The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg have announced the signings of Eric Faint and Kevin Vance to bolster the pitching staff for the 2017 season. Faint already played for the Buchbinder Legionaere in 2010…
Israel, Korea open 2017 World Baseball Classic
The 2017 World Baseball Classic starts on Monday with the opener between Korea and Israel at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. For Israel, which won the WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn…
Nisa Ontiveros joins Bussolengo in Italian Softball League
[youtube aZ-PHop0sW0 520] Right-handed pitcher Nisa Ontiveros, an alumnus of the University of Berkeley in California, is joining Italian Softball League champion Bussolengo for the 2017 season. Last year she went 18-8…
WBSC launches new Youth Commission and Development Program
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation ROME — The World Baseball Softball Confederation has launched a new Youth Commission to further position baseball and softball among the leaders in youth sport. The…
Austria releases preliminary roster for U12 National Team
The Austrian Baseball Federation (ABF) has released a preliminary roster for their U12 National Team. 16 players will be selected for a final roster after a couple of training camps this Spring….
Spain sweeps Exhibition Series against Peru
Spain swept their four-game exhibition series against Peru last weekend. Playing in Valencia the two Women’s Softball National Teams met for a four-game set. Peru is currently on a training trip in…
MLB announces Rule Changes for 2017 Season
Press Release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association today jointly announced a series of modifications that have been approved and will be in place in…
Melissa Mayeux joins Montigny Cougars in French Division I
French infielder Melissa Mayeux is joining the Montigny Cougars for the 2017 season. It’s a return to the club, where she started playing baseball together with her brother Dylan. The 18-year-old Mayeux…
Italy loses to LG Twins in first WBC Warm-Up Game
Italy lost their first warm-up game for the 2017 World Baseball Classic during training camp at Fitch Park in Mesa, Arizona. The Squadra Azzurri fell 4-5 to the LG Twins from the…
Korea beats Australia in Exhibition Game in Seoul
On Tuesday Australia concluded its training camp in South Korea with an exhibition game against Korea at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Korea prevailed 8-3. For them it was their third win…
Solingen Alligators add Wes Edwards as Import Pitcher
The Solingen Alligators have announced that they have signed Wes Edwards as their import pitcher for the 2017 campaign in the German Baseball-Bundesliga. The 28-year-old US-American right-hander has played in the Shikoku…
Groups announced for WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup 2017 Thunder Bay, Canada
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation announced the qualified nations and groups for the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2017 that will be staged…
British Federation sends U10-Team to Tournament in Czech Republic
by British Baseball Federation BBF Sponsors UK Team for the 2017 ‘Super Cup’ coach-pitch baseball tournament. The British Baseball Federation has pledged their support to a new overseas tournament opportunity, which will…
Tom Bailey, Trent D’Antonio added to Australian Roster for WBC
Tom Bailey and Trent D’Antonio have been added to the Australian roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. They are taking over the spot of Liam Hendricks and Mike Walker, who have…
Elias Davalillo joins Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand in French Division I
Infielder Elias Davalillo is joining the Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand in the French Division I for the 2017 season. The 29-year-old Venezuelan with Italian passport has played in Spain, Italy, Mexico, USA and Venezuela…
Marco Walo signs with Tenerife Marlins
29-year-old Marco Walo is joining the Tenerife Marlins for the 2017 season in the Spanish Division de Honor. The catcher played for CB Viladecans during the 2015 campaign and was 5-for-57 in…
Dovydas Neverauskas, Danny Arribas play in MLB Spring Games
A pair of European players got the opportunity to play for the MLB squad during Spring Training with the Pittsburgh Pirates this past weekend. Danny Arribas from the Netherlands went 1-for-2 and…
Hector Perozo from Navarra to San Inazio Bilbao
33-year-old Hector Perozo is leaving Baseball Navarra to join San Inazio Bilbao. Last year the veteran of Spanish Division de Honor play was leading Navarra with a batting average of .352 and…
Liam Hendricks out of World Baseball Classic after change of heart
Oakland Ahtletics hurler Liam Hendricks isn’t going to play for Australia in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. The right-hander however left the door open joining the team during the second round thanks…
Korea rallies to sweep exhibition series against Cuba
Korea swept a two-game exhibition series against Cuba at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea with a 7-6 win on Sunday. The day before Korea prevailed 6-1. Korea used a six-run…
Stijn van der Meer replaces Chris Garia on Dutch roster
23-year-old shortstop Stijn van der Meer of the Houston Astros is replacing outfielder Chris Garia on the roster of the Netherlands for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The MVP of the European…
LG Twins again prevail over Netherlands
The Netherlands finished their exhibition schedule during their training camp in Arizona with a 4-7 loss to the LG Twins on Saturday. The KBO team already had prevailed over the Dutch team…
Wes Roemer, Terrell Joyce join Draci Brno for 2017 Season
Draci Brno has signed two players from the German Baseball-Bundesliga club Heidenheim Heidekoepfe. Wes Roemer and Terrell Joyce will join the Extraleague team for the 2017 season. Roemer is a 30-year-old right-handed…
Saarlouis Hornets add Willie Lebron for 2017 Season
The promoted Saarlouis Hornets of the German Baseball-Bundesliga have signed 37-year-old Dominican right-hander Willie Lebron. The veteran hurler is a former minor leaguer with the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds and…
Jan Tomek from Regensburg to Rotterdam
Czech pitcher Jan Tomek is going to try his luck during the 2017 season with a baseball club in Rotterdam. He is going to join the Tridents, the B team of Curacao…