For a second straight year a selection of European players will compete in the Asia Winter Baseball League. Chris Kabout and Honkbalsite.com confirm Europe’s return to Taiwan. The roster hasn’t been announced yet, but both sites reveal the Dutch players on the team and the schedule. Kevin Weijgertse, Matz Schutte, Urving Kemp, Misja Harcksen, Paul Brands, Taylor Clemensia, Eugene Helder, Alberto Taveras, Ross Ismael and Dudley Leonora will be on the team. The league gets expanded to six teams with a second squad from Nippon Professional Baseball joining the league. The other three teams will be fielded by Korea Baseball Organisation, Chinese Professional Baseball League and Chinese Taipei Baseball Association. Once again games will be played in Taichung, Douliu and Taoyuan.
Schedule:
- Saturday, November 26 : KBO – Team Europe
- Sunday, November 27 : Team Europe – NPB B
- Monday, November 28 : Chinese Taipei – Team Europe
- Tuesday, November 29 : Team Europe – CPBL
- Thursday December 1 : Team Europe – NPB A
- Friday, December 2 : NPB B – Team Europe
- Saturday, December 3 : Team Europe – Chinese Taipei
- Sunday, December 4 : Team Europe – KBO
- Monday, December 5 : NPB A – Team Europe
- Tuesday, December 6 : KBO – Team Europe
- Thursday, December 8 : Team Europe – NPB B
- Friday, December 9 : Chinese Taipei – Team Europe
- Saturday, December 10 : NPB B – Team Europe
- Sunday, December 11 : Team Europe – NPB A
- Monday December 12 : Team Europe – KBO
- Tuesday, December 13 : CPBL – Team Europe
- Thursday, December 15 : Team Europe – CBPL
- Friday, December 16 : Game for 5th Place
- Saturday, December 17 : Play-Offs
- Sunday, December 18 : Final