Spain’s Omar Hernandez joins the growing list of Europeans working in Triple-A to achieve their major league dreams. Mathias LaCombe joins him, and will later head to Glendale in the Arizona Fall…
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Europeans in the Majors & Minors: August 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed Aug. 3, 2026. Italy’s Nicolo Pinazzi is currently riding a more than two-month scoreless streak; Slovakia and Ireland’s Adam Macko was traded at the MLB trade deadline; and Germany’s…
Baseball Euros 2026 Poland Qualifier: Slovakia Walks Off Hosts, Advances to Regensburg
In a title game to remember, Poland went round-for-round with southern neighbors Slovakia at the European Baseball Championship B-Pool at the Wrocławska Arena Sportu Baseball Field, with the winner only determined in…
Baseball Euros 2026 Poland Qualifier: Slovakia, Poland to Title Game
Slovakia finished round robin play at the European Baseball Championship B-Pool in Poland with an easy win, while a de facto semifinal between Ireland and Poland was initially much more one-sided than…
Baseball Euros 2026 Poland Qualifier: Day 4
Ukraine gave undefeated Slovakia a thrill in the middle game of the tripleheader at Wrocławska Arena Sportu Baseball Field, Poland, but it remained at the top of the pile as qualification for…
Baseball Euros 2026 Poland Qualifier: Day 3
In a matchup of undefeated teams, Slovakia put itself in the driver’s seat for qualification to the 2027 European Baseball Championship, putting on a complete performance against Ireland at the Baseball Euros…
Baseball Euros 2026 Poland Qualifier: Day 2
The second day of play at European Baseball Championship B-Pool in Wrocław, Poland, finished with a rollercoaster, as Slovakia and the host nation grappled in a thrilling quest for a second win….
Baseball Euros 2026 Poland Qualifier: Day 1
Starting today, six national teams face off in Wrocław, Poland, in the B-Pool European Championship, with the winner qualifying for the 2027 Baseball Euros. The first day of play at Wrocławska Arena…
Baseball Euros 2026 B Pool Preview
Over the next week, 11 countries will look to claim one of the two remaining spots in the 2027 European Baseball Championship as the Baseball Euros B Pool begins play in Bulgaria…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: July 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed July 14, 2026. Two new free agent additions join the list this month — Germany’s Kenny Fermin (Athletics) and Netherlands’ Cayro Hazel (Blue Jays) are added to the rolls….
Macko Makes MLB Debut with Shutout Inning; Fourth Slovakian in Big Leagues
By Gabriel Fidler. One day after receiving a promotion to the Blue Jays, Adam Macko is officially a big leaguer. With Toronto facing the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium on May…
Slovakia’s Macko Called up to Majors by Jays; Played in Ireland, Canada
By Gabriel Fidler. A long journey that took Adam Macko from Bratislava to Greystones (Ireland) to Vauxhall (Alta.) has paid off, as the 25-year-old left-hander has been called to the major leagues…
WBSC World Rankings Update: Nov. 2025
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…
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…