Parma has announced that Jesus Yepez will be their second foreign pitcher besides Jose Sanchez. The 30-year-old Venezuelan was one of the better pitchers in the Italian Baseball League last year, going 5-6 with an ERA of 3.72. The New Black Panthers had decided during the winter not to play in the IBL. According to the report by Baseball.it, it is likely that Parma would add a third foreign pitcher in case they reach the next round of the championship.