-old batted .309 with one home run during this year’s campaign. Additionally Luca Bertoli and…
Under Armour to become official On-Field Uniform Provider of MLB in 2020
Press Release Major League Baseball Under Armour (NYSE: UA, UA.C), Fanatics and Major League Baseball (MLB) announce a 10-year partnership that names the global performance brand as the official uniform provider to…
WBC announces initial List of confirmed Players for 2017 World Baseball Classic
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. World Baseball Classic, Inc. announced an initial list of 30 players who have confirmed their participation in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Among the 30 players,…
Eagles Prague add three foreign Players for 2017 Season in Extraleague
The Eagles Prague are adding three import players for the 2017 season in the Czech Extraleague. Utility player Joe Wittig, catcher David Sandoval and left-handed pitcher Tyson Walker will join the team…
MLB Veteran Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie joins Melbourne Aces for second half of season
The Melbourne Aces have signed 12-season MLB veteran Jeremy Guthrie for the second half of the 2016/2017 season in the Australian Baseball League. The 37-year-old right-handed pitcher, who also had been in…
Monika Perry to play for Sparks Haarlem after Italian Season
Reigning champion Sparks Haarlem has added Monika Perry to the roster for the 2017 season. The American pitcher transfers from Terrasvogels to Sparks, where she played during their championship season in 2013….
Novara adds Pizzorni, Dobboletta and Bassani to 2017 Roster
Novara continues to add to their roster for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. According to Baseball.it outfielder Jordi Pizzorni is joining the team from Padua, Lorenzo Dobboletta and Alex…
American Baseball Clinic 2016 held in Sant Boi, Spain
By Marc Carrillo This past Tuesday 29th and Wednesday30th November , November 30, Sant Boi facilities host the American Baseball Clinic 2016 with Trot Nixon (12 years in the big leagues and…
Bert Blyleven Co-Pitching Coach for Netherlands at WBC
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has announced that Baseball Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven, who is currently working a broadcaster for the Minnesota Twins, has been added to the…
MLB Stars on Preliminary Roster of Netherlands for World Baseball Classic
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has revealed that they have added all their top professional players on to their preliminary roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Xander Bogaerts…
IOC, WBSC Presidents meet in Lausanne to discuss Baseball/Softball, #Tokyo2020
By World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org LAUSANNE, Switzerland — World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) president Riccardo Fraccari met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach last week in the Olympic capital….
Australian Baseball League: Roundup Week 3 of 2016/2017 Season
Press Release Australian Baseball League SYDNEY, NSW — Leicester City. The Cleveland Cavaliers. The Chicago Cubs. Now, add the Jet Couriers Melbourne Aces to the list of teams that achieved the near-impossible…
ISG/DBV Convention in Paderborn, Germany with Clinics for Baseball and Softball
The annual ISG/DBV Convention will be held in Paderborn, Germany from January 13 to 15, 2017. Besides training sessions for umpires and scorers there also will be clinics for baseball and softball…
FIBS names new Vice Presidents / Candidates for ESF, CEB Executive Boards
The new executive council of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) held their first meeting after the elections on Wednesday and making the first decisions under new president Andrea Marcon. Fabrizio…
MLB, MLBPA agree on new CBA / No International Draft / Games in London mentioned
Owners of the MLB clubs and the MLB Players Association have agreed on the eve of the deadline on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the next five seasons of Major…
WBSC ranked #1 growing sports page on Facebook per Global Sports Impact Report 2016
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The official Facebook page of the World Baseball Softball Confederation was the top sports page on Facebook in terms of year-to-year (%) follower…
Australian Baseball League: Previewing Week 3 of 2016/2017 Season
Press Release Australian Baseball League SYDNEY, NSW — It’s difficult to believe that the 2016/17 Australian Baseball League season is fast approaching its midpoint. This week’s action pits teams with potent pitching…
Yadier Molina to play for Puerto Rico in WBC
Catcher Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals is going to play for Puerto Rico at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The former Gold Glove winner and MVP candidate batted .307/.360/.427 with…