Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation SARASOTA-BRADENTON, Fla. — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced it has awarded the hosting rights of the U-18 Baseball World Cup® 2021 to USA Baseball…
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Wes Roemer joining Arrows Ostrava for 2019 Season
US-American pitcher Wesley Roemer is joining Arrows Ostrava. After one year with the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe and two years with Draci Brno it will be his fourth season in European Baseball. In Ostrava…
Dohren Wild Farmers sign Jeremy Wagner
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Dohren Wild Farmers has signed 25-year-old US-American catcher Jeremy Wagner for the 2019 season. Last year he played in the PECOS League for Santa Fe. According to the…
Templiers Senart add Carlos Belonis
The Templiers Senart are adding a third import player after Daniel Jackson and Jay Rivera to the roster for the 2019 season in the French Division I. 24-year-old Carlos Belonis is joining…
Rimini to withdraw from Italian Serie A1, European Champions Cup
According to Italian news reports ASD Rimini is withdrawing from the Italian Serie A1 and the European Champions Cup for the 2019 season. After president Simone Pillisio stepped down and took a…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, March 4, 2019
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ MEXICAN NATIONALS IN OSAKA FOR SAMURAI SERIES The Mexican National Team will be in Japan this week to prepare for the upcoming two-game Samurai Series of…
Italy’s U15 National Team to hold Training Camp in Rome in March
Italy’s U15 Baseball National Team is going to hold a training camp on the weekend of March 23 and 24 at the ballpark in Acquacestosa in Rome, Italy. Manager Roberto De Franceschi…
Historical ISG Baseball/Russian Baseball Federation Coaches Conference held in Moscow
by ISG Baseball ISG Baseball for the very first time in its 34 year history partners with the Russian Baseball Federation for an historical coaches conference in Moscow, Russia. The program spanned…
USA Baseball Launches Athlete Development Program
Press release USA Baseball DURHAM, N.C. — USA Baseball announced the launch of its Athlete Development Program (ADP), a four-day on- and off-field invitation-only development opportunity for athletes that will be held…
Rouen Huskies sign Venezuelan RHP Yoimer Camacho
The Rouen Huskies have signed Venezuelan right-hander Yoimer Camacho. The 29-year-old played for T&A San Marino in the Italian Baseball League in 2016. Now he is coming to France to play in…
IT sure Falcons Ulm complete Roster Planning for 2019 Season
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club IT sure Falcons Ulm have completed their roster planning for the 2019 season. They are adding Venezuelan pitcher Carlos Parra and infielder Aaron Leon to a revamped team…
Munich-Haar Disciples add Louis Cohen, Tomas Ondra for 2019 Season
The Munich-Haar Disciples are adding Louis Cohen and Tomas Ondra to the roster for the 2019 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. Both have experience in Germany. The 22-year-old Ondra played for the…
MLB and Sportradar Announce Official Exclusive Global Partnership
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) and Sportradar – the global leader in sports data intelligence – announced a wide-ranging, multi-year partnership to enhance and expand distribution of MLB’s…
MLB, Atlantic League Agree to Experiment with New Rules
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today that it has reached a three-year agreement with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) that will permit MLB to test…
Germany’s Markus Solbach named Pitcher of the Year in Australia
Germany’s Markus Solbach, who had a stellar season with the Adelaide Bite, was named ABL Pitcher of the Year by the Brut Australian Baseball League. Already named the players choice best pitcher,…
LHP Jay Rivera joining Templiers Senart for 2019 Season
The Templiers Senart have announced that they have signed 25-year-old Connecticut native Jay Rivera for the 2019 season in the French Division I. The left-handed pitcher is coming from Brno in the…
Czech Women’s Softball National Team 6-5 at halfway point of US Trip
The Czech Women’s Softball National Team is in the midst of the long trip through the United States to prepare for the important 2019 season. After 12 games the team is 6-5…
Spanish Division de Honor commences 2019 Season on March 23 & 24
The Spanish Division de Honor is commencing the 2019 season on March 23 and 24, 2019. Eight teams will compete for the title this year, hoping to dethrone the Tenerife Marlins. CD…
Dutch Hoofdklasse opens 2019 Season on April 4
The 2019 season in the Dutch Hoofdklasse is getting underway on April 4, 2019 with the first set of three-game series. Curacao Neptunus faces HCAW, DSS takes on the Hoofddorp Pioniers, L&D…
Italy with Spring Training Camp in Mesa, Arizona from March 16 to 30
The Italian Baseball National Team is going to hold a spring training camp in Mesa, Arizona from March 16 to 30, 2019. The training camp also includes a series of exhibition games….
Baseball-Softball the most participated Team Sport in the United States
By World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org Baseball-softball is the most participated sport in the United States of America with 25.6 million participants. The data comes from a recent study by the Sports…
Updated Schedule for upcoming African Regional Championships
The schedule for this Spring’s regional qualifiers for the African Championship have been adjusted. Instead of four regional tournaments now there will be only three. Tournament dates will be March 22 to…
MGM Resorts Named Title Sponsor of 2019 MGM MLB Opening Series in Tokyo
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today announced that MGM Resorts will be the title sponsor of…
Play Global! Activities in Ukraine and Israel this Spring
by Play Global!, www.play-global.org Spring baseball season is just around the corner! Here’s what Play Global will be doing this spring: In Ukraine: Play Global will run a camp for teenagers from…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, February 25, 2019
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ NEW SALON DE LA FAMA OPENED IN MONTERREY A facility honoring the greats of Mexican baseball history opened amid great fanfare last week in Monterrey, with…