Reigning champion Sparks Haarlem has added Monika Perry to the roster for the 2017 season. The American pitcher transfers from Terrasvogels to Sparks, where she played during their championship season in 2013….
Novara adds Pizzorni, Dobboletta and Bassani to 2017 Roster
Novara continues to add to their roster for the 2017 season in the Italian Baseball League. According to Baseball.it outfielder Jordi Pizzorni is joining the team from Padua, Lorenzo Dobboletta and Alex…
American Baseball Clinic 2016 held in Sant Boi, Spain
By Marc Carrillo This past Tuesday 29th and Wednesday30th November , November 30, Sant Boi facilities host the American Baseball Clinic 2016 with Trot Nixon (12 years in the big leagues and…
Bert Blyleven Co-Pitching Coach for Netherlands at WBC
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has announced that Baseball Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven, who is currently working a broadcaster for the Minnesota Twins, has been added to the…
MLB Stars on Preliminary Roster of Netherlands for World Baseball Classic
The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has revealed that they have added all their top professional players on to their preliminary roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Xander Bogaerts…
IOC, WBSC Presidents meet in Lausanne to discuss Baseball/Softball, #Tokyo2020
By World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org LAUSANNE, Switzerland — World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) president Riccardo Fraccari met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach last week in the Olympic capital….
Australian Baseball League: Roundup Week 3 of 2016/2017 Season
Press Release Australian Baseball League SYDNEY, NSW — Leicester City. The Cleveland Cavaliers. The Chicago Cubs. Now, add the Jet Couriers Melbourne Aces to the list of teams that achieved the near-impossible…
ISG/DBV Convention in Paderborn, Germany with Clinics for Baseball and Softball
The annual ISG/DBV Convention will be held in Paderborn, Germany from January 13 to 15, 2017. Besides training sessions for umpires and scorers there also will be clinics for baseball and softball…
FIBS names new Vice Presidents / Candidates for ESF, CEB Executive Boards
The new executive council of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) held their first meeting after the elections on Wednesday and making the first decisions under new president Andrea Marcon. Fabrizio…
MLB, MLBPA agree on new CBA / No International Draft / Games in London mentioned
Owners of the MLB clubs and the MLB Players Association have agreed on the eve of the deadline on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the next five seasons of Major…
WBSC ranked #1 growing sports page on Facebook per Global Sports Impact Report 2016
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The official Facebook page of the World Baseball Softball Confederation was the top sports page on Facebook in terms of year-to-year (%) follower…
Australian Baseball League: Previewing Week 3 of 2016/2017 Season
Press Release Australian Baseball League SYDNEY, NSW — It’s difficult to believe that the 2016/17 Australian Baseball League season is fast approaching its midpoint. This week’s action pits teams with potent pitching…
Yadier Molina to play for Puerto Rico in WBC
Catcher Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals is going to play for Puerto Rico at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The former Gold Glove winner and MVP candidate batted .307/.360/.427 with…
Israel names Coaching Staff for 2017 World Baseball Classic
Team Israel has announced its coaching staff for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Jerry Weinstein returns as manager, supported by bench coach Tom Gamboa, third base coach Jerry Narron, first base coach…
ESF renames Competitions
By European Softball Federation, www.europeansoftball.org You may have noticed something new, looking at our 2017 calendar. As a part of the process where the ESF is trying to become more media-friendly and more…
WADA releases Testing Figures in Baseball of 2015 Season
The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) has released baseball testing figures courtesy from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015. A total of 1,538 samples were collected and analyzed according to the…
Promoted Roef! adding three Dutch Junior National Team Players
Roef! is promoting to the Dutch Golden League Softball for the 2017 season. They have added three Dutch junior national team players to its roster. Manoa Weijgertse, Isa Los and Manon van…
Venezuela refutes Reports that Manager Omar Vizquel is dismissed
The Venezuelan Baseball Federation used twitter to refute reports from various media outlets that Omar Vizquel has been dismissed as manager of Team Venezuela at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. It was…
Dellin Betances not pitching for USA, but Dominican Republic in WBC
A couple of days ago it was known that Dellin Betances, currently the closer of the New York Yankees, has agreed to participate in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. But even though…
Tex Town Tigers add Kimberly Zehnder, Olivia Hornstein for 2017 Season
The Tex Town Tigers have added Kimberly Zehnder and Olivia Hornstein for the 2017 season in the Dutch Golden League softball. Middle infielder Zehnder is coming from the Swiss Nationalliga A club…
Future of World Baseball Classic beyond 2017 in doubt
A tweet is stirring up some waves in media based in the United States, putting the future of the World Baseball Classic in doubt. ESPN’s Christian Moreno is citing multiple sources that…
Gerry Perez elected as new President of British Baseball Federation
By British Baseball Federation, www.britishbaseball.org The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the British Baseball Federation (BBF) took place in Leicester on Saturday 26 November, attended by member clubs, lifetime members, representatives from…
Australian Baseball League: Max MacNabb, Robbie Perkins Players of Week 2
Press Release Australian Baseball League The Adelaide Bite, proudly presented by SA Power Networks and Canberra Elite Cavalry came away from Round 2 with series wins over their opponents, led by several…
Dates Announced for the 2017 Little League World Series Tournaments
Press Release Little League The official dates for the 2017 Little League® World Series Tournaments were approved on Friday, Nov. 11, at the annual fall meeting of the Little League International Board…
Femke van Dusschooten returns to Softball Field, joins DSS
30-year-old right-handed pitcher Femke van Dusschoten is returning to the Dutch Golden League Softball. The Dutch national team player is joining DSS for the upcoming season. The former player of Terrasvogels didn’t…