A European All-Star team full of prospects is currently competing in a Spring Training tournament in Florida alongside teams from all over the world. MLB Europe assembled the team (see roster below),…
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Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg add KBO Veteran
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg has signed 38-year-old Korean outfielder Bong-kyu Kang for the 2016 season. He arrived in Germany on Tuesday. He is coming from KBO’s Samsung Lions to…
Tyler Krobetzky new Catcher for Hanover Regents
After signing Heath Gray and Marcel Felsmann, the Hanover Regents have announced their third new player for the 2016 season. The 26-year-old catcher Tyler Krobetzky is joining the German Baseball-Bundesliga club. He…
New Pitcher für Athletics Attnang-Puchheim
The Athletics Attnang-Puchheim have signed Steven Johnson as new starting pitcher. He is replacing Jimmy Jensen, who has transferred to France. Johnson is a right-handed pitcher, who has played in the independent…
Alessandro Maestri signs with KBO’s Hanwha Eagles
Italian right-hander Alessandro Maestri is going from Japan to South Korea. Originally he had planned to play for the independent Gumna Diamond Pegasus in 2016 after he didn’t receive a new contract…
Derek Jeter, Luis Tiant and Jose Cardenal to Be Special Guests of MLB During Rays’ Historic Trip to Cuba
Press Release Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced on Friday that Derek Jeter and Cuban-born baseball dignitaries Luis Tiant and Jose Cardenal will be special guests of Major League…
Spanish Division de Honor Softball kicks off 2016 Season
While most of Europe is still battling the last days of winter weather, the Spanish Division de Honor Softball is kicking off the 2016 season on Sunday. Four doubleheaders are on the…
5th Shunka U12 Baseball Tournament in Barcelona
[youtube Gn4hhsHMIYg 520] Last weekend ten teams, 150 players from three different countries gathered in Barcelona, Spain for 27 games at the fifth edition of the Shunka U12 Baseball Tournament. The hosting…
German U18 Roster released for MLB Spring Academies Tournament
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) released its roster for the upcoming MLB Academies Spring Tournament in Barcelona next week. 25 players were nominated by new head coach Tom Gillespie. He…
Press Release: MLB officially announces Managers, Rosters and Schedules for #WBCQ
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the managers, rosters and game schedules for the Mexicali, Mexico and Panama City, Panama WBC Qualifiers, which will be…
Vienna Wanderers confirm Japan-Imports for 2016 Season
The Austrian Baseball League champion from 2015, the Vienna Wanderers, have confirmed two players from Japan for the 2016 season. Ryoma Watanabe is coming back for a second season with the Wanderers….
Dates set for 2017 ISG/DBV Convention in Paderborn
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) has set the date for next year’s ISG/DBV Convention. The clinics for baseball and softball as well as the training session for umpires and scorers…
All #WBCQ Rosters now available online
After Mexico, Nicaragua, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Spain already had announced their rosters, the other two squads participating in next week’s World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Panama and Mexicali are known…
Germany splits against Tijuana, France beats Seminole State, Czech lose to Brewers
All four European participants at next week’s World Baseball Classic Qualifiers are in training camps. Three of them, Germany, France and the Czech Republic, are in Arizona and already got their first…
Austrian Baseball League starts on April 16 into 2016 Season
The Austrian Baseball Federation released the schedules for the 2016 season. The Austrian Baseball League starts on April 16 with four games. Six teams will be in the league with the Athletics…
#WBCQMexicali: Mexico releases roster for WBC Qualifier
With Mexico’s roster all four teams for the upcoming World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Mexicali have been known. Germany, Czech Republic and Nicaragua published their teams earlier this week. Mexico is managed…
IF Luis Santa Cruz from Paderborn to Mannheim
The Mannheim Tornados have signed another young German player. After Robin Schmich they have added infielder Luis Santa Cruz of the Untouchables Paderborn. The 20-year-old made his German Baseball-Bundesliga debut three years…
Austria releases Preliminary Roster for U23 Baseball World Cup
The Austrian Baseball Federation (ABF) has released a preliminary roster for their participation at the U23 Baseball World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico. 40 players were nominated. For Austria it will be their…
Hanover Regents signs Infielder, Starting Pitcher for 2016 Season
The Hanover Regents have signed two new players for the 2016 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The northern division team added German infielder Marcel Felsmann and American starting pitcher Heath Gray. Besides…
#WBCQMexicali: Roster of Nicaragua revealed
The WBC Qualifier roster for Nicaragua got revealed on Tuesday evening. Manager Marvin Bernard and his staff have selected 28 players, including Rule 5 Draft Pick Jhonny Polanco and Italian Baseball League…
Aaron Hornostaj returns to Heidenheim Heidekoepfe
Former Minor Leaguer Aaron Hornostaj returns to the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe. The 32-year-old infielder played for Heidenheim in 2012 batting .431. He replaces the injured Thomas Di Bendetto on the roster of the…
#WBCQMexicali: Czech Baseball Association announces Roster
The Czech Baseball Association (CBA) was the last of four European countries to release its World Baseball Classic Qualifier roster on Wednesday after France, Spain and Germany announced their teams the day…
Umpires nominated for WBSC Women’s World Championships in Surrey, Canada
30 umpires from 18 different countries have been appointed by WBSC Softball Director of Umpires Bob Stanton for the WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey, Canada. The tournament will be held…
#WBCQMexicali: Germany announces WBCQ Roster, Coaching Staff
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) announced a 28-man roster and their coaching staff for the upcoming World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Mexicali, Mexico. From March 17 to 20, Mexico, Nicaragua,…
#WBCQPanama: Spain releases Roster for WBC Qualifier
The Royal Spanish Baseball and Softball Federation (RFEBS) has announced its roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Panama City. They will face France, Panama and Colombia at Rod Carew…