33-year-old first baseman Chris Colabello will play for Italy in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The slugger of the Toronto Blue Jays saw his 2016 season abruptly coming to a halt after…
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Daniele Malengo joins Rimini for 2017 Season
Rimini has officially signed first baseman Daniele Malengo for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 27-year-old played for Godo, Bologna and Padua in the IBL. He batted .213 with…
Nicola Garbella leaves Parma for Rimini
Utility player Nicola Garbella is leaving Parma to join Rimini in the Italian Baseball League. The 24-year-old is American with an Italian passport. He attended high school in California and went to…
Juan Carlos Infante joins Rimini
Rimini has announced that they have signed infielder Juan Carlos Infante. The Italian national teamer, who parted ways with Unipol Bologna a few weeks ago, is the first big acquisition this offseason…
Paolino Ambrosino cut from Nicaraguan Winter League
It was a short adventure. Paolino Ambrosino’s stint in the Nicaraguan Winter League is already over. The Italian national teamer went 5-for-27 through seven games with the Tigres de Chinandega and then…
Niccolo Loardi, Nathanael Batista De Jesus join Novara Baseball for 2017 Season
Novara Baseball announced that they have signed pitcher/outfielder Niccolo Loardi and infielder Nathanael Batista De Jesus for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. Loardi played in the IBL for Parma…
Nick Nosti joins Unipol Bologna for 2017 Season
Italian American outfielder Nick Nosti is returning to Unipol Bologna for the 2017 season. The 31-year-old came to Italy in 2013 playing for Rovigo, then joined Bologna to make his Italian Baseball…
Yomel Rivera returns to Parma
Baseball.it reports that another player from Rimini is leaving the Pirates to return to Parma. Italian national team pitcher Yomel Rivera is following Stefano Desimoni on the path from Parma to Rimini…
Ennio Retrosi leaving Rimini for Nettuno
28-year-old outfielder Ennio Retrosi is leaving Rimini to return to Angel Service Nettuno, where he began his career in the Italian Baseball League in 2008. He batted .271 with 20 runs and…
Alex Liddi looks to get ready for WBC after Knee Surgery
Italian corner infielder/corner outfielder Alex Liddi underwent left knee surgery last week. He already suffered the injury while playing in Mexico this season, but still was able to play the European Championship…
Unipol Bologna, Juan Carlos Infante part ways
In a mutual decision announced by Unipol Bologna on Thursday Juan Carlos Infante is going to leave the reigning Italian Baseball League champion. The 35-year-old Venezuelan native, who meanwhile has an Italian…
Stefano Desimoni returns home to Parma
Outfielder Stefano Desimoni is returning home to Parma Baseball for the 2017 season. After two seasons with Rimini, including two Italian Series participations and one Scudetto in 2016, he will return to…
Italian Baseball League with 2 Games each Game Day in 2017
Last weekend the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) with president Riccardo Fraccari and vice president Massimo Fochi invited the seven current IBL teams to a meeting at the CONI center in…
Renny Duarte takes over as Manager of Novara
39-year-old Venezuelan Renny Duarte is taking over as manager of Novara. This year he worked as bench coach for Tommasin Padua and as pitching coach for the Spanish National Team. Baseball.it reported…
Yoimer Camacho, Jonnathan Aristil confirmed by T&A San Marino, Novara
The first Italian Baseball League clubs are securing the services of their foreign players for next year’s campaign. FIBS.it reports that Novara Baseball has confirmed Dominican pitcher Jonnathan Aristil for the 2017…
Novara interested in Willy Vasquez
The hot stove in Italian Baseball is already heating up, as news reports from Italy are saying that Novara is interested in signing Venezuelan slugger Willy Vasquez. The 33-year-old, who suited up…
Italian media guide made in the Netherlands #ebc2016
by Pim van Nes The usual media guide for Italian national teams participating in tournaments was made in the Netherlands as far as this year’s edition is concerned. When Italian players and…
Italy announces final Roster for European Championship #ebc2016
Italy announced its final roster for the European Championship in Hoofddorp on Thursday evening. Compared to the team at the Italian Baseball Week Tiago Da Silva and Luis Lugo were added to…
Italian Baseball Week starts on Saturday with Italy, Spain and Czech Republic
The 7th Italian Baseball Week is starting on Saturday. The national teams from Italy, Spain and Czech Republic are using the tournament in Tirrenia and Florence as final preparation for the upcoming…
Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez looking to return to Italy in 2017
According to an interview with the On Cuba Magazine left-handed pitcher Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez is looking to return to the Italian Baseball League in 2017. After playing in Rimini until the 2014 season…
ASD Rimini wins Coppa Italia
ASD Rimini has found its consolation prize for losing the Italian Baseball Series to Unipol Bologna. They defeated Nettuno Baseball City 10-3 in the final of the Coppa Italia Final Four on…
Italy announces Roster for Italian Baseball Week
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has announced their roster for the upcoming Italian Baseball Week in Tuscany. Tirrenia and Florence will host the national teams from Italy, Spain and Czech…
Italian Series: Unipol Bologna wins Scudetto with rainy Game 6 Win
Rimini 000 000 0 1 0 Bologna 000 200 2 5 1 Box score Unipol Bologna has won the championship in the Italian Baseball League 2016. They defeated ASD Rimini 2-0 in…
Italian Series: Game 6 postponed to Sunday
Game six of the Italian Baseball Series got postponed from Saturday to Sunday after a storm hit Bologna. Unipol Bologna is leading defending champion ASD Rimini 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game…
Italian Series: Rimini forces Game 6 with 8-2 win on Wednesday
[youtube OoGWPSdt1EE 520] Bologna 000 101 000 2 9 1 Rimini 100 001 42X 8 8 0 Box score The Italian Baseball Series continues after ASD Rimini downed Unipol Bologna 8-2 on…