Fortitudo Bologna has signed two pitchers for the upcoming season in the Italian Baseball League. Brent Buffa and Andrea Pizziconi are joining the team of new manager Daniele Frignani. Buffa is coming from Novara to Bologna. The American with Italian passport went 5-7 with an ERA of 0.99 in the Serie A of the Federal Championship in 2015. He struck out 121 in 117 2/3 innings, while walking 23. He also batted .341 in 44 at-bats at the plate. Pizziconi is transferring from T&A San Marino. He went 4-2 with an ERA of 4.08 in 14 starts in the IBL this year. He struck out 53 and walked 42 in 64 innings.