Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland. – The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced on Thursday that The Works has been appointed to design the official look, including Fanzones, of…
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Rodney Daal receives 100-Game Suspension for Drug Abuse
20-year-old catcher Rodney Daal of the San Diego Padres organization is not having a stellar year in Minor League Baseball. For the second time this year he got suspended for a drug…
Andrea Pizziconi, Milvio Andreozzi swap Places between Nettuno 2, T&A San Marino
T&A San Marino and Nettuno 2 are swapping pitchers. Andrea Pizziconi joins San Marino, while Milvio Andreozzi goes to Nettuno 2. Pizziconi, a former Minor League pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds, went…
Softball European Super Cup Junior Women is announced
By European Softball Federation, www.europeansoftball.org A new ESF competition has been added to the ESF Competition schedule. This new competition was agreed upon at the last CEB-ESF Congress in Prague. The European…
Collegiate Baseball League Europe announces 2015 Schedule
By Collegiate Baseball League Europe, www.cble.org With the confirmation of Amsterdam, CBLE’s schedule for 2015 was finalized today. The West Division will visit London, Sant Boi Barcelona and La Rochelle. The East…
DBV/ISG Convention 2015: Meet the Speakers – Terry Collins (New York Mets)
From January 23 to 25, 2015 the DBV/ISG Convention will take place at the Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn. Baseball and Softball Clinics will be held there. Registration is already open. Mister-Baseball.com is going…
Rick van den Hurk finishes 2nd in KBO’s Best Pitcher Voting
Dutch right-handed pitcher Rick van den Hurk, who is on the verge of joining reigning NPB champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, missed out on winning the Golden Glove Award for the best pitcher…
Major Leaguers set to promote Baseball around the Globe
Press Release Major League Baseball Current Players and Coaches Visiting Four Continents this Offseason Following another successful tour of Japan, Major League Baseball (MLB) players will travel this offseason to share their…
Michael Roth elects Minor League Free Agency
Left-handed pitcher Michael Roth, who pitched for Great Britain in the WBC Qualifier in 2012 and was on the preliminary roster for this year’s European Championship, got designated for assignment by the…
Andrea D’Amico from Bologna to Nettuno
Third baseman Andrea D’Amico is leaving Unipol Bologna to join Nettuno in the Italian Baseball League. The 23-year-old batted .217/.254/.233 with a double, seven runs and three RBI in 17 games (16…
Alessandro Maestri re-signs with ORIX Buffaloes
Alessandro Maestri is staying in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). The Italian right-hander, who also played in the Minor Leagues for the Chicago Cubs and in the Australian Baseball League, resigned with the…
Amsterdam Pirates completes East Division of Collegiate Baseball League Europe
By Collegiate Baseball League Europe, www.cble.org Amsterdam Pirates Baseball will be the 3rd host of the newly formed East Division of Collegiate Baseball League Europe (CBLE). Amsterdam Pirates, represented by secretary Kerstin…
Guglielmo Trinci completes Coaching Staff of Nettuno
This year’s manager of Nettuno 2 and current manager of the Italian U15 and U21 National Teams, Guglielmo Trinci is joining Lenny Randle on the coaching staff of Nettuno for the 2015…
Speakers set for Italian Coach Convention
From January 16 to 18, 2015 the International Sports Group (ISG) together with the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation is organizing the Italian Coach Convention in Bologna, Italy. The speakers have been…
Greek Ministry dissolves Greek Baseball and Softball Federations
The Greek Ministry of Sports has dissolved several sports federations in Greece as part of reorganization including the Greek Baseball and Softball Federations. Overall 14 sports has been identified including rugby, field…
Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation elects Executive Board
At their annual assembly on November 29 in Bern, Switzerland, the Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) has elected its executive board. President Georges Gladig got confirmed as well as the rest…
German RHP Markus Solbach to play in ABL All Star Game
German right-handed pitcher Markus Solbach has been named to the Australian Baseball League All-Star Game. The 23-year-old is going to suit up for the World Team, which faces Team Australia on December…
Dutch SS Mariekson Gregorius traded to New York Yankees
Big news for a Dutch shortstop. This past weekend the New York Yankees traded for Mariekson “Didi” Gregorius to become the successor of the retired Derek Jeter. He gets traded as part…
RHP Daniel Thieben joins Untouchables Paderborn
Former Minor Leaguer Daniel Thieben is joining the Untouchables Paderborn after his departure from the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg. The Seattle Mariners had released the 21-year-old right-handed pitcher following the 2014 season. The…
WBSC welcomes Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms as new era for sports and athletes
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) joins the worldwide chorus of support following the successful reception and endorsement of key Olympic Agenda 2020…
IOC opens Door for Baseball/Softball Return to 2020 Olympics
The 127th IOC Session in Monaco has approved crucial recommendations by the IOC Executive Board chaired by IOC President Thomas Bach unanimously as part of the so called Agenda 2020. Especially “Recommendation…
DBV/ISG Convention 2015: Meet the Speakers – Pat Doyle (ISG Team Leader)
From January 23 to 25, 2015 the DBV/ISG Convention will take place at the Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn. Baseball and Softball Clinics will be held there. Registration is already open. Mister-Baseball.com is going…
Dutch Softball Player Virginie Anneveld with Tryout in Japan
Marco Stoovelaar of Grand Slam News reports that third base Virginie Anneveld of Oolders Omaco Sparks Haarlem is currently in Kariya, Japan to try out for the Denso Softball Team. If she…
T&A San Marino officially announces Arrival of Jack Santora
Two days before his 38th birthday T&A San Marino announced officially that they have signed Italian national teamer Jack Santora. Born in Monterrey, California the American arrived in 2007 on the Italian…
Vienna Wanderers 2nd new Host of Collegiate Baseball League Europe
By Collegiate Baseball League Europe, www.cble.org Vienna Wanderers, represented by Caroline Meriaux, Roland Hörmann and Johannes Godler, informed Collegiate Baseball League Europe that they are pleased to join the league as a…