While several players already have committed for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, one of the best players of this year’s campaign won’t. Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox,…
Don Freeman new Head Coach of Munich-Haar Disciples
66-year-old American Don Freeman is going to be the head coach of the Munich-Haar Disciples during the 2017 season. He is succeeding Michael Stephan, who stepped down as coach to focus on…
Australian Baseball League: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne win on Friday
Friday was the first game day of the 2016/2017 season in the Australian Baseball League to feature all six teams. The Sydney Blue Sox downed the Adelaide Bite 13-4 in a slugfest….
Robert Eenhoorn one of Commissioners of Dutch Top Soccer League
Former MLB infielder Robert Eenhoorn has been named one of two commissioners of the Ere Divisie in the Netherlands, the top soccer league of the country. He will be on the council…
CEB sets Sites for 2017 Competitions
The Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) has announced the sites for the 2017 competitions in club and national team baseball. The most important club event of the year will be held in…
Baseball Ireland Academy Winter Clinic 20-22nd January 2017
by Baseball Ireland ISG (International Sports Group) will be delivering three days of player and coach development training at the Ashbourne GAA indoor facility. Coaches Tom O’Connell (ISG President), John McLaren (Philadelphia…
Dan Husband new Headcoach of Mannheim Tornados
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Mannheim Tornados has a new head coach. Daniel Husband is taking over for Juan Martin, who was player-coach during the 2016 season. Husband is coming from the third-division…
Nicola Garbella leaves Parma for Rimini
Utility player Nicola Garbella is leaving Parma to join Rimini in the Italian Baseball League. The 24-year-old is American with an Italian passport. He attended high school in California and went to…
Australian Baseball League: Brisbane Bandits win Opener vs. Canberra Cavalry
The Brisbane Bandits have won the opener of the 2016/2017 season in the Australian Baseball League. On Thursday Brisbane defeated the Canberra Cavalry 3-2. Brisbane took a quick 2-0 lead after three…
EBCA announces 2016 Award Winners Sven Hendrickx, David Körber, Jan Bagin
by European Baseball Coaches Association (EBCA) Each year EBCA honors a number of deserving European baseball coaches for their accomplishments and presents the awards among their peers during the annual EBCA convention….
WBSC lauds Success of 2016 Nippon Series as Preview of #Tokyo2020
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE (Switzerland) — The WBSC has praised the popularity and success of the 2016 Japan Series, while expressing its commitment to leverage baseball/softball’s profile in Japan…
Sven Schueller, Loek van Mil to pitch in Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League is starting into the 2016/2017 season this coming weekend. Two European pitchers will be on the rosters of two of the six ABL teams. German right-hander Sven Schueller…
Schedule, Format released for 2017 World Baseball Classic
Press Release World Baseball Classic, Inc. World Baseball Classic, Inc. today announced the full tournament schedule for the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which will begin on Monday, March 6th in Seoul, South…
Little League International Board of Directors welcomes new Members
Press Release Little League On Friday, November 11, the Little League® International Board of Directors welcomed its four newest members at their annual fall meeting in South Williamsport, Pa. Taking their seat…
Euro League Baseball introduce Theo Reitsma as Ambassador
Press Release Euro League Baseball Euro League Baseball (ELB) is very pleased to announce that former sports commentator/analyst and president of the Dutch Baseball Federation KNBSB Theo Reitsma, has agreed to become…
WBSC reveals Europe’s roster for Asia Winter Baseball league
Press Release World Baseball Softball Confederation LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced the 28 players named to compete on behalf of Europe in the WBSC-sanctioned Asia Winter Baseball…
Netherlands lose both Games in Extra Innings vs Japan
[youtube kXSsuR8o9Qw 520] The Netherlands lost both ends of their two-game series at the Tokyo Dome against Japan. In both games on Saturday and Sunday extra innings were needed to find the…
Xander Bogaerts wins Silver Slugger Award / Andrelton Simmons rewarded for Defense
Dutch shortstop Xander Bogaerts of the Boston Red Sox has won a Silver Slugger Award from Louisville Sluggers as best offensive shortstop in the American League in 2016. He was one of…
Mexico, Samurai Japan split Series
Japan and Mexico split a two-game exhibition series at the Tokyo Dome on Thursday and Friday. Samurai Japan now will face the Netherlands for two games on Saturday and Sunday. Both series…
Sven Hendrickx named EBCA Coach of the Year 2016
On Friday the annual EBCA Convention started in Mulhouse, France. Day one of the baseball clinic of the European Baseball Coaches Association also revealed the EBCA Coach of the Year. 2016 winner…
Juan Carlos Infante joins Rimini
Rimini has announced that they have signed infielder Juan Carlos Infante. The Italian national teamer, who parted ways with Unipol Bologna a few weeks ago, is the first big acquisition this offseason…
South Korea cuts World Baseball Classic Roster down to 28
The Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) announced a 28-man roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic on Thursday. Manager In-Sik Kim and KBO trimmed down the list from previous 50 players to the…
Schoop, Jones and Machado locked in for 2017 World Baseball Classic
Three players of the Baltimore Orioles have confirmed their participation in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones once again will suit up for the Netherlands and the United…
Markus Solbach, Sharlon Schoop among Minor League Free Agents
Baseball America released a list of minor league free agents from the 30 MLB organizations. Several European countries have been represented among them. Germany’s right-handed pitcher Markus Solbach, who re-signed with the…
Fukushima to host Baseball/Softball games at Tokyo 2020 / MLB waiting for Meeting with WBSC
The organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have approved a plan on Wednesday that the 2011 disaster struck region of Fukushima will host games of the baseball and softball tournaments. Baseball and…