ASD Nettuno has signed three more players for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. Infielder Sebastiano Fontana is coming from Argentina, but has an Italian passport. Additionally, Dominican infielder Omar…
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Luis Chirinos joins ASD Nettuno in IBL
Venezuelan pitcher Luis Chirinos is joining ASD Nettuno in the Italian Baseball League. The 26-year-old from Maracay started his professional baseball career with the Florida Marlins in 2007, but has been playing…
Paolo Ceccaroli new manager for Rimini in Italian Baseball League
ASD Rimini announced this week that they have a new manager. Paolo Ceccaroli is taking over at the helm, succeeding Orlando Munoz. Ceccaroli worked many seasons for Collecchio in the Italian Serie…
Italy beats World Series Champion Chicago Cubs in WBC Warm-Up
On Tuesday the WBC participants vs MLB teams exhibitions during Spring Training got underway in Florida and Arizona. Italy made quite a statement defeating World Series Champion Chicago Cubs by a score…
Oscar Angulo replaces Willy Vasquez at Novara
After Willy Vasquez had problems to acquire a visa to play in Italy this summer, Novara needs to act to find a replacement. Manager Renny Duarte was able to lure Spanish national…
Italy win second WBC Warm-Up against LG Twins
Italy has won the second exhibition game against the LG Twins in preparation for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The team of manager Marco Mazzieri celebrated a 3-2 victory. A RBI double…
Eduardo Miliani leaves Mannheim Tornados to return to Castenaso
Right-handed pitcher Eduardo Miliani is leaving the Mannheim Tornados to return to Castenaso, Italy for the 2017 season. The Venezuelan had a record of 4-7 with an ERA of 4.40 in 90…
Italy loses to LG Twins in first WBC Warm-Up Game
Italy lost their first warm-up game for the 2017 World Baseball Classic during training camp at Fitch Park in Mesa, Arizona. The Squadra Azzurri fell 4-5 to the LG Twins from the…
Italy opens Training Camp in Mesa, Arizona
From Saturday, February 25 the Italian National Team will open training camp for the 2017 World Baseball Classic in Mesa, Arizona. 24 players will be on hand for manager Marco Mazzieri with…
Story about Soccer Club Owner Mike Piazza in NY Times
The New York Times ran a featured story about Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza. They highlighted his new adventure as soccer club owner in Italy. Since June of last year the…
Rudy Owens replaces Matt Zielinski at Unipol Bologna
Rudy Owens is replacing Matt Zielinski as pitcher at Unipol Bologna. The 29-year-old left-hander last played for Somerset in the Atlantic League. Prior to that he spent time in affiliated minor league…
Gabriel Fidler interviews Padua’s Mark Teahen
Gabriel Fidler, who is an occasional writer for Mister-Baseball.com, did an interview with Mark Teahen. The former Major Leaguer has signed with Tommasin Padua and will come out of retirement to play…
Rimini signs Maikel Caceres
ASD Rimini has signed 33-year-old Cuban second baseman and outfielder Maikel Caceres for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. He follows in the footsteps of fellow Cubans Laidel Chapelli and…
New Italy Fastpitch Manager invites 30 Players for Training Camp in Rome
Enrico Obletter has taken over the manager job for the Italian Women’s Softball National Team. For a first training camp in preparation for the European Championship in Bollate, Italy he invited 30…
Former Boston Red Sox Minor Leaguer Ronald Bermudez joins Nettuno
28-year-old Venezuelan outfielder Ronald Bermudez is joining Nettuno in the Italian Baseball League. Between 2006 and 2013 he played for minor league ball for the Boston Red Sox. Since then – besides…
LHP Roberto Corradini from Rimini to Bologna
Italian left-hander Roberto Corradini is leaving ASD Rimini to join Unipol Bologna. The 39-year-old has been playing in the Italian Baseball League since 2004. First with Parma and since 2015 with Rimini….
Pietro Paolo Cadoni from Bologna to Novara
Baseball Novara is adding left-handed pitcher Pietro Paolo Cadoni for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. He is coming from Unipol Bologna to the Lombardy based club. The 27-year-old also…
Jose Rosario joins Rimini for 2017 Season
Rimini announced on Wednesday that they have signed right-handed pitcher Jose Rosario. The soon to be 31-year-old Dominican looks back at a professional career in the Americas and Asia. He started with…
Tommasin Padua confirms Roberto Canache, adds Davide Novello
Tommasin Padua has confirmed Venezuelan pitcher Roberto Canache for a second straight season in the Italian Baseball League. He is scheduled to arrive in Italy in early March after playing winter ball…
RHP Ramon Garcia joins Unipol Bologna for 2017 Season
Unipol Bologna has found a replacement for Raul Rivero, who has signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants this winter. They are adding right-handed pitcher Ramon Garcia to their…
Schedule released for Italian Baseball and Softball Leagues
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has released the schedules for the Italian Baseball and Softball Leagues. The IBL starts on Easter weekend, April 14-17. In week one Padule faces Bologna,…
Padule adds 3B Yordanis Alarcon
Padula has added third baseman Yordanis Alarcon to the roster for the 2017 season. The promoted Italian Baseball League club also confirmed that Massimiliano Geri will join their pitching staff. Alarcon is…
ASD Nettuno signs Pitcher Ronald Uviedo
ASD Nettuno has signed Venezuelan pitcher Ronald Uviedo for the 2017 season. The right-hander played for Parma last year with an ERA of 1.89. The former minor leaguer with the Pittsburgh Pirates…
ASD Rimini adds Carlos Duran for 2017 Season in IBL
ASD Rimini has added former Nettuno and San Marino outfielder Carlos Duran for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 34-year-old Venezuela native has played in 398 games in the…
Enrico Obletter new Manager of Italy’s Women National Team, Juniors
During the annual coach convention in Treviso last weekend new FIBS President Andrea Marcon announced a couple of national team coaching changes. Enrico Obletter, who was also named Softball coach of the…