The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg announced this past weekend that Michael Weigl, Johannes Jung and David Dinski return to the German Baseball-Bundesliga roster. After a year-long break Jung is returning to the team….
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Softball Asia Pacific Cup with Italy starts on Thursday in Sydney
The Softball Asia Pacific Cup held at Blacktown International Sportspark starting on Thursday, is the biggest international women’s softball event in Australia since the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Italy is going to represent…
Stuttgart Reds add Outfielder Ismail Ciftci
The Stuttgart Reds have announced that they have added former German youth national team player Ismail Ciftci. The outfielder is coming from the Nagold Mohawks to the Reds. However the 19-year-old only…
Rotterdam introduces Robert Eenhoorn Classic to promote Youth Sports
A Rotterdam sports organization is going to organize the Robert Eenhoorn Classic on July 1 at Family Stadium in Rotterdam, home of Curacao Neptunus. The Robert Eenhoorn Classic is part of a…
Steve Janssen becomes Pitching Coach in Chicago Cubs Organization
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) and Steve Janssen announced on Sunday that the Belgian pitching expert is joining the Chicago Cubs organization. He will no longer be the manager…
Steve Fish named Team Australia Manager for Japan Tour
Press release Baseball Australia A winner of multiple ABL Championships and a leader of Australian underage teams, Steve Fish has been named as Team Australia manager for their upcoming tour of Japan….
WBSC announces dates for 2018 Baseball World Cups and Softball World Championships
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the dates of the 2018 Baseball World Cups and Softball World Championships that will be…
Tommasin Padua adds Yohan Pino, Levi Carolus
Tommasin Padua has added former big leaguer Yohan Pino and Levi Carolus for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League. 34-year-old right-handed pitcher Pino is from Venezuela and played two seasons…
Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Trevor Hoffman elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Press release Baseball Writers’ Association of America Two former Most Valuable Players, a member of the 600-home run club and a pitcher for whom the National League award for relievers is named…
Cuban RHP Vladimir Banos joins Padule in Italian Baseball League
34-year-old Cuban national team player Vladimir Banos is joining Padule in the Italian Baseball League. He is currently playing with Las Tunas in the playoffs of the Cuban championship. The right-hander is…
More than 100 Coaches at ISG Baseball Clinic in Paderborn in January
By ISG Baseball The recently concluded ISG Baseball Clinic in Paderborn, Germany was a huge success. Held in conjunction with the Deutsche Baseball Verband, the three day affair was attended by over…
11 of 12 Nations qualified for WBSC U15 Baseball World Cup #u15worldcup
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Eleven of the 12 competing nations have now been determined for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Baseball World Cup® 2018…
Brice Lorienne returns to Templiers Senart
Infielder/outfielder Brice Lorienne is transferring in the French Division I from the Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand to the Templiers Senart. The 30-year-old former national team player already played for Senart in 2011. Since then…
40+ Austrian Coaches at International Sports Group Clinic in Vienna in December
By ISG Baseball International Sports Group, as part of its continuing mission to advance international baseball, collaborated with the Austrian Baseball Federation to stage a successful coaches’ clinic in Vienna on December…
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe sign former Minor Leaguer RJ Hively for 2018 Season
The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe announced on Monday that they have signed former minor leaguer RJ Hively for the 2018 season. The 29-year-old Californian is supposed to pitch in game two each week and…
Teams revealed for U18 Palomino European Qualifier in Stuttgart
by Stuttgart Reds This week hosting Baseball Club Stuttgart Reds proudly announces that all teams are set for the 2018 European Tournament of PALOMINO 18U age group to be played from April…
Alex Perdomo from Montpellier to Senart in French Division I
24-year-old Venezuelan infielder Alex Perdomo is leaving the Montpellier Barracudas to join the Templiers Senart for the 2018 season in the French Division I. He came to France in 2016 to join…
Italian Catcher Cesare Astorri signs with Oakland Athletics
19-year-old Italian catcher Cesare Astorri has signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. He will report to Arizona in February. He was part of a group of Justin Prinstein’s and…
Mateusz Szustek joins Dohren Wild Farmers
Polish national team player Mateusz Szustek is joining the Dohren Wild Farmers. The player of Centaury Warsaw spent the past few years in the United States attending high school and community college…
Botswana, South Africa qualify for 2018 WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Japan
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation WBSC pushes global growth with African continental championship PRETORIA, South Africa — No. 33 Botswana and No. 35 South Africa have qualified to represent Africa at…
Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation looking for Head Coach Softball Elite
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) has started the finding process of a new head coach softball elite. Applications can be sent to the SBSF until February 28. The new head…
Rouen Huskies sign Franklin De La Rosa
The Rouen Huskies have signed 25-year-old Franklin De La Rosa for the 2018 season in the French Division I. He is a left-handed pitcher from St. Martin, who got recommended by Rene…
Alex Derhak leaves Draci Brno for Hrosi Brno
After seven seasons with Draci Brno Alex Derhak is moving crosstown and is joining Hrosi Brno in the Czech Extraleague. Derhak had back surgery last year, but is hoping to return to…
Donald Lutz new Hitting Coach of Arizona League Reds
German outfielder/first baseman Donald Lutz is becoming hitting coach for the Arizona League Reds, a farm team of the Cincinnati Reds. The club announced their coaching staff this week with Lutz serving…
Riley Barr leaves Mainz Athletics for Bonn Capitals
The Bonn Capitals announced this week that they have signed Riley Barr for the 2018 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The right-hander from the United States is replacing Wilson Lee a starting…