In an article on Baseball.it Marco Mazzieri confirms that he is done as manager of the Italian National Team after the conclusion of the 2017 World Baseball Classic in March. The 55-year-old…
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Former Major Leaguer Mark Teahen join Tommasin Padua
According to a blog post by Gabriel Fidler former Major Leaguer Mark Teahen is going to sign with Tommasin Padua of the Italian Baseball League. Retired after the 2014 season he apparently…
Format finalized for 2017 Season in Italian Baseball League
Last weekend the clubs of the Italian Baseball League and the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) met in Bologna to finalize the format for the 2017 season. Eight teams split into…
Former Major Leaguer Eduardo Sanchez joins ASD Parma
Former Major Leaguer Eduardo Sanchez is joining ASD Parma for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 27-year-old right-hander from Venezuela played in the big leagues for the St. Louis…
T&A San Marino appoint Marco Nanni as new Manager
T&A San Marino announced at the end of last week that they have appointed Marco Nanni as new manager of the Italian Baseball League team. The 51-year-old worked ten seasons for Unipol…
Jairo Ramos joins Novara for 2017 Season
Novara continues to build its team for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. They have signed veteran Jairo Ramos. The 45-year-old Venezuela native who has an Italian passport is coming…
Riccardo Babini, Tommaso Cherubini join T&A San Marino
T&A San Marino has signed Riccardo Babini and Tommaso Cherubini, who are coming from ASD Rimini. The 27-year-old infielder Babini had been playing for Rimini since 2005. Cherubini is a 26-year-old right-handed…
Parma Clima new main Sponsor of Parma Baseball Club
The Italian Baseball League club 1949 Parma BC has a new main sponsor. Parma Clima has signed an agreement with the team for the 2017 season, which also includes an option for…
Ryan Searle’s Return to Bologna not yet secure
GrandeSlam.net reported that Ryan Searle is returning to Unipol Bologna for the 2017 season. However a deal isn’t done yet, as Mister-Baseball has learned through Josh Inglis. The 27-year-old Australian – a…
Marina Centrone new General Manager of Banco di Sardegna Nuoro
Marina Centrone is the new general manager of the Italian Softball League club Banco di Sardegna Nuoro since January 1st. Between 2005 and 2016 she was the technical commissioner for the Italian…
Matt Zielinski, Ryan Searle return to Unipol Bologna
According to GrandeSlam.net Unipol Bologna is bringing back pitchers Matt Zielinski and Ryan Searle for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. Meanwhile Raul Rivero won’t be back as he has…
Andres Perez from Tenerife Marlins to T&A San Marino
Spanish national team pitcher Andres Perez is leaving the Tenerife Marlins of the Spanish Division de Honor to join T&A San Marino in the Italian Baseball League. The 25-year-old right-hander played professionally…
Jesus Parra, Rogelio Maldonado join Padule in IBL
Padule has signed up for the Italian Baseball League 2017. To reinforce their roster they have added two Venezuelan players to their roster. Outfielder Rogelio Maldonado has been playing in Italy for…
Tommasin Padua adds Rocco Tebaldi, Andrea Berini and Andrea Sanson to 2017 Roster
Tommasin Padua has added three new players for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. They have signed right-handed pitcher Rocco Tebaldi, outfielder Andrea Berini and infielder Andrea Sanson. Tebaldi has…
Jose Flores from Rimini to Bologna
During their annual press Christmas meeting Unipol Bologna announced that they have signed Jose Flores as replacement for Ronny Cedeno. The middle infielder is coming from Rimini to Emilia Romagna. The 29-year-old…
Novara adds Brent Buffa, Giulio Monello, Jeremy Castro
Novara continues to revamps its roster for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. On Monday it was revealed that they are adding Brent Buffa, Giulio Monello and Jeremy Castro to…
LHP Carlos Rodriguez signs with Padule
Padule, which is expected to enter the Italian Baseball League in 2017, has signed left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodriguez. The 21-year-old Venezuelan is coming from Macerata to Padule. He pitched in the Serie…
Mets Players Michael Conforto, Brandon Nimmo on Italy’s Preliminary Roster
According to beat writer Anthony DiComo New York Mets players Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo have been added to the preliminary roster of Team Italy for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Italy…
Enrico Crepaldi leaves T&A San Marino for Tommasin Padua
Left-handed pitcher Enrico Crepaldi is leaving T&A San Marino to return to Tommasin Padua for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. He played three seasons with Padua in the past,…
Shortstop Charlie Mirabal returns to Parma for 2017 Season
Parma has secured Venezuelan shortstop Charlie Mirabal for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 29-year-old batted .309 with one home run during this year’s campaign. Additionally Luca Bertoli and…
Novara adds Pizzorni, Dobboletta and Bassani to 2017 Roster
Novara continues to add to their roster for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. According to Baseball.it outfielder Jordi Pizzorni is joining the team from Padua, Lorenzo Dobboletta and Alex…
FIBS names new Vice Presidents / Candidates for ESF, CEB Executive Boards
The new executive council of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) held their first meeting after the elections on Wednesday and making the first decisions under new president Andrea Marcon. Fabrizio…
Andrea Marcon new President of Italian Baseball and Softball Federation
Andrea Marcon is new president of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS). He is succeeding Riccardo Fraccari as FIBS President, who now will solely focus on his role as president of…
Tommasin Padua signs Carlos Perdomo, Elia Marinig for 2017 Season
Tommasin Padua has signed infielder Carlos Perdomo and catcher Elia Marinig for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. Perdomo is a 26-year-old Venezuelan, who played up to Double-A for the…
Novara adds Catcher Luis Alvarez from Padua
Novara is adding a new catcher for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. Luis Alvarez is coming from Tommasin Padua to Novara, following new manager Renny Duarte. Alvarez is a…