By DZ. Filed Aug. 3, 2026. Italy’s Nicolo Pinazzi is currently riding a more than two-month scoreless streak; Slovakia and Ireland’s Adam Macko was traded at the MLB trade deadline; and Germany’s…
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U15 Baseball Euros 2026 Austria Qualifier: Day 6
Spain qualified for the U15 Baseball Euros by winning the Schwechat, Austria, B Pool title in a convincing championship game victory over the host nation. Earlier in the day, Russia claimed third…
U15 Baseball Euros 2026 Austria Qualifier: Day 5
Belarus finally cracked the win column with an impressive win over Bulgarian in the seventh-place game of the Under-15 European Baseball Championship qualifier in Schwechat, Austria. Later, the contenders for the U15…
U15 Baseball Euros 2026 Austria Qualifier: Day 4
Spain joined the host nation in advancing to the semifinals of Under-15 European Baseball Championship B Pool in Schwechat, Austria, with perfect records, while Croatia and Slovakia faced off for the right…
U15 Baseball Euros 2026 Austria Qualifier: Day 3
Austria and Spain left no doubt that they are contenders for the U15 Baseball Euros B Pool title in Schwechat, Austria, after scorching performances from their respective lineups. These two remained perfect…
U15 Baseball Euros 2026 Austria Qualifier: Day 2
Schwechat, Austria hosted a second day of offensive firepower as two of the groups attempting to qualify for the next Under-15 European Baseball Championship rolled into Day Two. Spain and Hungary both…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: July 2026 Update
By DZ. Filed July 14, 2026. Two new free agent additions join the list this month — Germany’s Kenny Fermin (Athletics) and Netherlands’ Cayro Hazel (Blue Jays) are added to the rolls….
U12 Baseball Euros Qualifier 2026: Ukraine, Russia Win Groups
Ukraine and Russia earned spots in the next Under-12 European Baseball Championship with convincing wins, each preserving perfect records in their qualifying groups. In the de facto Group A championship game at…
U12 Baseball Euros Qualifier 2026: Day 5
Darien Liebhart smashed a homer for Austria as part of a 15-hit, eight-extra-base-hit-attack in the morning game, with three Austrian Baseball pitchers combining on a one-hitter. A trio of Russian pitchers tossed…
U12 Baseball Euros Qualifier 2026: Day 4
Poland and Lithuania slugged it out in the Group A game at the Under-12 European Baseball Championship B Pool at Oktomvri Field in Sofia, Bulgaria, with Arnos Tamošauskas ripping a homer and…
U12 Baseball Euros Qualifier 2026: Day 3
Ukraine continued it strong start in Group A on the third day of play at the Under-12 European Baseball Championship B Pool at Oktomvri Field in Sofia, Bulgaria. Group B saw another…
U12 Baseball Euros Qualifier 2026: Day 2
Ukraine and Lithuania opened the day at Oktomvri Field in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a slugfest in Group A at the Under-12 European Baseball Championship B Pool. In Group B, Austria and Russia…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: April 2024
By DZ. Filed 23 April 2024. The 2024 season is upon us! Veteran Max Kepler continues to headline the list of Europeans in pro ball, while Sem Robberse is off to a…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: August 2023
By DZ. Filed Aug. 31, 2023 There were several Europeans in the headlines in August, as Ernesto Martinez (France) and Samuel Aldegheri (Italy) both earned promotions, and Williams Wong continued a scorching…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: July 2023
By DZ. Filed Aug. 3, 2023. Sem Robberse was in the international baseball news twice this month — first for playing in the MLB Futures Game, and then for being traded to…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: June 2023
By DZ. Filed July 1, 2023. There are several Europeans having relative success in the Florida State League, including an award winner, while a number of young players making their professional debuts…
Europeans in the Majors & Minors: May 2023
By DZ. We are nearly two months into the 2023 season, and not far from the start of the short-season leagues. Here’s a list of Max Kepler, this year’s sole European major…
Russian and Belarussian Teams Excluded from all WBSC Europe 2023 Competitions
Press release from WBSC Europe. The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSC Europe) confirms the decision taken in February to exclude all Russian and Belarusian teams, players, coaches, and officials from its…
Second Annual U23 European Winter League Planned for November
The second annual European Baseball Winter League (EBWL) is scheduled to run from November 19-27 on the Spanish island of Tenerife, with 48 U23 players from across Europe training in the morning…
CBA Will Not Invite Russia to 41st Prague Baseball Week
The Czech Baseball Association (CBA) will not be inviting the Russian national team to this year‘s Prague Baseball Week, the 41st edition of the tournament, in response to Russia’s invasion of neighboring…
European Nations Make Biggest Leaps in Updated WBSC Rankings
The World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) released its updated men’s baseball national rankings earlier this week, with four European nations — Sweden, Hungary, Croatia and Great Britain — marking the biggest…
First Annual Euro Baseball Winter League Wraps Up
The first annual Euro Baseball Winter League (EBWL) in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, concluded on Sunday, with the Golden Stars, coached by Peter Caliendo, cruising to an easy victory over the…
2021 European Championship Knockout Play Begins
The 2021 European championship continues in earnest today, with the four scheduled quarterfinals announcing the beginning of the knockout rounds. The four group winners — Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, and Spain —…
Castillo Lifts RusStar to Repeat as Russian Champion
By Victor Shestopalov MOSCOW — On the mild, late summer day of Aug. 29, the Moscow teams RusStar and Wolves wrapped up the 2021 Russian Series at the picturesque RusStar Arena field. Leading…
2021 European Championship Starts Play on Sunday
The 2021 European championship is slated to start on Sunday in Italy’s Piedmont region. At three sites in and around Turin, Europe’s top 16 men’s national teams will compete for the European…