Category: Italy

Former Major League infielder Ray Olmedo is going to stay in Italian baseball. After playing for Rimini in 2015 he now joins Nettuno for this year’s campaign. The 34-year-old Venezuelan appeared in…

ASD Rimini has announced that they have signed Ennio Retrosi and Mirco Caradonna for the 2016 season. Both Italians are transferring from ASD Nettuno to the Pirates. Retrosi led Nettuno in batting…

T&A San Marino has signed Frailyn Florian for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League, concluding its roster planning this offseason. He has played for Anzio and Nettuno in Italy before,…

After Rodney Rodriguez and Paul Estrada, Angel Service Nettuno has signed 31-year-old right-hander Eulogio De La Cruz. The Dominican has played 26 games in the big leagues with the Detroit Tigers, Florida…

Jose Orangel Ortega has joined Novara in the Italian Baseball League. The Venezuelan right-hander played from 2008 to 2014 in the Los Angeles Angels organization reaching Triple-A. In the Minors he had…

Former Major League infielder Ronny Cedeno is close to an agreement with the Italian Baseball League club Fortitudo Bologna. He is supposedly the replacement for Carlos Colmenares, who doesn’t want to travel…

ASD Rimini has signed infielder Daniel Mayora for the 2016 season. The 30-year-old Venezuelan is a former Minor Leaguer with the Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants and lately with…

Nettuno is negotiating with Venezuelan right-hander Yeiper Castillo. The 27-year-old from Caracas played minor league ball for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels. He reached Triple-A…

The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has released a new schedule for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. After the reunion of the two Nettuno based teams, the league…

After Paul Estrada and Danilo Sanchez ASD Nettuno has acquired Rodney Rodriguez for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. The left-hander pitched for T&A San Marino last season, going 5-5…

Novara Baseball continues to build its roster for the return to the Italian Baseball League in 2016. Two players from the Rangers Redipuglia are transferring to Novara. Pitcher Enrico Varin is 20…

ASD Parma has succeed and got fan favorite Leonardo Zileri back to his former team. The 31-year-old outfielder debuted in the Italian Baseball League in 2004 and transferred from Parma to Rimini…

T&A San Marino has added another pitcher for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. 25-year-old right-hander Yoimer Camacho joins the team of Doriano Bindi. The Venezuelan is a former Minor…

ASD Parma is continuing to reinforce their roster for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. They are bringing back their former pitcher Jose Sanchez and signing former T&A San Marino…

Baseball Novara has signed four prospects for their return to the Italian Baseball League according to Baseball.it. All four have played for Fortitudo Bologna during their career. The best known is probably…

Another player from the Godo Knights has found a new home. Catcher Danilo Sanchez, one of the best players in the Italian Baseball League the past few years, is joining Nettuno. The…

Fortitudo Bologna continues to reinforce its roster for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. They have signed 28-year-old American left-hander Matt Zielinsky. The southpaw went to the University of Richmond…

It was basically the only solution after the reunion of Nettuno and Nettuno 2 two weeks ago, but now the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has made it official. The Italian…

According to a report by GrandeSlam.net, ASD Rimini is talking to Jairo Ramos about a contract for the 2016 season. Due to the fact that Alexander Romero probably won’t return to Italy…

Fortitudo Bologna has signed former Major Leaguer Jose Ascanio as pitcher for the 2016 season. The 30-year-old Venezuelan pitched for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates in the big leagues…

Novara, which returns to the Italian Baseball League for the 2016 season after the Godo Knights dropped out, have announced their coaching staff. Clayton Carson will be their new manager. The Californian…

Venezuelan infielder Jose Flores will transfer from Angel Service Nettuno 2 to ASD Rimini for the 2016 season. The current player of Aguilas del Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League batted .284/.452/.411…

29-year-old Venezuelan shortstop Carlos Colmenares is going to join Fortitudo Bologna for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. He is a former Minor Leaguer, who played five seasons of affiliated…

Nettuno has a new manager for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. 49-year-old Alberto D’Auria is going to coach the team, which was newly formed after the fusion of Nettuno…