After starting the season with the farm team, Italian right-hander Alessandro Maestri is back in Nippon Professional Baseball. He got promoted by the ORIX Buffaloes and already got into a game, pitching…
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Alessandro Maestri starts Season in Japan in Minors
Italian right-handed pitcher Alessandro Maestri will start his third season in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Minor League team of the ORIX Buffaloes. Due to regulations the Buffaloes are only allowed to…
Japan rallies in 8th to hold off Europe on Tuesday #EURvsJPN
by WBSC Baseball Division, www.ibaf.org TOKYO – Three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning helped secure a come-from-behind victory for the top-ranked Japanese National Team, overcoming Europe 4-3 in the…
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…
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…
Dutch RHP Rick van den Hurk leaves Korea for Japan
Dutch right-hander Rick van den Hurk is leaving the Korean champion to join the Japanese champion. The 29-year-old is transferring from the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) to the…
Frederic Hanvi, Rene Leveret get Tryout with NPB’s Hanshin Tigers
French National Team players Frederic Hanvi and Rene Leveret received an invitation for a tryout camp of the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball. Both players have experience in professional baseball. Hanvi…
Loek van Mil debuts in Nippon Professional Baseball
29-year-old Dutch reliever Loek van Mil has made his debut in Nippon Professional Baseball. The tall right-hander entered a game for the Rakuten Eagles against the Seibu Lions this weekend. He retired…
Alessandro Maestri sent back to Triple-A
Italian right-handed pitcher Alessandro Maestri has been sent back to Triple-A in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) despite an overall good performance for the ORIX Buffaloes. He made room for former St. Louis…
Alessandro Maestri back in Nippon Professional Baseball
Italian right-hander Alessandro Maestri was called up again to Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) by the Orix Buffaloes. He replaces Yunieski Betancourt on the active roster. He was playing in Triple-A. He has…
Alessandro Maestri to start Season in Japan in Minor League Team
Italian right-hander Alessandro Maestri, who is playing in Japan for the third straight year, will start the new season of Nippon Professional Baseball with the farm team of the ORIX Buffaloes according…
Loek van Mil makes cut to start season with Rakuten Golden Eagles
Dutch right-handed pitcher Loek van Mil has officially made the cut to be added to the final roster of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. The 29-year-old will be the third player from…
Loek van Mil receives Contract Offer from Rakuten Golden Eagles
Dutch reliever Loek van Mil received a contract offer from the Rakuten Golden Eagles and is on the verge of becoming the second European player in Nippon Professional Baseball besides Italian right-hander…
Loek van Mil in Japan for Pro Tryout
Loek van Mil is currently in Japan for a second tryout. Three months after working out for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, the tall Dutch right-hander is practicing with the defending champion Rakuten…
Wladimir Balentien arrested in US
Former Major League outfielder and current slugger in Nippon Professional Baseball, Wladimir Balentien, is facing charges in the United States. He got arrested in Florida last weekend on domestic violence charges. He…
Wladimir Balentien named MVP of Central League
At the annual convention of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) it was announced on Tuesday that Dutch outfielder Wladimir Balentien was named MVP of the Central League. The slugger of the Yakult Swallows…
European Ball Players among Minor League Free Agents
Baseball America has published a list of the Minor League Free Agents. You can follow their status through the Minor League Free Agent Tracker on their website. Among the free agents there…
Jorge Balboa, Frederic Hanvi to sign with Independent League Club in Japan
Spanish right-hander Jorge Balboa and former French Minor League catcher Frederic Hanvi were successful in tryouts in Japan. Both will most likely play for the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island…
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles win 2013 NPB Championship
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have won the 2013 championship in Nippon Professional Baseball. They defeated record title holder Yomiuri Giants 3-0 in the decisive seventh game of the best-of-seven Nippon Series…
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Yomiuri Giants to Nippon Series 2013
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and the Yomiuri Giants will play in the Nippon Series 2013 – the championship series in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). For the nine-year-old Golden Eagles it is…
Wladimir Balentien finishes NPB Season with 60 Home Runs
Dutch outfielder Wladimir Balentien has concluded the regular season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows with 60 home runs, setting a new single-season record in Nippon Professional Baseball. He had passed the previous…
Wladimir Balentien to be honored by Curacao and Dutch embassy in Tokyo
Dutch outfielder Wladimir Balentien who broke the all-time single-season home run record playing for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, will get honored by the Dutch embassy in Tokyo on Friday. Ambassador Radinck van…
ORIX Buffaloes want to keep Alessandro Maestri
ORIX Buffaloes want to renew contract with Alessandro Maestri. According to a report by GrandeSlam.net based on a Japanese newspaper article, the NPB club wants to retain the services of the Italian…
Wladimir Balentien sets new Home Run Record in Nippon Professional Baseball
[youtube QRHbwCu33bY 520] Dutch outfielder Wladimir Balentien, a former Major Leaguer with the Seattle Mariners and the Cincinnati Reds, has set a new home run record in Nippon Professional Baseball. Playing for…
Wladimir Balentien ties Sadaharu Oh’s Home Run Record
[youtube 6SKHhV5YMrI 520] Outfielder Wladimir Balentien of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows has tied the all-time Japanese single-season home run record of the legendary Sadaharu Oh. The 29-year-old is playing in Japan since…