By DZ. Filed June 26, 2024. The big news over the last month has been the continued dominance of Italy’s Samuel Aldegheri. The righthander has been striking out hitters consistently in a…
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Europeans in the Majors & Minors: Mid-May 2024
By DZ. Filed May 17, 2024. Several Europeans in the upper minors are performing well, while Dominic Scheffler of Switzerland and Gijs van den Brink from the Netherlands made their pro debuts….
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: April 2024
By DZ. Filed 23 April 2024. The 2024 season is upon us! Veteran Max Kepler continues to headline the list of Europeans in pro ball, while Sem Robberse is off to a…
Derhak Bridging Baseball Divides for Czech Baseball
By Jason Daniels, contributing writer. Late in 2023, we covered everyone’s favorite new baseball relationship: the blossoming partnership between Japan and the Czech Republic. Going into 2024, tracking the impact of Czechia’s…
Czech Baseball Builds on Historic Partnership with Japan
By Jason Daniels. It has been a bumper year for Czech baseball, and the milestones keep coming following Czechia’s ground-breaking run at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. At the conclusion of the…
Third Annual Winter League Underway on Tenerife
The third annual European Winter League (EWL) has commenced in Tenerife, Spain, with 52 athletes from 13 European countries practicing and competing under the Spanish sun between Nov 18 and Nov 26….
GB, Sweden Set WBSC Ranking Records; Czechs Tie All-Time High
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. The WBSC released its newest set of world rankings yesterday, and virtually all European baseball nations saw a change in position thanks to new points available from…
Spain Are 2023 European Baseball Champions; Great Britain, Netherlands Round Out Top Three
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. BRNO, Czechia – Spain claimed its second European title with a complete performance in the final of the European Baseball Championship, overwhelming undefeated Great Britain, 11-2. The…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 6 (Placement Games)
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. BRNO, Czechia – The penultimate day of the European Baseball Championship determined the final positions for all but the semifinalists, who each had the day off. The…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 5
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. BRNO, Czechia – Spain put together three rallies late in its game with the Netherlands to claim a shocking upset victory and join Great Britain in the…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 4
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. BRNO, Czechia – In the first quarterfinal of the European Baseball Championship, Spain used five home runs, including a pair apiece from Royals’ prospect Omar Hernández and…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 3
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – On Day 3 of the Baseball Euros, Great Britain defeated Italy for the first time ever at the senior national team level to win…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 2
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – Sweden and Switzerland pulled off impressive upsets on Day 2 of the European Baseball Championship, while Germany tossed a thrilling shutout against Israel and…
2023 European Baseball Championship: Day 1
By Gabriel Fidler, Managing Editor. TŘEBÍČ, Czechia – The first day of the 2023 European Baseball Championship resulted in a series of dominant victories by the tournament’s favourites, and plenty of entertaining…
Chlup Keeps Hitting in the American Association
Czechia’s Marek Chlup made the best of a short stint with the Lake Country DockHounds of the independent American Association (AA), slashing .325/.393/.627 while smashing nine homers in just 34 games to…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: August 2023
By DZ. Filed Aug. 31, 2023 There were several Europeans in the headlines in August, as Ernesto Martinez (France) and Samuel Aldegheri (Italy) both earned promotions, and Williams Wong continued a scorching…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: July 2023
By DZ. Filed Aug. 3, 2023. Sem Robberse was in the international baseball news twice this month — first for playing in the MLB Futures Game, and then for being traded to…
Chlup Debuts with the American Association’s DockHounds
Czech outfielder Marek Chlup debuted with the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association yesterday, going a combined 2-for-6 with a run scored and one RBI in both games of a doubleheader…
Dutch Defeat Italians to Claim Gold at U15 European Championship; Czechs Take Bronze
The Netherlands won the U15 European Championship on Saturday in Trnava, Slovakia, defeating Italy 14-4 (box) in five innings before a crowd of 350 spectators. Guus Toemen was the man of the…
Germany Defends U12 European Crown, Defeats Netherlands 3-2; Italy Wins Bronze
Germany defeated the Netherlands, 3-2 (box), on Sunday in Valenciennes, France, to win its second consecutive U12 European Championship and third title in the age group. Starter Konstantin Bieth was dominant for…
Czechia’s Padysak Transfers to UGA
Czechia’s Daniel Padysak will be leaving Charleston Southern University, where he has pitched the past four seasons, and transferring to the University of Georgia Bulldogs, Czech baseball website milujeme-baseball.com has reported. Padysak,…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: June 2023
By DZ. Filed July 1, 2023. There are several Europeans having relative success in the Florida State League, including an award winner, while a number of young players making their professional debuts…
Czechia Awarded U18 World Cup Wildcard
*** The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced yesterday that is has awarded Czechia a wildcard for the upcoming U18 World Cup, increasing the number of European participants at the tournament to…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: May 2023
By DZ. We are nearly two months into the 2023 season, and not far from the start of the short-season leagues. Here’s a list of Max Kepler, this year’s sole European major…
French and Czech National Academies Enjoy Success at 2023 Catalunya Baseball Week; Hosts Take U12 Title
The French national academy went undefeated to win the U18 pool at the 2023 Catalunya Baseball and Softball Week, with its Czech counterpart taking the top spot in U15 play, and the…