The Mannheim Tornados have signed catcher Shannon Bustillos for the 2016 season. The Californian native went to University in Maryland and played college ball for the Maryland Terrapins. She is scheduled to arrive in Mannheim on April 11 and is besides playing also supporting the coaching staff of the Tornados. The Tornados won the German Cup last year and will participate in the European Cup Winners Cup this summer. The new season in the German Softball-Bundesliga starts on April 16/17.