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Results Opening Day in Spain
The results from the first game day in the Spanish Honor Division are in. The MARLINS PUERTO CRUZ showed no rust while shutting out PAMPLONA in 18 innings. CB SANT BOI also…
Preview Spanish Honor Division Part Two
Check Part one for a more overall look We are now looking at each team specifically: Marlins Puerto Cruz (Roster pdf-file): They won their second straight championship last year. It was not…
Preview Spanish Honor Division Part One
The Marlins Puerto Cruz won the second straight Spanish title last year. They lost just one game and stayed in front of the FC Barcelona and CB Sant Boi, who finished also…
Transactions in Spanish Honor Division
by Jorge Mikeleiz The past few weeks we reported several transactions in the Spanish Baseball League. Today we’re providing an overview. The Honor Division features reduced the field from twelve teams to…
OF Kelvin Marianucci to San Inazio Bilbao
San Inazio Bilbao brings in one of the strongest outfielder in the Spanish Honor Division. Kelvin MARIANUCCI is coming from CD Arga. He batted .417 (OBP .489/SLG .592) with 14 extra base…
CB Sant Boi add Fernando Quijada to their bullpen
CB Sant Boi continued their shopping tour. They have agreed on terms with reliever Fernando Mercedes QUIJADA for the upcoming season. The right-hander was born on October 9th 1984 in Nueva Esparita,…
Outfielder Jehan Machado joins Viladecans
CB Viladecans of the Spanish Honor Division has signed outfielder Jehan MACHADO. He is from Venezuela and played the last eight years for CB Sant Boi. He batted .259 (OBP .350/SLG .269)…
Marlins Puerto Cruz extend contracts
The 2007 Spanish champion Marlins Puerto Cruz extended contracts with pitcher Renny DUARTE and catcher Dewis NAVARRO. They also announced that shortstop Nestor PEREZ Jr. is also serving as the new manager…
FC Barcelona has signed Gil Kim
The 2007 vice champion in the Spanish Honor Division has signed infielder Gil KIM for the 2008 season. KIM is from Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He is a well-travelled baseball player. He went to…
Alexis Fumero and others join CD Pamplona
CD Pamplona has signed a bunch of pitching prospects. The most important is from Venezuela. Alexis FUMERO is 23 years and appeared in three games for U.C.V. of the Liga Nacional Bolivariana….
Jose Taveras stays in Bilbao
The right-handed starting pitcher Jose TAVERAS extended his contract with San Inazio Bilbao for the upcoming season. The Dominican with Spanish passport had a 7-5 record with an ERA of 4.02 in…
Hernandez’ 8 K’s leads Spain to 2-0 shutout
The Spanish National Team earned their first win in South California. They defeated the Cal State San Marcos squad 2-0. Starter Yoel HERNANDEZ struck out eight in four innings. His new teammate…
Spanish team blows late lead again
by Brian D. Moore The Spanish National Team played their second exhibition today against Point Loma Nazarene College at gorgeous Carroll B. Land Stadium. The Spaniards were treated to crystal blue skies…
CB Sant Boi and FC Barcelona with split in preseason opener
The two in the Barcelona-area based clubs CB Sant Boi and FC Barcelona started their preseason schedule with a doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday. Sant Boi celebrated a 2-0-shutout in the first…
San Inazio Bilbao gets Belmonte and Chavez, extend Lopez
San Inazio Bilbao made a splash on the transfer market. They have signed the Venezuelan national team shortstop Dirimo Enrique CHAVEZ and the former Mets minor leaguer Pedro BELMONTE, who had pitched…
Spanish Team blows lead in first exhibition
ESP 110 100 100 4 8 0 SDC 000 100 031 5 7 6The Spanish National Team opened up their exhibition schedule in front of the upcoming Olympic qualifier in Taiwan. They…
Spanish Roster for Olympic qualifier announced
The Spanish Baseball Federation has announced and published the national team roster for the Olympic qualifier in Taiwan next month. The squad started already training camp and is currently in South California…
Marlins Puerto Cruz gets two young pitchers for 2008
Last year’s Spanish champion Marlins Puerto Cruz replaces pitchers Yoel HERNANDEZ and Fernando GUTIERREZ, who both leave the club with two pitching prospects. Ivan GRANADOS is a left-hander, who is from San…
Pedro Mendez and Fidel Torres sign with El Llano
El Llano finished in seventh place in the Spanish championship last year. They strengthen their roster for the upcoming season with two acquisitions. Outfielder Pedro MENDEZ makes the trip from San Inazio…
Spanish National Team began preparation for Olympic qualifier
Several members of the Spanish National Team, including pitchers and catchers, have already started their preparation for the upcoming Olympic qualifier. Players like Yoel HERNANDEZ, Jorge BALBOA, Remigio LEAL, Dewis NAVARRO and…
Spanish Federation confirms participants in Honor Division
After the fusion of three teams to one and the no-eligibility of another club due to field conditions the Spanish Baseball League shrinks from twelve to nine teams in 2008. CD Amaya,…
Sant Boi still on shopping tour
The most active team during the Spanish off-season CB Sant Boi added two more players to their revamped roster. Jose Luis RIERA and Jose CRUZ will join the club for the 2008…
Sant Boi adds another infielder
The third ranked Spanish club CB Sant Boi remain one of the most active teams on the off-season market on the Iberian half island. They have signed infielder Rafael RIVAS. The speedy…
Andoni Ortiz completes roster of FC Barcelona (for now)
The FC Barcelona concluded their transactions for now with the signing of Andoni ORTIZ. They already have introduced manager Aldo TARIFE, reliever Jorge BALBOA and infielder Jorge GOLINDANO. ORTIZ is from Venezuela…