The American Baseball Coaches Association is honoring former Cariparma Parma player and coach Sal Varriale with the Meritorious Service Award alongside Arnold Mycock of the Cotuit Kettlers during their convention in Anaheim,…
Category: Italy
New Grosseto Baseball Franchise announces Manager, General Manager
The new Grosseto Baseball franchise, which replaces the BBC Grosseto Orioles in the Italian Baseball League in 2012, held a press conference and introduced the technical staff for the upcoming season. New…
Santos Hernandez new Starting Pitcher for Danesi Nettuno
Danesi Nettuno apparently is continuing stocking up its roster for the 2012 season. The newest name is Dominican pitcher Santos Hernandez. The 27-year-old pitched affiliated ball for the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia…
Danesi Nettuno close to sign Ray Sadler
IBL vice champion Danesi Nettuno continues to produce the headlines in Italy’s offseason this winter. Apparently they are close to sign three-game Major League outfielder Ray Sadler. The 31-year-old from Clifton, Texas…
Joe Mazzuca officially joins T&A San Marino
After months of inquiring T&A San Marino was able to officially announce the signing of corner infielder Joe Mazzuca. He is coming from Unipol Bologna to the reigning Italian Baseball League champion…
Italian Prospect works out with Colorado Rockies
A 17-year-old pitcher from Parma attended a winter training camp of the Colorado Rockies in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic for a couple of weeks. Lorenzo Gradali, who had a 4-4 record with…
Mauro Fiorini new President at T&A San Marino
T&A San Marino has a new president. The 55-year-old former vice president Mauro Fiorini succeeds Paul Achilli at the top of the franchise. Achilli stepped down and made room for Fiorini, who…
North East Knights choose Piacenza as new IBL2 Team
The North East Knights will change their affiliate in the Division 2 of the Italian Baseball League, as they choose Piacenza as their new farm team. Piacenza Baseball replaces Verona, which will…
Luca Panerati finds new Home with Unipol Bologna
Released minor league pitcher Luca Panerati has found a new home. The 22-year-old southpaw signs with Unipol Bologna. The announcement was made during Fortitudo’s traditional end-of-year meeting with the local press. The…
Juan Pablo Angrisano from Bologna to Rimini
After an offensively disappointing season catcher Juan Pablo Angrisano is leaving Unipol Bologna to join Telemarket Rimini. An official announcement hasn’t been made, but media reports in Italy speak about a done…
T&A San Marino officially adds Chris Cooper
The reigning Italian Baseball League champion T&A San Marino has officially signed pitcher Chris Cooper. The American with Italian passport, who also is a member of Team Italy, is coming from Montepaschi…
Bologna lets Santaniello go, re-signs Infante
According to a report by Grande Slam, Unipol Bologna lets Livinston Santaniello go and re-signs Juan Carlos Infante for three more years. Fortitudo already had added Alessandro Vaglio Leonardo De Donno to…
Tentative Schedule for Italian Baseball League announced
Just on Thursday the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) celebrated the 2011 season at the Gala of Diamonds in Vicenza. On Saturday FIBS announced a tentative schedule for next year’s campaign…
Awards handed out in Italian Baseball and Softball
About 700 guests, including Italian Major Leaguer Alex Liddi, attended the so-called Gala of Diamonds on Thursday at the municipal theatre in Vicenza, where the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation honored the…
Alessandro Vaglio joins Fortitudo Bologna
One of the most promising players in Italian baseball, 22-year-old infielder Alessandro Vaglio is leaving the BBC Grosseto to join Fortitudo Bologna. He joins outfielder Leonardo De Donno on the move. Vaglio’s…
Davide Dallospedale to retire. Pitchers confirmed in Parma.
Infielder Davide Dallospedale of Cariparma Parma, former captain of the Italian national team, has retired according to reports from Italy. He will follow his wife to Dallas, Texas and ends his active…
Victor Moreno not coming back to Bologna
Fortitudo Bologna’s number one reliever Victor Moreno is most likely not coming back after three seasons in the Italian Baseball League. According to GrandeSlam.net he has signed a contract in the Mexican…
Grosseto Baseball supposed to replace BBC Grosseto in Italian Baseball League
It looks like a solution for the difficult situation of baseball in Grosseto is on the way according to a report in the local newspaper Il Tirreno. A new company, called Grosseto…
Chris Crescenzi new Catcher for Danesi Nettuno
Danesi Nettuno continues to be busy in the offseason market of the Italian Baseball League. The reigning vice champion has a new catcher with the 27-year-old American Chris Crescenzi. The former independent…
Baseball Digest looks at Milano United and John Genzale
Last fall a press release by John Genzale about creating a real baseball franchise with Milano United created some buzz in the European baseball community. It looks like the project really will…
De Santis, Cooper to leave BBC Grosseto
More players are leaving the sinking ship BBC Grosseto. According to a report by In Liberia Uscita, pitchers Riccardo De Santis and Chris Cooper will leave the Orioles. De Santis would join…
Danesi Nettuno could add former Major Leaguer William Bergolla
Vice champion Danesi Nettuno apparently is on the verge of adding former Major League infielder William Bergolla for the 2012 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 28-year-old Venezuelan batted .132/.132/.132 in…
Yulman Ribeiro from Bologna to San Marino
Right-handed pitcher Yulman Ribeiro, born in Venezuela, but in possession of a Portuguese passport, will leave Fortitudo Bologna to join defending Italian Baseball League champion T&A San Marino. The club confirmed the…
Grosseto gets three more Weeks to get Finances right
It looks like as this is going to be another long offseason until we know all the teams in the 2012 Italian Baseball League season. According to media reports from Italy there…
Leonardo De Donno about to join Fortitudo Bologna
Outfielder Leonardo De Donno of Montepaschi Grosseto is apparently about to join Fortitudo Bologna for the 2012 season in the Italian Baseball League. The Italian, who got his feet wet in the…