The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) announced on Wednesday the appointment of former national team pitcher Dirk Fries as new sport director. The 35-year-old succeeds Michel Gomez-Kraemer at this post, who…
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LHP Takuro Sugio joins Cologne Cardinals
The Cologne Cardinals continue to keep connections to Japan alive. They have signed 28-year-old left-handed pitcher Takuro Sugio. He convinced Georg Apfelbaum during a tryout in Fukuoka, Japan last fall. In 2014…
Pau Sancho to play for Bonn Capitals after all
Just after a few months with the Herts Falcons during the offseason, Spanish infielder Pau Sancho returns to the Bonn Capitals for a second year in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The Spanish national…
Draw made for Buchbinder Cup 2015
[youtube mqeKEF65gwg 520] On photo day at the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg last Saturday, new catcher and hitting coach Kai Gronauer made the draw for the 2015 Buchbinder Cup. The tournament will be…
Aaron Dunsmore joins Heidenheim Heidekoepfe
26-year-old Canadian utility player Aaron Dunsmore is joining the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe for the upcoming season. The former NCAA Division I player is coming from the independent club Red Deer Riggers to the…
Richard Klijn leaves Buchbinder Legionaere to play for Haar Disciples
The Haar Disciples announced on Monday the signing of British infielder Richard Klijn. He is coming from the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg, where he played the past years and temporarily retired from the…
Shortstop Erik Brenk joins Bonn Capitals
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Bonn Capitals have announced the signing of Erik Brenk for the upcoming season. The American with German passport is coming from the Bad Homburg Hornets. He had joined…
Xavi Gonzalez stays with Stuttgart Reds
The Stuttgart Reds revealed shortly after New Years that they have re-signed Spanish national teamer Xavi Gonzalez. The Reds are hopeful that the infielder will join the University in Stuttgart and therefore…
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe keep Mike Hartley, key players for 2015 Campaign
The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe have extended the contract with head coach Mike Hartley and several key players for the 2015 season. The new campaign will see the Heidekoepfe return to the European stage….
German RHP Lukas Steinlein remains with Haar Disciples
The Haar Disciples announced on Wednesday that right-handed pitcher Lukas Steinlein will remain with the club for the 2015 season. The right-hander created interest among other German Baseball-Bundesliga clubs, but decided to…
Sascha Brockmeyer, Nils Hartkopf join Solingen Alligators for 2015 Season
The Solingen Alligators announced on Sunday evening that they have signed Nils Hartkopf and Sascha Brockmeyer for the upcoming season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. Both join Dominik Wulf at the hot corner…
Tentative Schedule for 2015 Season in German Baseball and Softball released
The tentative schedules for the 2015 season in the German Baseball and Softball Leagues have been released by the German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV). The German Baseball-Bundesliga once again will consist…
Mainz Athletics, RMBA add Don Freeman to Coaching Staff for 2015 Season
The Mainz Athletics in cooperation with the Rhein Main Baseball Academy (RMBA) have added Don Freeman to the 2015 Coaching Staff. The 64-year-old former high school and college coach will arrive in…
Teams set for Buchbinder Cup 2015 in Regensburg
The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg have announced this year’s lineup for the 2015 Buchbinder Cup. The sixth edition, where the winner receives a prize check of 1,500 Euro, will be played from May…
RHP Daniel Thieben joins Untouchables Paderborn
Former Minor Leaguer Daniel Thieben is joining the Untouchables Paderborn after his departure from the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg. The Seattle Mariners had released the 21-year-old right-handed pitcher following the 2014 season. The…
Australian LHP Wilson Lee leaves Draci Brno for Bonn Capitals
The Bonn Capitals announced on Wednesday that they have signed left-handed pitcher Wilson Lee. The Australian is coming from Draci Brno to the German Baseball-Bundesliga club, where he won the Czech Extraleague…
Chris Dresel new Head of Talent Development at Bonn Capitals
The Bonn Capitals announced on Monday that Chris Dresel joins the club as new head of talent development. The head coach of the German Junior National Team is mainly going to coach…
Haar Disciples add Outfielder, re-signs Catcher
The Haar Disciples brought back outfielder Gregor Piehler. Additionally catcher David Selsemeyer will remain another year in the southeast of Munich. Piehler already played for the Disciples in 2010 and is coming…
Almost Status Quo in German Baseball and Softball Leagues in 2015
The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) revealed the league lineups for the 2015 season in the German Baseball and Softball Bundesliga in 2015. There are almost no changes in comparison to…
Catcher Jonathan Wagner leaves Stuttgart Reds for Mainz Athletics
After just one year German catcher Jonathan Wagner is leaving the Stuttgart Reds to join the Mainz Athletics, his new club announced on Monday. The 23-year-old debuted in 2009 in the German…
Seattle Mariners release Daniel Thieben, leaves Buchbinder Legionaere
The Seattle Mariners have released German right-handed pitcher Daniel Thieben. The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg announced the transactions and at the same time revealed that he leaves the German Baseball-Bundesliga club as well….
New Executive Board for German Baseball and Softball Federation
At an extraordinary assembly of the regional federations in Bonn, the German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) elected a new executive board on Saturday. Former National Team pitcher Mirko Heid (Bonn) succeeds…
Video: Offseason Work-Outs at Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg
[youtube XORWFy-jUsA 520] Legionaere TV was on hand for one of the first offseason workouts of the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg. Led by new head coach Ivan Rodriguez indoor practices are well underway…
Harry Glynne to try out for Independent League
German right-handed pitcher Harry Glynne is going to try out for a spot in an independent league according to local newspaper reports from Solingen. The tryouts will be in February. Therefore his…
Ivan Rodriguez in Podcast Interview
Since this season Bases Loaded – The Podcast is accompanying the German Baseball-Bundesliga. Usually the language spoken is German, but this week it was English. The reason? Ivan Rodriguez, new head coach…