Category: Italy

by Riccardo Schiroli I am glad Mister-Baseball.com asked me to write a weekly column on the Italian Baseball League and, at the same time, I am aware of the fact some people…

The Italian Baseball League (IBL) kicks off their 2008 schedule next Thursday with a night game between MONTEPASCHI GROSSETO and RANGERS REDIPUGLIA. This weekend four IBL teams face each other in Bologna…

With the opening game between MONTEPASCHI GROSSETO and RANGERS REDIPUGLIA sill nine days away, the preseason in Italy continued. GROSSETO beat FORTITUDO BOLOGNA 7-4 and 4-3. Jorge Nunez with a triple and…

Baseball.it reports on Thursday, that Igor Schiavetti of DANESI NETTUNO still can’t participate in the team workouts. However they are not concerned, because newcomer Frank Menechino can replace the captain of DANESI…

Three weeks before the start of the new season and DE ANGELIS GODO of the Italian Baseball League added two American pitchers to their staff. The 30-year-old Ryan Lee Baerlocher is from…

Utility man Vicente Francisco Carlos BELLIZZI joins Cariparma for the 2008 season. The 33-year-old Venezuelan with Italian passport has spent three years in the Italian Baseball League. He signed with Modena in…

Four weeks in front of the opening day and Montepaschi Grosseto has signed two more players. They add the former minor league pitchers Yovani D’AMICO and Christopher COOPER. COOPER is 29 years…

The Italian Baseball League club Cariparma completed his Offseason with the acquisition of a new catcher. They announced that former six-game Major Leaguer Pascual MATOS joins the team for the upcoming season….

The announcement was made already a week ago. However we were busy during the Olympics Qualifier and could not report it. Danesi Nettuno has signed the former Major Leaguer Frank MENECHINO and…

Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian Baseball League did make another splash on the market one month before the season starts. They have signed outfielder Richard AUSTIN and infielder Rayner BAUTISTA. Both played…

Telemarket Rimini has signed starting pitcher Gustavo MARTINEZ for the upcoming season. They also announced the acquisitions of Luca LOMONTE and Michele QUATTRINI. They are now satisfied with their transactions and have…

Autofficina Bignami Athletics Bologna is the new Italian Winter League champion. They defeated last year’s winner San Martino Junior 4-1 in the final. Junior Grosseto takes third place after beating Oltretorrente Parma…

The eighth edition of the Italian Winter League ends on Sunday with the Final tournament in Bologna. Eight teams will determine the national champion. San Martino Junior has won the indoor title…

The Italian Baseball League opens the new season with a night game on April 17. The 2007 champion Montepaschi Grosseto will face the promoted club Rangers Redipuglia, instead of the earlier reported…

Cervignano Udine clinched the last spot at the Italian Winter League Finals in Bologna next weekend. They upset unbeaten Ponzano 3-2 in the final of the Trofeo Cariparo in Rovigo. Both won…

The preliminary round of the Italian Winter League will be completed this Sunday in Rovigo. The winner of the Trofeo Cariparo tournaments will clinch the eighth and final berth for the Italian…

by Pim Van Nes Italian federation president Riccardo FRACCARI announced this week that there is still a long way to go before reaching professional baseball in his country. The official FIBS website…

We already had reported that Fortitudo Bologna would be interested to bring in Martin VARGAS if Jesus MATOS signs in Mexico. However now they have both on their roster. They also confirmed…

The sixth place finisher in the Italian Baseball League Telemarket Rimini has signed infielder Juan Esteban MELO. The 31-year-old is from Bani, Dominican Republic. His biggest accomplishment in his career up to…

The promoted club Rangers Redipuglia have added two Italian Baseball League (IBL) veterans to their roster. They signed infielder Jhonny Rafael CARVAJAL and pitcher Hector SENA. The 33-year-old CARVAJAL is from Barcelona,…

The picture for the Italian Winter League finals is getting clearer. Three more clubs qualified last Sunday for the final tournament, which will be held on March 9th in Bologna. The Autofficina…

Montepaschi Grosseto added a multi-talented player to their roster. Dave PREZIOSI joins the Italian Champion of 2007. He is supposed to pitch out of the bullpen, but can also play first and…

Fortitudo Bologna cooperates in the future with seven local clubs from around the Italian city to strengthen their young player development program. They are the second team of the Serie A1 to…

The Italian Winter League is reaching the final phase. The Emilia Romagna, Toscana and Liguria Tournaments will determine their winners this weekend. They will participate at the league finals in Bologna on…

Cariparma strengthen their pitching staff with a former minor leaguer from the Minnesota Twins. They announced the signing of Josmir ROMERO on their website. They ranked fifth in the Italian Baseball League…