by Stuttgart Reds This week hosting Baseball Club Stuttgart Reds proudly announces that all teams are set for the 2018 European Tournament of PALOMINO 18U age group to be played from April…
Alex Perdomo from Montpellier to Senart in French Division I
24-year-old Venezuelan infielder Alex Perdomo is leaving the Montpellier Barracudas to join the Templiers Senart for the 2018 season in the French Division I. He came to France in 2016 to join…
Italian Catcher Cesare Astorri signs with Oakland Athletics
19-year-old Italian catcher Cesare Astorri has signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. He will report to Arizona in February. He was part of a group of Justin Prinstein’s and…
Mateusz Szustek joins Dohren Wild Farmers
Polish national team player Mateusz Szustek is joining the Dohren Wild Farmers. The player of Centaury Warsaw spent the past few years in the United States attending high school and community college…
Botswana, South Africa qualify for 2018 WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Japan
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation WBSC pushes global growth with African continental championship PRETORIA, South Africa — No. 33 Botswana and No. 35 South Africa have qualified to represent Africa at…
Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation looking for Head Coach Softball Elite
The Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) has started the finding process of a new head coach softball elite. Applications can be sent to the SBSF until February 28. The new head…
Rouen Huskies sign Franklin De La Rosa
The Rouen Huskies have signed 25-year-old Franklin De La Rosa for the 2018 season in the French Division I. He is a left-handed pitcher from St. Martin, who got recommended by Rene…
Alex Derhak leaves Draci Brno for Hrosi Brno
After seven seasons with Draci Brno Alex Derhak is moving crosstown and is joining Hrosi Brno in the Czech Extraleague. Derhak had back surgery last year, but is hoping to return to…
Donald Lutz new Hitting Coach of Arizona League Reds
German outfielder/first baseman Donald Lutz is becoming hitting coach for the Arizona League Reds, a farm team of the Cincinnati Reds. The club announced their coaching staff this week with Lutz serving…
Riley Barr leaves Mainz Athletics for Bonn Capitals
The Bonn Capitals announced this week that they have signed Riley Barr for the 2018 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The right-hander from the United States is replacing Wilson Lee a starting…
Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation launches new Portal for News
The Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation has launched a new news portal about baseball and softball news in Swedish at www.dugout.se. It is not going to replace, but to supplement the federation’s…
Swiss International Alpine Cup in Zurich looking for Team
The organizers of the Swiss International Alpine Cup in Zurich, Switzerland are looking for one more participant. The tournament at the great ballpark of the Heerenschuerli in Zurich takes place from Friday,…
ESF announces record number of Participants in European Competitions #lovesoftball
By European Softball Federation The 31st of December is over. This means the deadline for the entries of the Championships and the Cups are closed now. It is great to see that…
WBSC releases 2017 Men’s Softball World Rankings
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled the 2017 end-of-the-year standings in the Official WBSC Men’s Softball World Rankings Presented by ENEOS….
Munich-Haar Disciples announce Signings of Jan Tomek, Austin Diemer
The Munich-Haar Disciples announced the signings of Jan Tomek and Austin Diemer on Monday. Tomek, who played for the Buchbinder Legionaere in the German Baseball-Bundesliga in 2016, is coming from Curacao Neptunus…
Roef! wins Indoor Softball Tournament in Schiedam, Netherlands
Dutch Golden League Softball participant Roef! has won the annual indoor softball tournament The Cup in Schiedam, Netherlands. They defeated Terrasvogels 9-8 in the final on Sunday. Teams from the Golden and…
Successful ISG/DBV Convention 2018 held in Paderborn, Germany
More than 150 baseball and softball coaches and 330 participants overall the German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) held its annual ISG/DBV Convention 2018 at the Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn, Germany this past…
Edvardas Matusevicius stays with Dohren Wild Farmers
Edvardas Matusevicius remains with the Dohren Wild Farmers. The Lithuanian pitcher/outfielder joined the German Baseball-Bundesliga team last year and helped them to reach the playoffs for the first time in team history….
Baseball, Softball Clinics, MLB S&C Workshop at 2018 DBV Convention
This coming weekend the German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) in cooperation with the International Sports Group (ISG), the European Softball Federation (ESF) and its European Softball Coaches Association (ESCA), the German…
Heidenheim Heidekoepfe add Logan Grigsby, keep others
Die Heidenheim Heidekoepfe have added 22-year-old US-American Logan Grigsby for the 2018 season in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The college pitcher also has a German passport due to his German-born mother. The reigning…
2017 Final Standings Mister-Baseball European Top 50
by Josh Chetwynd Curacao Neptunus earned top honors in the 2017 Mister-Baseball Top 50 thanks to a combination of capturing the Netherlands’ national title and winning Europe’s top club event, the Champions…
Luis Rodriguez, Eduardo Moredo transfer to Tenerife Marlins
The Tenerife Marlins have two new players on the roster for the 2018 season in the Spanish Division de Honor. Luis Rodriguez is joining them from the Astros Valencia, while Eduardo Moredo…
Trevor Caughey joins promoted Berlin Flamingos in return to Germany
Well-travelled Trevor Caughey is returning to Germany. After playing for the Bonn Capitals in 2014 he joins the promoted Berlin Flamingos in the German Baseball-Bundesliga north. Caughey is also going to serve…
WBSC releases final 2017 Men’s Baseball World Rankings
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled the final 2017 standings in the WBSC Baseball World Rankings Presented by ENEOS, which weigh…
Bill Sandillo new head coach of Padua in Italian Baseball League
Italian Baseball League club Padua has announced that Bill Sandillo will serve as head coach during the 2018 season. He will be supported on the coaching staff by Francesco Aluffi as hitting…