The latest update to the WBSC men’s baseball world rankings has been published, with a whopping 15 countries in WBSC Europe changing positions. None of the top 16 nations changed places, including…
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Europeans in the Majors & Minors: Final 2024 Update
By DZ. Filed Sept. 23, 2024. The final month of the minor league season can be summed up in one word for Europeans playing in affiliated baseball in the U.S.: PROMOTIONS! In…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: August Update
By DZ. Filed Aug. 25, 2024. One Italian was traded for a big leaguer at the MLB trade deadline, another allowed only three earned runs over the past two months, and a…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: Mid-July Update
By DZ. Filed July 16, 2024.The Phillies moved Verona, Italy’s Samuel Aldegheri up to Double-A, where France’s Ernesto Martínez is raking during July. Meanwhile, the MLB Draft had more of an international…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: June 2024
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…
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…
U18 European Championship Qualifier: Croatia Defeats Poland
Croatia defeated Poland, 5-2 (box), on Saturday in Ashebourne, Ireland, to qualify for next year’s U18 European Championship. Sweden defeated Ukraine in Zurich two weeks ago to claim the other ticket to…
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…
BK Zagreb, Ireland’s Mariners and the London Mets Successful in Federation Cup Qualifiers
The three qualifiers for the 2024 Federation Cup have been determined, with Croatia’s BK Zagreb, Ireland’s Mariners Baseball Club, and the London Mets securing a spot for their respective countries at next…
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…
Second Annual U23 European Winter League Planned for November
The second annual European Baseball Winter League (EBWL) is scheduled to run from November 19-27 on the Spanish island of Tenerife, with 48 U23 players from across Europe training in the morning…
France and Switzerland Win European Championship Qualifiers; Hungary and Slovakia Will Meet on Sunday
France and Switzerland won their respective European Championship qualifying groups on Saturday, advancing to next year’s three-team playoff for the final two spots at the 2023 tournament in Czechia. Hungary and Slovakia…
Baseball United Foundation Announces New Board Members, Board Leadership
Press release and graphic from the Baseball United Foundation. NEW YORK, NY – The Baseball United Foundation has announced the appointment of two new board members and a new slate of board…
First Annual Euro Baseball Winter League Wraps Up
The first annual Euro Baseball Winter League (EBWL) in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, concluded on Sunday, with the Golden Stars, coached by Peter Caliendo, cruising to an easy victory over the…
Euro Qualifiers Day 4 (Bratislava): Historic Win for Slovakia, Qualifies to Euros for First Time
BRATISLAVA — Slovakia used three big innings to defeat Ireland by mercy rule and leave no doubt that it had earned the right to contest the European Baseball Championship for the first…
Euro Qualifiers Day 3 (Bratislava): Youthful Hungarians Claim First Win, Brunegraf Drives Slovakia’s Blowout
BRATISLAVA — A young Hungarian squad impressed in a 5-3 defeat of Finland, while Slovakia surprised Ireland’s American university-tested squad with a 15-5 walloping. With the latter two nations already holding a…
Euro Qualifiers Day 2 (Bratislava): Ireland, Slovakia to Final; Hungary, Finland Eliminated
BRATISLAVA — Ireland and Slovakia each scored big wins on the second day of qualification for the European Championship and eliminated Hungary and Finland from the picture. The day started with a…
Euro Qualifiers Day 1 (Bratislava): Slovakia, Ireland Win After Legendary Performances from Ižold, Smithers
BRATISLAVA — Excellent pitching and solid defensive play marked the opening day of European Championship Qualification in Bratislava. Kealan Smithers turned in one of the best performances on the mound in Irish…
Team Ireland Announces Roster for 2021 European Qualifier
The Irish Men’s National Team has announced its roster for the 2021 European Championship qualifier in Slovakia. Team Ireland, currently ranked #44 in the world, will compete in the B-Pool Qualifying Tournament…
Joint CEB-ESF Congress in Dublin, Ireland this weekend
More than 120 delegates from the various European baseball and softball federations will travel to Dublin, Ireland this week for the joint CEB-ESF Congress. It is hosted by Softball Ireland and Baseball…
C.E.B. announces 2015 Congress for Dublin, Ireland
The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) followed ESF’s announcement from a couple of weeks ago and confirmed that the 2015 combined CEB-ESF Congress will be held in Dublin, Ireland. It will be…