One day ahead of the official announcement Cuba has announced its 28-man roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Led by manager Carlos Marti and coaches Ramon Rodriguez, Mario Vega, Orestes Kindelan,…
World Baseball Classic Rosters to be announced on Wednesday at MLB Network
All 16 rosters for the 2017 World Baseball Classic will be announced on Wednesday at 6pm ET in a special show on MLB Network. The tournament, which crowns the Baseball World Champion,…
Tommasin Padua confirms Roberto Canache, adds Davide Novello
Tommasin Padua has confirmed Venezuelan pitcher Roberto Canache for a second straight season in the Italian Baseball League. He is scheduled to arrive in Italy in early March after playing winter ball…
L&D Amsterdam adds Nick Veltkamp to Roster
L&D Amsterdam has added left-hander Nick Veltkamp to their roster for the 2017 season. He last year pitched for Kinheim, which withdrew from the Dutch Hoofdklasse last fall. In difference to his…
MLB proposes Changes to Strike Zone, Intentional Walks to Player’s Union
Major League Baseball is talking to the Major League Baseball Players Association about rule changes for the 2017 season. Especially two main items are at stake. MLB would like to raise the…
Netherlands announce Roster for WBC Training Camp in Arizona
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has announced a 31-man roster for their World Baseball Classic training camp in Arizona. From February 12 to 26 the Dutch team will work…
RHP Ramon Garcia joins Unipol Bologna for 2017 Season
Unipol Bologna has found a replacement for Raul Rivero, who has signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants this winter. They are adding right-handed pitcher Ramon Garcia to their…
Pontus Byström joins Hamburg Stealers
The Hamburg Stealers have signed 22-year-old Swedish National Teamer Pontus Byström. He is moving to Hamburg together with Swedish softball national team player My Törnblom. He is coming from the Stockholm Monarchs….
Gabriel Fromental-Houle joins Rouen Huskies for 2017 Season
The Rouen Huskies have signed Gabriel Fromental-Houle for the 2017 season. The 23-year-old can play multiple positions and has played baseball in Quebec and Oklahoma. He is scheduled to arrive in France…
ESF makes Draws for Women’s and U16 Softball European Championships
During the ESF Congress on Saturday the European Softball Federation (ESF) also made the draw for the Women’s Softball European Championship in Bollate, Italy and the U16 Women’s Softball European Championship in…
Brisbane Bandits joins Melbourne Aces in Australian Baseball League Championship Series
The Brisbane Bandits are joining the Melbourne Aces in the Championships Series of the Australian Baseball League 2016/2017. The Bandits won the rubber match of their playoff series against the Adelaide Bite…
Rotterdam Partners and KNBSB hosted South Korea event
by Pim van Nes Last Thursday in Worldhotel Wings next to the international airport at 3 km from Rotterdam baseball stadium, South Korean Ambassador to the Netherlands H.E. Jonghyun Choe was the main guest…
ESF elects Gabriel Waage as new President during Congress in Belgrade
by European Softball Federation General election to the European Softball Federation (ESF) Executive Council took place on February 4th, at the ESF Congress in Belgrade, Serbia. Gabriel Waage, born 1967 in the…
CEB Congress 2017 / Didier Seminet new CEB President
On Saturday, February 4 the Confederation of European Baseball held its annual congress as part of the joint 2017 ESF-CEB Congress in Belgrade, Serbia. 32 member federations were present for the European…
Schedule revealed for French Division I
The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) has announced the schedule for the French Division I. The 2017 season starts on April 2. Defending champion Rouen Huskies is hosting the promoted Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert…
Honkbal Week Haarlem might not dead yet after all
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) is working on a revival of the Honkbal Week Haarlem according to a report by Theo Plasschaert of the Haarlems Dagblad. KNBSB officials have…
Saskia Kosterink appointed as Talentcoach Softball for Dutch Federation
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has appointed one of the best European Fastpitch players of the last decade as new talentcoach softball. Saskia Kosterink will be responsible for the…
Schedule released for Italian Baseball and Softball Leagues
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has released the schedules for the Italian Baseball and Softball Leagues. The IBL starts on Easter weekend, April 14-17. In week one Padule faces Bologna,…
Finkstonball XX with open Spots for Baseball and Softball Teams
The traditional Finkstonball XX International Baseball and Softball Tournament in Attnang-Puchheim, Austria (June 2 to 5, 2017) is still having some open spots in the lineup for both tournaments. It’s the 20th…
Padule adds 3B Yordanis Alarcon
Padula has added third baseman Yordanis Alarcon to the roster for the 2017 season. The promoted Italian Baseball League club also confirmed that Massimiliano Geri will join their pitching staff. Alarcon is…
Hainley Statia joins Brewers Class-A Minor League Coaching Staff
The Milwaukee Brewers announced their minor league coaching staffs for the 2017 season last week. Former Dutch national team infielder Hainley Statia made the jump from an active playing career to coaching….
ASD Nettuno signs Pitcher Ronald Uviedo
ASD Nettuno has signed Venezuelan pitcher Ronald Uviedo for the 2017 season. The right-hander played for Parma last year with an ERA of 1.89. The former minor leaguer with the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Kosuke Tanaka 28th Player on Samurai Japan’s WBC Roster
Samurai Japan has announced its final player for the 2017 World Baseball Classic roster. Infielder Kosuke Tanaka will take the last spot. The 27-year-old shortstop of the Hiroshima Carp was MVP of…
Carlos Marti named Cuba’s manager for World Baseball Classic
Cuba has named its manager for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Carlos Marti Santos, manager of the reigning Cuban champion Granma Alazanes, is going to manage Cuba during the WBC. The majority…
Cuba, Korea, Japan, Curacao and Netherlands to 2017 World Port Tournament
The organizers of the World Port Tournament in Rotterdam have announced that Cuba, Japan, Curacao, the Netherlands and for the first time since 1978 Korea are going to participate at Family Stadium….