A European All-Star team full of prospects is currently competing in a Spring Training tournament in Florida alongside teams from all over the world. MLB Europe assembled the team (see roster below), which is coached by Andy Berglund, Martijn Nijhoff and Bill Holmberg among others. Nine different countries are represented.
The team is currently 2-1 in three games. Games are played in St. Petersburg and Bradenton. On Tuesday they defeated Puerto Rico 6-0. Seven pitchers, Maurizio Andretta, Michele Pomponi, Donny Breck, Yoan Antonac, Niklas Rimmel, Daryll Jamoena and Nick Keur combined in a no-hitter. Julian Rip scored twice. The squad visited Pirate City prior to the game.
European All-Star Roster:
Position | Last Name | First Name | Nation (Academy) | Position | Age (March) |
CATCHERS | |||||
ASTORRI | CESARE | ITALY | C | 17 | |
PRINS | RUBEN | HOLLAND | C/ULT | 18 | |
OUTFIELDERS | |||||
CHLUP | MAREK | CZECH | OF | 17 | |
RIP | JULIAN | HOLLAND | OF/3B | 17 | |
GIPSON | JEROME | GERMANY (Pader) | OF | 17 | |
STARC | BOR | SLOVENIA (ITALY) | OF | 17 | |
THIRD BASE | |||||
HORVATIC | ANTONIO | CROATIA | 3B/C/P | 18 | |
SHORTSTOP | |||||
VAN DE SANDEN | TOMMY | HOLLAND | SS | 17 | |
SECOND BASE | |||||
LENTING | MENNO | HOLLAND | INF | 18 | |
MENSIK | VOJTECH | CZECH (Brno) | INF | 17 | |
FIRST BASE | |||||
SEMINATI | LEONARDO | ITALY | 1B | 17 | |
PITCHERS | |||||
POMPONI | MICHELE | ITALY | RHP/IF | 17 | |
CENSI | STEFANO | ITALY | RHP | 16 | |
ANDRETTA | MAURIZIO | ITALY | LHP | 17 | |
SCOTTI | CLAUDIO | ITALY | RHP | 17 | |
COVERI | LUDOVICO | ITALY | RHP | 19 | |
BALAN | PETRU | MOLDOVA | LHP | 20 | |
CIARLA | ALLESANDRO | ITALY | RHP | 18 | |
BALANDIS | MARIUS | LITHUANIA | RHP | 17 | |
MENDELSOHN | DANIEL | GERMANY (REGEN) | RHP | 18 | |
RIMMEL | NIKLAS | GERMANY (REG) | RHP | 16 | |
FURKO | ONDREJ | CZECH (Brno) | RHP | 17 | |
BREEK | DONNY | HOLLAND | RHP | 16 | |
JAMOENA | DARRYL | HOLLAND | RHP | 17 | |
KEUR | NICK | HOLLAND | LHP | 19 | |
ANTONAC | YOAN | FRANCE | RHP | 15 |
I only count 6 pitchers, number 7 is Daryll Jamoena from the Netherlands