Category: Italy

The only promoted team in the Italian Baseball League reported their first signings for the 2008 season. The Rangers Redipuglia revamped their roster with Lizhaio BAEZ, Francesco NARDI, Matteo BERTOLDI, Paolo PIANI,…

The Italian Winter League continues with just one stop this Sunday. The Trofeo Cariparo tournament in Rovigo kicks off their schedule. Teams from Veneto, Udine, Ravenna and Rovigo will determine their participant…

We reported two weeks ago that Jesus MATOS would leave Fortitudo Bologna to join a Mexican Summer League Club. Now there is a possibility for a return of the premium pitcher. Some…

Montepaschi Grosseto was interested in Buddy BENGEL to strengthen the pitching staff in 2008. However he decided to go to Telemarket Rimini and they had to look elsewhere. They now have signed…

Danesi Nettuno signed the Venezuelan outfielder Selwyn LANGAIGNE and confirmed several key players for the upcoming season. LANGAIGNE is 31 years old and was born in Caracas, Venezuela. The left-handed batter is…

The Italian National Team does not have a big tournament on their schedule this year. Nevertheless manager Marco MAZZIERI and his coaching staff want to continue the progress made at the Baseball…

Baseball.it reports two signings of Telemarket Rimini. Manuel De Jesus ALEXANDER and Buddy BENGEL will be added to the roster in 2008. “Manny” ALEXANDER is 37 years old and is looking back…

The Italian Winter League heated up over the weekend. The preliminary round at the Veneto Tournament was completed. Praissola San Bonifacio scored 36 runs in four victories to clinch first place in…

The Italian Winter League continues this weekend with tournaments in Bologna, Grosseto, Cairo Montenotte and Brescia. The preliminary round at the Veneto event will end this Sunday. San Martino Junior A and…

T&A San Marino missed the playoffs in the Italian Baseball League with a 21-21 record in fifth place. They want to change that in 2008. They introduced pitcher William LUCENA this week…

by Riccardo Schiroli FIBS Communications manager The foreign born players who represent Italy in international baseball are in most of the cases Italian citizens from birth. Only in rare occasions (Carlos GUZMAN,…

Michael NATALE will replace Chris DI ROMA at the top of the pitching staff of Cariparma. The team website published the signing on Monday. NATALE was born in Whittier, California, but also…

The Italian Winter League continued its play last weekend at the stops in Bolzano and Bologna. San Martino A (8-0) build up their lead in group 1 of the Veneto Tournament. They…

The Italian Winter League continues on Sunday with tournaments in Bolzano and Bologna. The Veneto and Emilia Romagna events each have their third game day this week. San Martino A (4-0) and…

Three tournaments of the Italian Winter League went under way last weekend. The BSC Arezzo was the big winner in Firenze with two wins. The Athletics Bologna took the lead in the…

Jesus MATOS, one of the best pitchers in the Italian Baseball League, leaves Fortitudo Bologna to join a Mexican League team (Triple A). The 33-year-old had a 10-3 record with an ERA…

Shortstop Cameli RUMENOS leaves De Angelis Godo to sign with Athletics Bologna, a Serie B team. The 33-year old Venezuelan with Italian passport hit .096 in just 73 at-bats in 2007. It…

After two game days in December and one last week, the Italian Winter League shifts into another gear this Sunday. Three tournaments will be held on different sites. The Emilia Romagna and…

Since our last look at all transactions in the Italian Baseball League, there were several signings. However there are many holes left at the rosters. Fortitudo Bologna: New: Cody CILLO (Godo), Joseph…

The Italian Winterleague continued its schedule last Sunday with the Veneto Tournament in Verona. San Martino Junior A dominated with four lopsided victories. The next round will be held next weekend again…

After two game days in Bologna in early December, the Italian Winter league moves to Verona this weekend. On Sunday the Veneto tournament kicks off their season with five teams at the…

Baseball.it reports that the Italian Baseball League team Fortitudo Bologna, which introduced four new faces recently, signed a promising infielder this week. Francesco ALAIMO joins them for the 2008 season. He was…

A few days ago Fortitudo Bologna introduced four new faces for the 2008 season. The arrival of pitcher Cody CILLO and infielder Joseph MAZZUCA was already known for weeks. They also announced…

Paul MACALUSO is leaving Cariparma to join the Serie A2 team Reggio Baseball (second division in Italian baseball). He hit .287 with two homeruns, 20 runs scored and 20 RBI. The right…

After looking at the numbers in the Dutch Major League, we are going to Italy in today’s edition. The Italian Baseball League is one of the more balanced leagues in Europe. The…