The German Baseball and Softball Federation (DBV) will induct a new member into the German Baseball and Softball Hall of Fame (HOF) this summer. At the 2016 Bundesliga All Star Game 2016…
Armando Aguiar continues to coach Old Parma in Italian Softball League
Italian Softball League club Old Parma Taurus is going to have the same manager as last year. The executive board of the club extended the contract with Armando Aguiar for another season….
Play Global! ABCA reception heats up
By Play Global!, www.play-global.org On a chilly evening in Nashville, Play Global generated a lot of heat during its reception at the America Baseball Coaches’ Association convention. Executive Director Tom Gillespie and…
Jose Flores leaves Nettuno 2 for Rimini in IBL
Venezuelan infielder Jose Flores will transfer from Angel Service Nettuno 2 to ASD Rimini for the 2016 season. The current player of Aguilas del Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League batted .284/.452/.411…
Yorfrank Lopez to suit up for Tenerife Marlins in 2016
25-year-old right-hander Yorfrank Lopez is joining the Tenerife Marlins in the Spanish Division de Honor for the 2016 season. The Venezuelan spent six seasons in the Detroit Tigers farm system between 2009…
Shortstop Carlos Colmenares to join Fortitudo Bologna for 2016 Season
29-year-old Venezuelan shortstop Carlos Colmenares is going to join Fortitudo Bologna for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. He is a former Minor Leaguer, who played five seasons of affiliated…
Play Global! Coaches Pat Doyle and Sam Dempster in Uganda
by Play Global!, www.play-global.org Play Global sent two expert coaches to Uganda this month. They will focus on training baseball coaches and players in seven locations over three weeks. Sam Dempster and…
Ron Frazier new Headcoach for Solingen Alligators
The Solingen Alligators announced on Sunday that Ron Frazier is taking over as head coach of the German Baseball-Bundesliga club. The 51-year-old American is succeeding Norman Eberhardt, who led Solingen to their…
Pre-Trial Settlement could deliver Price Cut for MLB.TV
On Tuesday a settlement was reached between Major League Baseball, Comcast and Direct TV and a group of fans, which sued MLB and its partners that they violated federal antitrust law with…
Alberto D’Auria to manage Nettuno in Italian Baseball League in 2016
Nettuno has a new manager for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. 49-year-old Alberto D’Auria is going to coach the team, which was newly formed after the fusion of Nettuno…
CBS Sant Boi’s Marc Carillo retired from active Career
One of the best Spanish players of the last decade retired at the end of the 2015 season, as announced on Facebook by his club CBS Sant Boi. Third baseman Marc Carillo…
Larry Castro new Manager of Saronno in Italian Softball League
The Italian Softball League team Saronno has a new manager. Venezuelan Larry Castro is scheduled to arrive this Tuesday to start preparations for the 2016 season. He has a degree in physical…
Sharlon Schoop back with Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are bringing back Dutch infielder Sharlon Schoop. The 28-year-old from Willemstad, Curacao will enter his 11th season in affiliated minor league ball in 2016. He started his professional career…
Talent Team Holland wins Indoor Softball Cup in Schiedam
The Talent Team Holland has won the 16th edition of the Indoor Softball Cup in Schiedam, Netherlands. The team went undefeated in the three-day tournament and won the final against Roef by…
Marc-André Habeck new Pitcher for Rouen Huskies
The Rouen Huskies have announced their first real new addition for the 2016 season. After the return of Anthony Piquet and the re-signing of Larry Infante, the reigning French champion has acquired…
RHP Jonnathan Aristil joins Novara in Italian Baseball League
Novara has added right-handed pitcher Jonnathan Aristil for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 29-year-old Dominican pitched seven years in the Minors for the Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros…
Bollate adds Pitcher Leslie Jury in Italian Softball League
Bollate Softball has added a new pitcher for the 2016 season in the Italian Softball League. 23-year-old right-hander Leslie Jury joins the team. She pitched for the University of Alabama in the…
Softball Coaches Clinic at DBV Convention 2016 in Paderborn (January 30 to 31)
On January 30 and 31, 2016 a Softball Coaches Clinic will be held during the annual ISG/DBV Convention 2016 at the Ahorn-Sportpark in Paderborn, Germany (registration at http://convention.baseball-softball.de/dbv-convention/anmeldung/). In cooperation with the…
Playoffs almost set in the Australian Baseball League
With one week to go in the regular season the playoffs in the Australian Baseball League are almost set. The Brisbane Bandits won three of four against the Melbourne Aces and maintained…
Game cancelled, but mission accomplished in Havana
by Pim van Nes Netherlands national baseball team was invited by Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague to join the social and trade mission to Cuba from 10 thru 13…
Texas Rangers avoid Arbitration with Jurickson Profar
The Texas Rangers avoid an arbitration hearing with Dutch infielder Jurickson Profar. They agreed on a one-year contract over $605,000 for the 2016 season. Profar, who missed most of the past two…
LHP Wolfgang Reitter returns to Hamburg Stealers
It was already known since the end of last season, but now the Hamburg Stealers officially confirmed the transfer. 20-year-old German left-hander Wolfgang Reitter is leaving the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg to return…
MLB Scouting Bureau under Restructuring with new Director
Baseball America has taken a look at the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, which is seeing a restructuring under new director Bill Bavasi, who has this post since November 2014. He used…
First Teams confirmed for WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey
The first teams have been confirmed to participate in this year’s WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey, Canada. A total of more than 30 countries are expected to participate in the…
Alessandro Maestri’s future in NPB uncertain
According to a report by GrandeSlam.net the future of Italian right-hander Alessandro Maestri in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) is still uncertain. He still hasn’t received an agreement for the 2016 season and…