According to an article on FIBS.it UGF Fortitudo Bologna has found its replacement for Victor Moreno as foreign reliever in game one each week. Former Major Leaguer Sendy Rleal will be paired…
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Palfinger Reggio Emilia adds LHP Josh Rickards
Palfinger Reggio Emilia, which is playing in the Serie A of the Federal Championship in Italian Baseball, has added left-handed pitcher Josh Rickards to fill the role as foreign pitcher. The 24-year-old…
Joey Schwartz leaves Goteborg to join North East Knights
The Godo-Verona North East Knights have added American shortstop Joey Schwartz to the IBL2 roster. The 32-year-old is from Phoenix, Arizona but has an Italian passport. In the past two seasons he…
Acquisition of Luis Maza difficult for Grosseto
According to a report by Baseball.it despite the decreased budget of main sponsor Monte dei Paschi the participation for Grosseto in the Italian Baseball League is secure. Honorary chairman Roberto Baricci guaranteed…
Junior Parma wins 2011 Italian Winter League
For the first time in the history of the national youth indoor league Junior Parma has won the Italian Winter League. Last weekend they defeated Sultan Cervignano 12-4 in the final in…
Bologna chooses former Big Leaguer Julio Ramirez as new Cleanup Hitter
Unipol Fortitudo Bologna has chosen former Major Leaguer Julio Ramirez to take over as new cleanup hitter in the upcoming season. The 33-year-old Dominican outfielder batted .167/.216/.229 in 84 games for the…
Italy closes out Florida Trip with 13-Inning Game against Washington Nationals
Italy 000 001 000 000 0 1 7 0 Washington Nationals 001 000 100 000 0 2 7 1 After Thursday’s scheduled game was rained out, Team Italy and the Washington Nationals…
Castellitto to Bologna. Salsi leaves IBL for Serie A.
UGF Fortitudo Bologna The 24-year-old Italian-American Mark Castellitto is joining UGF Fortitudo Bologna for the upcoming season. The outfielder will be assigned to the IBL2 team in Castenaso, but also could play…
Franklin Tavarez to Novara, Luis Maza maybe to Grosseto
Novara Baseball The new Italian Baseball League club Novara Baseball has signed utility man Franklin Tavarez. Born in the Dominican Republic the 22-year-old has a Spanish passport and has played in the…
Italy beats Lafleche College in Vero Beach on Tuesday
Lafleche Dragons 010 000 0 1 8 1 Italy 000 032 X 5 9 0 The Italian National Team picked up its first win on their trip to Florida on Tuesday, defeating…
7th Inning costs Italy against Florida Marlins
Italy 100 010 000 2 6 1 Florida Marlins 001 000 71X 9 12 0 After losing to New York Mets minor leaguers on Saturday, the farm players of the Florida Marlins…
Grosseto loses Tomas Perez to Injury
It is not a lucky offseason for the Italian Baseball League club from Grosseto. After Abraham Nunez decided not to fulfill an agreement, the Orioles also will not have his replacement on…
Italy loses to New York Mets Minor Leaguers
Italy 000 000 010 1 2 1 New York Mets 010 213 000 7 10 0 In their first exhibition game during their Spring Training trip to Florida, the Italian National Team…
Danesi Nettuno confirms Acquisition of Jose Escalona
The Italian Baseball League club Danesi Nettuno confirmed on Friday the acquisition of left-handed pitcher Jose Escalona. The transfer from league rival T&A San Marino already was rumored since weeks. Nettuno already…
Danesi Nettuno confirms IBL2 Coaching Staff
Danesi Nettuno has confirmed the coaching staff for the IBL2 team. Like last year Guglielmo Trinci is going to be the manager with the help of Fabrizio Piraino and Marco Camusi. According…
Italy arrives in Dodgertown, will face Mets on Saturday
While the Dutch National Team is taking part in the St. Petersburg International Baseball at the Al Lang Field, the Italian National Team also has arrived in Florida for a Spring Training…
Results Italian Winter League February 27
The preliminary round at the Italian Winter League, a national indoor tournament for youth players in Italy, ended last weekend with the last finals at the regional tournaments in Rovigo and Bologna….
North East Knights add Arismendi, Teixeira
The Godo/Verona North East Knights have added two pitchers for game two each week and seem to have completed their roster for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League. The 32-year-old…
Catania Warriors withdraws from Federal Championship too
Just a few weeks after announcing their withdrawal from the Italian Baseball League, the Catania Warriors also will not be a part of the Serie A of the Federal Championship in Italy…
5th Italian Scorer Convention this Weekend
by www.baseballeurope.com Hotel Imperial Beach in Rivabella (Italy) hosts the 26 and 27 February, the fifth Scorer Convention Work will begin on Saturday at 9:30 and will finish on Sunday at around…
UGF Fortitudo Bologna confirms adding Edgard Clemente
Which was still a rumor last weekend got confirmed by the Italian Baseball League club UGF Fortitudo Bologna a few days later. They have signed the former Major Leaguer Edgard Clemente to…
Results Italian Winter League February 20
The Italian Winter League, a national indoor league for youth players in Italy, continued last Sunday with two final game days of regional tournaments. In the ragazzi age category the Winter League…
New Black Panthers, Rangers Redipuglia join Parma Franchise
The Parma franchise in the Italian Baseball League welcomes two more farm teams to the organization. The New Black Panthers Ronchi dei Legionari and the Rangers Redipuglia will join the franchise with…
Telemarket Rimini signs former Major Leaguer Josh Phelps
Telemarket Rimini The Italian Baseball League club Telemarket Rimini concluded the offseason with a coup. They signed former Major Leaguer Josh Phelps. The 32-year-old first baseman/designated hitter from Alaska played eight seasons…
Peter Nyari new Closer for North East Knights
The Godo-Verona North East Knights have signed the 39-year-old right-hander Peter Nyari to take over as new closer for the Italian Baseball League team in the upcoming season. The American with Italian…