The Rouen Huskies have announced their first real new addition for the 2016 season. After the return of Anthony Piquet and the re-signing of Larry Infante, the reigning French champion has acquired…
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RHP Jonnathan Aristil joins Novara in Italian Baseball League
Novara has added right-handed pitcher Jonnathan Aristil for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 29-year-old Dominican pitched seven years in the Minors for the Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros…
Bollate adds Pitcher Leslie Jury in Italian Softball League
Bollate Softball has added a new pitcher for the 2016 season in the Italian Softball League. 23-year-old right-hander Leslie Jury joins the team. She pitched for the University of Alabama in the…
Softball Coaches Clinic at DBV Convention 2016 in Paderborn (January 30 to 31)
On January 30 and 31, 2016 a Softball Coaches Clinic will be held during the annual ISG/DBV Convention 2016 at the Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn, Germany (registration at http://convention.baseball-softball.de/dbv-convention/anmeldung/). In cooperation with the…
Playoffs almost set in the Australian Baseball League
With one week to go in the regular season the playoffs in the Australian Baseball League are almost set. The Brisbane Bandits won three of four against the Melbourne Aces and maintained…
Game cancelled, but mission accomplished in Havana
by Pim van Nes Netherlands national baseball team was invited by Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague to join the social and trade mission to Cuba from 10 thru 13…
Texas Rangers avoid Arbitration with Jurickson Profar
The Texas Rangers avoid an arbitration hearing with Dutch infielder Jurickson Profar. They agreed on a one-year contract over $605,000 for the 2016 season. Profar, who missed most of the past two…
LHP Wolfgang Reitter returns to Hamburg Stealers
It was already known since the end of last season, but now the Hamburg Stealers officially confirmed the transfer. 20-year-old German left-hander Wolfgang Reitter is leaving the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg to return…
MLB Scouting Bureau under Restructuring with new Director
Baseball America has taken a look at the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, which is seeing a restructuring under new director Bill Bavasi, who has this post since November 2014. He used…
First Teams confirmed for WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey
The first teams have been confirmed to participate in this year’s WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey, Canada. A total of more than 30 countries are expected to participate in the…
Alessandro Maestri’s future in NPB uncertain
According to a report by GrandeSlam.net the future of Italian right-hander Alessandro Maestri in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) is still uncertain. He still hasn’t received an agreement for the 2016 season and…
Mainz Athletics maintain Catcher Jonathan Wagner
The Mainz Athletics are maintaining catcher Jonathan Wagner through the 2016 season. The 24-year-old batted .257 for the A’s last year, which reached the playoffs and then lost to the Bonn Capitals…
Blue Jays probably not granting permission to Mexican Pitchers for WBC Qualifier in March
Mexico is the favorite to win the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Mexicali, Mexico in two month. However as any other team in the competition they are probably facing challenges to bring…
Tex Town Tigers add Kiwi Te Reo Powhiri Matuatia to Golden League Roster
Dutch Golden League Softball club Tex Town Tigers have signed New Zealand outfielder Te Reo Powhiri Matuatia for the 2016 season. The 22-year-old played two seasons at Tallahassee Community College and the…
Helder Foundation new Sponsor of HCAW Bussum
After playing without a sponsor in 2015 following the withdrawal of 30-year partner Mr. Cocker, HCAW Bussum has presented a new supporter for the upcoming season in the Dutch Hoofdklasse according to…
Program released for 31st Italian Coach Convention in Rome
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has released the program for the 31st Italian Coach Convention, which will be held from January 22 to 24 in Rome. As usual a strong…
Donald Lutz signs new Minor League Contract with Cincinnati Reds
26-year-old German outfielder/first baseman Donald Lutz is back with the Cincinnati Reds. He signed a new minor league contract with the NL Central team on Wednesday. After having Tommy John surgery in…
Indoor Cup Softball from January 15 to 17 in Schiedam, Netherlands
From January 15 to 17, 2016 the 16th international annual Indoor Cup Softball takes place in Schiedam, Netherlands. 16 teams will compete in 49 games. The first round will be played in…
Chris Woodward, Ron Roenicke to coach New Zealand at WBC Qualifier in Sydney
Current Major League Coaches Chris Woodward and Ron Roenicke will be coaching Team New Zealand during the upcoming World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Sydney, Australia. New Zealand faces host Australia, South Africa…
Schedule for German Softball-Bundesliga released
With the subscription of eight teams the German Softball-Bundesliga returns to a two-division format for the first time in three years in the 2016 season. Split into north and south the regular…
Larry Infante stays with Rouen Huskies
Venezuelan slugger Larry Infante will stay with the Rouen Huskies. The 30-year-old former Minor Leaguer with the Los Angeles Angels organization is playing in Europe for a couple of seasons. He first…
Padres, Astros to Play Two Spring Training Games in Mexico City in March
Press Release Major League Baseball Major League Games Return to Mexico City for the First Time Since 2004 The San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros will play a pair of Spring…
Cuba-Netherlands cancelled again
No luck for the planned Cuba vs Netherlands matchup at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana, Cuba. As the originally scheduled date on Monday evening also the make-up date on Tuesday afternoon were rained…
ISG French Baseball Coach Clinic in Paris next Weekend
Next weekend the International Sports Group (ISG) is going to hold another baseball coach clinic in Paris, France. Speakers at the clinic will be Randy Town (ISG), Tim Tschida (former MLB Umpire),…
Alex Liddi signs with Baltimore Orioles
Italian corner infielder Alex Liddi has found a new home. The first player from the MLB European Elite Camp to reach the big leagues has signed a minor league contract with the…