Former big league outfielder Roger Bernadina is playing in Japan this year. He will join the independent Baseball Challenge League to play for the Ishikawa MillionStars. The past two years he was…
Results Euro Interleague Baseball March 30 & 31, 2019
The Euro Interleague Baseball started this past weekend with Olimpija Karlovac defeating Vindija Varazdin 12-2 and 17-2 in the opening two-game series. Vindija will face Zagreb next weekend, while Karlovac is hosting…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, March 25, 2019
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ DIABLOS OPEN NEW BALLPARK WITH LOSS TO PADRES While it’s rarely fun to lose a lopsided exhibition baseball game to a team of prospects, players with…
ESF releases Schedules for 2019 Women’s Softball Competition
Press release European Softball Federation From June 30 until July 6, the 21st Softball Women’s European Championship will be held in Ostrava, Frydek Mistek (CZE), Rybnik and Zory (POL). This is the…
Xander Bogaerts with 7-year, $120 million extension with Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox and Dutch infielder Xander Bogaerts have agreed on a seven-year $120 million contract extension. The 26-year-old was scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the…
Alex Liddi from Mexico to Taiwan, joining Chinatrust Brothers in CPBL
Just a couple of days after it was revealed that Alex Liddi would change teams in Mexico, he is even leaving the country. He is becoming the first player developed in Italy…
Results Spanish Division de Honor Baseball March 30 & 31, 2019
In the Spanish Division de Honor Baseball week number two of the 2019 season was played this past weekend. The Tenerife Marlins improved to 4-0 with 15-0 and 3-1 wins over CBS…
Results Czech Extraleague March 29 to 31, 2019
The Czech Extraleague kicked off the 2019 season this past weekend. Defending champion Arrows Ostrava had to settle for two wins out of three games against Skokani Olomouc, while last year’s runner…
Results French Division I March 30 & 31, 2019
Week number two in the French Division I featured the season debuts of the Rouen Huskies, Montpellier Barracudas, Clermont-Ferrand and Valenciennes. Rouen beat Clermont-Ferrand in both ends of the twin-bill. Valenciennes lost…
Results German Baseball-Bundesliga March 29 to 31, 2019
The German Baseball-Bundesliga opened the 2019 season this past weekend with its first game day. In the north defending champion Bonn Capitals had to settle for a split with the Hamburg Stealers….
2019 MLB Opening Day Rosters Feature 251 Internationally-Born Players
Press release Major League Baseball A total of 251 players represented 20 different countries and territories outside of the 50 United States on 2019 Opening Day 25-man rosters and inactive lists, Major…
Lorenzo Di Fabio, Federico Celli joining T&A San Marino for 2019 Season
Lorenzo Di Fabio and Federico Celli are joining T&A San Marino for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. Both are coming from Rimini, which had to withdraw from the competition….
Italian Serie A1 Softball starts 2019 Season on Saturday
The Italian Serie A1 Softball is starting the 2019 season on Saturday with five doubleheaders. Saronno is taking on Rheavendors Caronno, Dal Nespoli Forli face Caserta Academy, Taurus Donati Old Parma plays…
Olimpija Karlovac, Vindija Varazdin kicking off Euro Interleague Baseball Season 2019
The all-Croatia matchup between Olimpija Karlovac and Vindija Varazdin will kick off the 2019 season in the Euro Interleague Baseball. Vindija and Olimpija will be joined in Pool A by Apollo Bratislava,…
Czech Extraleague commences 2019 Season with four Night Games on Friday
The Czech Extraleague is commencing the 2019 season on Friday evening with four night games. Ten teams will battle for the crown with Arrows Ostrava being the defending champion. Arrows added Wes…
German Baseball-Bundesliga opening 2019 Season this weekend
The German Baseball-Bundesliga is opening the 2019 season this coming weekend. The classic matchup between the Mainz Athletics and Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg will kick off the new year in German Baseball. With…
WBSC working on new Scoring Manual to be launched in late April
By World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org The WBSC Scoring Commission met at WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to finalise a new version of the WBSC scoring manual. The meeting started on Friday,…
Frank Lopez joins Castenaso in Italian Serie A1
Venezuelan left-hander Frank Lopez is joining Castenaso in the Italian Serie A1 for the 2019 season. The 24-year-old is transferring from Codogno in the Serie A2 to Castenaso. He had an ERA…
Burkina Faso, Nigeria qualify for Baseball Africa Cup
By World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org Burkina Faso and Nigeria advanced to the Baseball Africa Cup out of the Zone West Continental Pre Qualifier played in Accra, Ghana. Burkina Faso outscored both…
HCAW adds Renaigel Martis for 2019 Season
Shortly before start of the Dutch Hoofdklasse 2019 season HCAW has added Curacao native Renaigel Martis. The outfielder is coming from the Royal Scorpions to Bussum. In the past he also was…
Jason Halman with Comeback in Dutch Hoofdklasse
According to a report by Marco Stoovelaar catcher Jason Halman is making his comeback in the Dutch Hoofdklasse this year. He will be playing for the De Glaskoning Twins in Oosterhout this…
Alex Liddi changing teams in Mexico
Italian corner infielder Alex Liddi is changing teams in Mexico. Prior to the 2019 season in the Mexican Summer League the former Major Leaguer is switching from Guerreros de Oaxaca to the…
2019 Season in Major League Baseball with Opening Day on Thursday
Press release Major League Baseball Opening Day Tidbits: For the second consecutive season, all 30 MLB Clubs are scheduled to play on Opening Day (March 28th). The 2019 season is scheduled to…
WBSC reveals groups, schedule for Men’s Softball World Championship 2019 in Czech Republic
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced the group draw and a 72-game schedule for the XVI WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship 2019 — the highest-level…
T&A San Marino adding Yordanis Alarcon and Carlos Perdomo for 2019 Season
T&A San Marino added two more players for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. Yordanis Alarcon and Carlos Perdomo are joining the team. Alarcon is coming from Padule, where he…