ASD Rimini is adding a third new player for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. The former Minor Leaguer Andy Vasquez is joining the Pirates. He is coming from Nettuno,…
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Former MLB Players Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo die in Car Accident in Venezuela
Last Thursday two former MLB players got killed in a car accident in Venezuela, while playing in the Venezuelan winter league. Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were 33 respective 37 years old….
Diego Fabiani joins Castenaso in Italian Serie A1
Right-handed pitcher Diego Fabiani is joining Castenaso in the Italian Serie A1 for the 2019 season. He is transferring from Tommasin Padua to Castenaso. In 2018 he had an ERA of 3.87….
Kenny van den Branden leaves Borgerhout Squirrels for Hoboken Pioneers
Right-handed pitcher Kenny van den Branden is leaving the Borgerhout Squirrels to join the Hoboken Pioneers in the Belgian Golden League according to a report by Chris Kabout on the Dutch Baseball…
Loek van Mil suffers serious head injury in non-baseball related accident
Dutch reliever Loek van Mil has suffered a serious head injury in a non-baseball related accident during this past weekend’s series between the Canberra Cavalry and the Brisbane Bandits in the Brut…
Tickets for MLB London Series between New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox sold out
Tickets for the historically first regular MLB games in Europe have been sold out. After various stages of pre-sales and the general sale no more tickets are available for the two games…
Jonathan Schoop signs with Minnesota Twins
Dutch infielder Jonathan Schoop signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, which will earn him $ 7.5 million in 2019. The 27-year-old was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to…
ISG Baseball (International Sports Group) Partners with Curacao Baseball Week for second consecutive year
by ISG Baseball On November 24 ISG Baseball helped open Baseball Week in Curacao by assisting with a coaching clinic . The clinic consisted of a morning of classroom instruction at the…
Marc-Andre Habeck from Padua to Rimini
ASD Rimini announced on Wednesday that they have signed French-Canadian right-hander Marc-Andre Habeck for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. He is transferring from Tommasin Padua to the Pirates. The…
Dè Flanegin new Head Coach of HCAW in Dutch Hoofdklasse
46-year-old Aruba native Dè Flanegin is becoming the new head coach of HCAW in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. He is succeeding Roeland Henrique Sr. at that post. In 2016 and 2017 he coached…
Japan, Canada, Chinese Taipei lead new WBSC Women’s Baseball World Rankings
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation today unveiled the new WBSC Women’s Baseball World Rankings. The latest rankings reflect the results of over 100 matches from the…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, December 3, 2018
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ FERMIN NAMED AGUILAS’ THIRD SKIPPER IN A MONTH The Mexicali Aguilas are on their third manager in a month’s time as the Mexican Pacific League fired…
USA, Panama, Canada and Nicaragua qualify for WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup 2019 in Gijang, Korea
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation today awarded four nations from the Americas a qualification into the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup® 2019 in Gijang, Republic of…
Softball South Africa named country’s sports federation of the year in boost for Olympic Baseball Softball
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation “This recognition by South Africa’s highest-ranking sporting leaders shows how baseball and softball continue to break new ground in Africa and evolve into a major global…
French Division I expands to 12 Teams, two groups in 2019
The French Division I is expanding to 12 teams for the 2019 season, splitting into two groups of six teams apiece. This year only seven teams finished the Division I in France…
Ticket Prices revealed for New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox London Series 2019
With the ticket sale for the historic first Major League Baseball New York Yankees – Boston Red Sox series in London starting these days, ticket prices got revealed ranging from 30 to…
8 Players arrive, 9 depart at De Glaskoning Twins during Transfer Period
During the recent transfer period in the Dutch Hoofdklasse the De Glaskoning Twins from Oosterhout saw eight players arriving and nine departing the team. Marvin Brown, Raf Cocu, Stefan Iannelli, Thomas Roijers,…
Montpellier, Beaucaire host Challenge de France 2019
Montpellier and Beaucaire have been appointed as hosts for the 2019 Challenge de France, the league-cup tournament for the French Division I teams. Seven teams of the 2018 French Division I and…
Tomas Bison new Manager in Regensburg / Bill Greenfield stays
The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg introduced their new manager Tomas Bison this week at a press conference. The 44-year-old, who played for Ronchi dei Legionari, Verona and Godo in Italy during his active…
International Coaches Meeting at ABCA Convention in Dallas on January 3, 2019
The International Coaches Meeting and Reception at the annual American Baseball Coaches Association Convention in Dallas, TX will be held on Thursday evening, 3 January, in the Davis 4 Ballroom at the…
Summary of 15th annual EBCA Convention in Mulhouse, France
by ISG Baseball The 15th annual clinic and convention of the European Baseball Coaches Association was recently held in Mulhouse, France. Conducted in conjunction with ISG Baseball, the anniversary event featured some…
ISG Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation Promote Coaches Development Program in Havana
by ISG Baseball Recently ISG Baseball (International Sports Group), in conjunction with the Cuban Baseball Federation, made an historic leap by hosting a two day classroom and field work session for Cuban…
Steve Janssen becomes new Manager of German National Team
46-year-old Belgian Steve Janssen is becoming the new manager of the German Baseball National Team. His assignment officially starts on January 1st, 2019. He also will be responsible for the German U23…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, November 26, 2018
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ CULIACAN WINS FIRST-HALF TITLE, 8 PLAYOFF POINTS Although defending Mexican Pacific League champion Culiacan lost their final game of the first half, 5-3, at Hermosillo last…
European Softball: Locations for Championships and Cups for 2019 Season revealed
By European Softball Federation, www.europeansoftball.org The ESF Executive Council approved the 2019 list of competitions during the past weekend at its meeting. All but three tournaments have their organizers for the upcoming…