Right-handed pitcher Moritz Sckaer is leaving the relegated Cologne Cardinals to join local rival Bonn Capitals in the upcoming season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The 24-year-old began his career with the Cards,…
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Pulheim Gophers bring in Ronnie Glunt to strengthen Pitching Staff
Pulheim Gophers The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Pulheim Gophers announced on Wednesday that they have signed Ronnie Glunt to strengthen the pitching staff and to add another powerful option to the offense. He…
Tornados announce Imports. Athletics add Szalay.
Mannheim Tornados The German Baseball-Bundesliga team Mannheim Tornados will add two Californian players to the 2011 roster. Shortstop Ian O’Connor is 22 years old and is coming from the Santa Clara University….
2011 Buchbinder Cup in Regensburg scheduled for June 11 to 13
For a second consecutive year the Armin Wolf Arena in Regensburg is going to host the Buchbinder Cup. The 2011 tournament is scheduled for June 11 to 13. Four teams will be…
Haar Disciples add talented LHP
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Haar Disciples has added the 22-year-old left-handed pitcher Markus Prautsch to its staff. He is coming from the second-division team Freising Grizzlies, where he had an ERA of…
HSV Stealers bring in Max Warren to strengthen 2011 Roster
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club HSV Stealers has added right-handed pitcher Max Warren to the 2011 roster. The 25-year-old from Silver Springs, Maryland who has a Greek passport is also going to play…
Interview with Andrew Smith, Heidenheim Heidekoepfe
The 27-year-old infielder Andrew Smith is joining the German Baseball-Bundesliga club Heidenheim Heidekoepfe for the upcoming season. It is going to be his second stint in Europe, as he already played for…
Bad Homburg Hornets add former Pirates Draft Pick
The promoted Bad Homburg Hornets continue to produce a competitive roster for the upcoming season in the southern division of the German Baseball-Bundesliga. On Monday they announced that they have added the…
Gauting Indians add C/IF, maintain most of 2010 Roster
The Gauting Indians announced on Sunday that they have added the 23-year-old catcher/infielder Florin Repper from the 2nd Baseball-Bundesliga club Freising Grizzlies for the 2011 season. After struggling the year before, he…
Q&A with Martin Brunner about the Euros No of the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg
Two weeks ago the news that the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg won’t play in the 2011 European Cup created quite some waves in the European Baseball community. Last week Martin Brunner, pitching coach…
Jakub Vojak from Saarlouis Hornets to HSV Stealers
After adding Rene Herlitzius from the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg, the HSV Stealers are adding another player from the southern division of the German Baseball-Bundesliga to the 2011 roster. The Czech catcher Jakub…
Mainz Athletics promote Ulli Wermuth to Head Coach
On Monday the Mainz Athletics officially announced that Ulli Wermuth has been promoted to head coach of the German Baseball-Bundesliga team. The 30-year-old was the general manager and a youth coach before….
Dominic Maric returns to Bad Homburg Hornets
Bad Homburg Hornets The promoted Bad Homburg Hornets bring back outfielder Dominic Maric, who comes from the Haar Disciples. The 28-year-old already played for the Hornets from 2007 to 2009. He also…
German RHP Martin Dewald signs with River City Rascals in Frontier League
German national team pitcher Martin Dewald has signed with the River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League for the 2011 season. The club is located in O’Fallon, the fifth largest city…
Bad Homburg Hornets add Catcher
Bad Homburg Hornets The promoted Bad Homburg Hornets have added the 25-year-old catcher Brad Olt to the 2011 roster in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He attended the University of Connecticut (NCAA Division I),…
Mainz Athletics sign Swedish OF Peter Johannessen
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Mainz Athletics has signed the Swedish national team outfielder Peter Johannessen. The 26-year-old is currently playing in Australia and is scheduled to arrive in mid-April. In 2010 he…
Surprise: Heidenheim, not Regensburg to play A-Pool. Solingen hosts Qualifier
Big surprise on a Sunday afternoon: The technical commission of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) informed that the Heidenheim Heidekoepfe will represent the German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) in the…
„DBA Winterball 2011“ with 43 Players, 8 Coaches and a Minor Leaguer
by DBA, www.baseballakademie.de The German Baseball Academy (Deutsche Baseball Akademie/DBA) held its annual winter training camp “DBA Winterball” from January 6 to 11 at the indoor facilities of the Ahorn Sportpark in…
Daniel Husband signs 3-Year-Contract with Gauting Indians
After one season with the sixth-division Schwaig Red Lions the 32-year-old American Daniel Husband is back in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. Mister-Baseball.com has learned that he is signing a three-year contract to become…
Eddie Martinez joins Bad Homburg Hornets
The 36-year-old shortstop Eddie Martinez will continue to be a Hornet, but will stay in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He is leaving the Saarlouis Hornets to join the Bad Homburg Hornets. Saarlouis decided…
Two Age Groups start into Academy of Cologne Baseball School
The academy of the Cologne Baseball School (CBS) started in November. In two age groups – U15 ages 10 to 15 and U21 ages 16 to 21 – they are practicing twice…
Rene Herlitzius leaves Buchbinder Legionaere for HSV Stealers
The 33-year-old right-handed pitcher Rene Herlitzius is leaving the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg to return to the northern division of the German Baseball-Bundesliga. He is going to join the HSV Stealers, where he…
Troy Williams takes over as Head Coach of Heidenheim Heidekoepfe
The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe have found an adequate replacement for former Major Leaguer Mike Hartley. The 44-year-old Troy Williams is returning to take over as head coach of the reigning European and German…
Dave Schuler helping German Baseball on Eve of DBV Academy
Next weekend the DBV Academy, a baseball and softball clinic, will take place in Paderborn, Germany. One of the speakers is Dave Schuler. The 57-year-old former Major League pitcher for the California…
Heidekoepfe fill foreign Spots with INF Andrew Smith and RHP Dusty Bergman
The Heidenheim Heidekoepfe, which finished in second place in the European Champions Cup and in the German Baseball-Bundesliga, have filled their foreign players spots for the 2011 season. After adding shortstop Matt…