22-year-old Croatian catcher Andrija Tomic is transferring from the Saarlouis Hornets to the Stuttgart Reds, where he will unite with fellow Croatian national teamer Antonio Horvatic. Last year he batted .339/.398/.411 in…
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Baltimore Orioles invite Martin Cervenka to Spring Training
Czech catcher Martin Cervenka has been invited to the Major League portion of Spring Training by the Baltimore Orioles. He was among 18 players, which are not on the 40-man roster of…
Unipol Bologna adds Jarreau Martina for 2019 Season
Unipol Bologna has signed Dutch catcher Jarreau Martina for the 2019 season. The 29-year-old last played for the De Glaskoning Twins in Oosterhout, Netherlands. Last year he batted .272. He also played…
Dublin City Hurricanes, London Mets square off in Irish British Baseball Cup on April 6
By British Baseball Federation In 2019, Britain will experience the first ever Major League Baseball games (LondonSeries) played by the New York Yankees vs the World Champion Boston Red Sox on the…
Switzerland releases preliminary roster of Senior Baseball National Team
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation has released a 30-man preliminary roster of its Senior Baseball National Team, which will compete in a European Championship B-Pool this July. Head coach will be…
Women’s Softball: Italy opens Training Camp in Australia with tie, win against Chinese Taipei
Italy’s Women’s Softball National Team opened its training camp in Australia with a 0-0 tie and a 4-1 win against Chinese Taipei. Greta Cecchetti and Ilaria Cacciamani shared the work load in…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, January 28, 2019
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ CHARROS NEARING FIRST FLAG; UNREST THREATENS CS The Jalisco Charros shut out the Obregon Yaquis, 7-0, Saturday night in Obregon to take a 3-games-to-2 lead in…
Australia, China complete 12-nation field for WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2019 in Gijang, Korea
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today welcomed Australia and China as the 11th and 12th national teams that will compete in this year’s WBSC U-18…
Major League Baseball, Nike and Fanatics Form New 10-Year Global Partnership
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball, Nike and Fanatics announced a new 10-year global partnership that makes Nike the Official Uniform and Footwear Supplier of MLB starting in the 2020…
Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez joining Heidenheim Heidekoepfe
Southpaw Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez is going to join the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe for the 2019 campaign in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The 44-year-old is coming from ASD Rimini to the reigning vice champion in Germany,…
Baseball Softball UK appoints Independent Director for Communications
By Baseball Softball UK, www.baseballsoftballuk.com Richard Chataway, a leading figure in the use of behavioural science in communications in the UK, has been appointed as an Independent Director on the BaseballSoftballUK Board….
Also Owen Ozanich choosing Parmaclima over ASD Rimini
After Marc-Andrè Habeck changed his mind and went to Parmaclima instead of ASD Rimini, his fellow French national teammate Owen Ozanich is doing the same. Apparently thanks to the turmoil in regards…
WBSC boosts gender equality in Jordan’s Zaatari Camp with ‘Baseball5 for Refugees’
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation ZAATARI, Jordan — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) completed a two-day coaching workshop in Jordan aimed at introducing Baseball5 to Zaatari, the United Nations High…
Five teams confirmed for World Port Tournament 2019 in Rotterdam
Five teams have been confirmed for the 2019 World Port Tournament, which will be held from July 12 to 21 at Family Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Besides host Netherlands and defending champion…
Baseball Scotland to host AAU USA International Collegiate Team in July 2019
By Baseball Scotland Baseball Scotland, the governing body of baseball in Scotland (UK), will host the AAU USA International Collegiate Team July 11-15, 2019, for the First Inaugural “Bobby Thomson International Invitational…
WBSC, Japan Softball Assoc. partner to stage Tokyo 2020 Olympic test event in Fukushima this October
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation) (WBSC) and the Japan Softball Association (JSA) today announced a partnership to organise a softball test event for the Tokyo 2020…
Mannheim Tornados sign Lukas Dickman, Julius Spann / bring back Juan Martin
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Mannheim Tornados has signed Lukas Dickman and Julius Spann. The two pitchers are also on the German national team. Dickman, who has played for the Mainz Athletics and…
Junior Oberto back on Playing Field, to suit up for Parma
38-year-old Junior Oberto, who was managing Bollate in 2018, has brought back his glove and cleats to return to the active playing field. The Venezuelan left-hander with Italian passport, who has been…
Marc-Andre Habeck to play for Parma in 2019 not Rimini
Following the turbulences of Simone Pillisio’s departure from Rimini to Nettuno, French-Canadian right-hander Marc-Andre Habeck had a change of heart and will played for Parmaclima during the 2019 season in the Serie…
Austria releases Program of Senior & U23 National Teams for 2019 Season
The Austrian Baseball Federation (ABF) released its program for the 2019 season for its senior and U23 national teams. The senior national team will be doing a training camp with an extended…
CEB releases Groups for European Cup Competitions 2019
The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) sent out the groups for the 2019 European Cup Competitions. The Champions Cup will be played from June 4 to 8 in Bologna, Italy, the CEB…
Interview with new Polish National Team Head Coach Ryoma Watanabe
by John Dobkowski, is a special guest writer for Mister-Baseball and played for the PNT 3 x and 5 seasons in European Baseball , he is a volunteer who runs @polishbaseball on…
Ghana, South Africa to host Qualifying Events in Africa
Following the announcement by the World Baseball Softball Confederation of the Olympic Qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, two regional qualifiers in Africa got revealed as well. Ghana will host the…
Niccolo Loardi, Simone Alfinito join Castenaso
The promoted Castenaso Baseball Club is adding two more new players to the roster for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. The team of manager Marco Nanni has signed Niccolo…
Japan, USA partner with French Federation to boost Baseball/Softball in France
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation ROME, Italy – The baseball and softball federations in the host nations of the next three Summer Olympic Games – Japan (2020), France (2024) and USA…