The 60-year-old Californian Larry Olenberger is the new manager of Telemarket Rimini according to a report by Baseball.it. He is succeeding interim manager Mike Romano, who had taken over last summer after…
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North East Knights remain in Italian Baseball League
The North East Knights, the franchise of the baseball clubs in Godo and Verona, announced on Tuesday that they will remain in the Italian Baseball League for the 2011 season. In the…
Roberto De Francheschi retires after 27 Years in IBL
After 27 years in the Italian Baseball League the 45-year-old catcher and outfielder Roberto De Francheschi officially has announced his retirement. He began his career with Nettuno in 1984. He stayed there…
Nettuno about to add Kelly Ramos, bring back Kris Wilson
The Italian Baseball League club Danesi Nettuno is intensifying its pursuit to strengthen the roster for the 2011 season. After bringing back manager Ruggero Bagialemani and outfielder Juan Camilo they are on…
Mainz Athletics sign Swedish OF Peter Johannessen
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Mainz Athletics has signed the Swedish national team outfielder Peter Johannessen. The 26-year-old is currently playing in Australia and is scheduled to arrive in mid-April. In 2010 he…
Cariparma Parma promotes Francesco Corsaro to IBL Team
Reigning Italian Baseball League champion Cariparma Parma is promoting pitcher Francesco Corsaro from Junior Parma into the IBL team to use him in relief. In 2010 he had a 4-4 record with…
New foreign Pitchers for Cariparma, Grosseto? Novara into IBL?
Baseball.it added a bunch of reports about rumors in the Italian Baseball League to its website on Friday. Cariparma Parma Reigning Italian Baseball League champion Cariparma Parma apparently is contemplating a change…
Ermini leaves Grosseto for Bologna, O’s interested in Sikaras
Just a few days ago captain Gabriele Ermini stressed in an interview with Baseball.it that he hopes the management of Montepaschi Grosseto puts a competitive team on the field in the 2011…
Dean Rovinelli to Fortitudo Bologna?
According to a report by our friends at Baseball.it there are talks between Dean Rovinelli and UGF Fortitudo Bologna. T&A San Marino has no longer room for the first baseman and replaced…
Juan Camilo returns to Danesi Nettuno
According to a local website outfielder Juan Camilo is leaving reigning champion Cariparma Parma to return to Italian Baseball League rival Danesi Nettuno. Only an official announcement is missing. The 34-year-old Dominican…
Problems for Grosseto in Italian Baseball League?
After De Angelis Godo and the Catania Warriors are having a difficult offseason off the field, a third Italian Baseball League club is also apparently not in a right state of mind….
Marco Sabbatani leaves Godo Knights for Fortitudo Bologna
21-year-old catcher Marco Sabbatani is leaving the De Angelis Godo Knights to join UGF Fortitudo Bologna. The agreement is already in place according to a report by Baseball.it with an official announcement…
Gutierrez from Grosseto to Nettuno, Piacenza gets former Minor Leaguer
Danesi Nettuno Right-handed reliever Fernando Gutierrez, who also has played for the Spanish national team in the past, is continuing his journey throughout the European Baseball leagues. The 30-year-old former minor leaguer…
Former Big Leaguer Abraham Nunez rumored to join Montepaschi Grosseto
There were already rumors that Montepaschi Grosseto is interested in former Major Leaguer Randall Simon, who is currently playing in the Venezuelan Winter League. Now it seems that the Orioles have turned…
Australian Southpaw Adam Bright to Yomiuri Giants
The 26-year-old left-handed reliever Adam Bright is joining the Yomiuri Giants in Japan according to a report by Baseball.it. The southpaw got released by the Colorado Rockies after last year’s spring training….
Independent Italian Northwest League sets Sights on 2011
This year an independent amateur baseball league celebrated its inauguration in Italy: the Northwest League. Torino Killball won the first championship by defeating the Savona Mariners in the finals. For the upcoming…
Shortstop Daniel Bittar to join Montepaschi Grosseto
Daniel Bittar is leaving Rebecchi Piacenza of the Serie A to join the Italian Baseball League club Montepaschi Grosseto. Piacenza confirmed the transfer on its website. The Italian-Venezuelan shortstop is already the…
RHP Jose Estebin Cruz from Sant Boi to Nettuno
Another pitcher is leaving the Spanish Division de Honor to play in the Italian Baseball League. The 26-year-old Jose Estebin Cruz is making the move from the Spanish champion CB Sant Boi…
Ivan Granados leaves Tenerife Marlins for T&A San Marino
The 25-year-old left-handed pitcher Ivan Granados has agreed to play for T&A San Marino in the 2011 season. He is leaving the Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz to join the club where his…
Bologna’s Victor Moreno signs Minor League Contract with Detroit Tigers
The 31-year-old Venezuelan right-hander Victor Moreno, who took the mound for the Italian Baseball League club UGF Fortitudo Bologna in the past two seasons, has signed a minor league contract with the…
Manager Ruggero Bagialemani returns to Danesi Nettuno
Just a few weeks after announcing that he and Montepaschi Grosseto will part ways, Ruggero Bagialemani returns as manager of Danesi Nettuno. The 47-year-old who played for Italy in the 1992 and…
FIBS announces National Team Coaching Staffs for 2011
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has announced the national team coaching staffs for the 2011 season. Despite contemplating retirement following the Intercontinental Cup Marco Mazzieri returns as manager of the…
San Marino brings back Wuillians Vasquez, adds Pete Avvento
T&A San Marino continues to strengthen its team for the 2011 season in the Italian Baseball League. On Thursday Baseball.it reported that they are bringing back Wuillians Vasquez, who played a key…
Enrico Vecchi new Manager of Montepaschi Grosseto
The 40-year-old former outfielder Enrico Vecchi is the new manager of the Italian Baseball League club Montepaschi Grosseto. He succeeds Ruggero Bagialemani, who had declined options for 2011 and 2012 in November…
San Marino extends Duran, Bonilla. Bologna adds Sartori.
T&A San Marino T&A San Marino has re-signed 2010 Triple Crown winner Carlos Duran and Henry Bonilla for the 2011 season. The 27-year-old outfielder Duran batted .349 (OBP .378/SLG .594) with six…