Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), together with the Charros de Jalisco professional baseball club of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), Mexico’s National Commission for Physical…
Hamburg Stealers sign Phillip Steering
The German Baseball-Bundesliga club Hamburg Stealers announced their eighth new player for the 2019 season. First baseman and catcher Phillip Steering is joining the team in the north of Germany. The 22-year-old…
Victor Grasso joins Parmaclima for 2019 Season / Alessandro Deotto leaves
Parmaclima is adding Victor Grasso to the roster for the 2019 season. Grasso is a Venezuelan player with Italian passport, which played in the Baltimore Orioles organization in the past. Last season…
Nettuno also confirms Freddy Noguera, Andy Vasquez for 2019 season
Nettuno also confirmed the acquisition of Freddy Noguera to raise the Spanish department on the roster for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. The former minor leaguer is also coming…
ESF draws Pools for European Championships 2019 #lovesoftball
During the ESF Congress in Athens, Greece the European Softball Federation (ESF) did the draws for the European Championships of the Women’s, U16 and Coed Slowpitch, which will be held in Ostrava,…
MLB and MLBPA Commit Support in Effort to Combat Human Trafficking
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced they are committing $500,000, through 2021, to nonprofits focused on efforts to stop human trafficking. This…
Nettuno adding Oscar Angulo
The Spanish portion of the roster in Nettuno is growing. After Ricardo Hernandez and Jesus Ustariz are joining the team of the Italian Serie A1, also Oscar Angulo is going to suit…
Jacques Boucheron joins Savigny Lions in French Division I
27-year-old French National Team player Jacques Boucheron is joining the Savigny Lions for the 2019 season in the French Division I. He has played five years in France for Senart and two…
Olympic Gold Medalist Natasha Watley Named “Youth Softball Ambassador” for MLB
Press release Major League Baseball Olympic Gold Medalist and former National Champion with the UCLA Bruins Natasha Watley will make her first appearance as an MLB Youth Softball Ambassador at the MLB…
Marco Sabbatani, Julian Dreni to play for Castenaso
Marco Nanni is continuing to build his roster for the 2019 season in the Italian Serie A1. Catcher Marco Sabbatani and infielder Julian Dreni will suit up for the promoted Castenaso this…
Alessandro Ciarla from Nettuno to Godo
Alessandro Ciarla is transferring from Nettuno to Godo in the Italian Serie A1. The 21-year-old had an ERA of 4.05 in 13 1/3 innings last season. In 2016 he played one year…
Yeixon Ruiz returns for second season with Savigny Lions
Former New York Mets minor leaguer Yeixon Ruiz is returning to the Savigny Lions for a second season in the French Division I. The Dominican Republic native batted .338/.443/.492 with 16 runs…
Players’ Choice Team of the Year revealed for 2018/2019 Brut Australian Baseball League
By Brut Australian Baseball League The Brut Australian Baseball League’s players have spoken. That’s right, they’ve voted for a series of awards, starting with the 2018/19 Players’ Choice Team of the Year….
2019 Africa Baseball Championship Qualifiers, Invited Teams revealed
In March and April 2019 four regional qualifiers will be played in Africa with the winners advancing to the Africa Baseball Championship from May 1 to 5 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…
Schedule of Baseball & Softball Development Initiatives in 2019 by Major League Baseball
Press release Major League Baseball Major League Baseball announced the slate of 2019 activities featuring a wide range of Baseball & Softball Development initiatives designed to improve access to, and foster growth…
Baseball Mexico: Monday, February 4, 2019
by Bruce Baskin, Baseball Mexico, http://baseballmexico.blogspot.com/ JALISCO WINS FLAG, IN PANAMA FOR CARIBBEAN SERIES The Jalisco Charros broke up a tight Game Six with nine runs in the fifth inning and went…
Caribbean Series 2019 set to commence on Monday in Panama City
The 2019 Caribbean Series is set to commence on Monday in Panama. All 13 games will be played at Rod Carew Stadium in Panama City. Lenadores de Las Tunas (CUB), Charros de…
France releases Senior Baseball National Team Roster for Training Camp in Tenerife
The French Senior Baseball National Team is going to hold a training camp in Tenerife, Spain from February 11 to 18, 2019. The French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) released a 28-player…
43 Member Federations ratify statutes, interim board of WBSC Europe at Congress in Athens
Press release WBSC Europe 43 member federations of the Confederation of European Baseball and the European Softball Federation gathered in Athens, the cradle of the modern Olympics, to give birth to WBSC…
Asia Pacific Cup 2019: Italy closes out Tournament with 1-2 loss to Australia
With a 1-2 loss against Australia A Italy closed out the Asia Pacific Cup 2019 in Sydney, Australia on Sunday. Sandra Holden kept the Squadra Azzurri to a run on five hits…
Brut Australian Baseball League: Brisbane Bandits win fourth consecutive Claxton Shield
The Brisbane Bandits became the first team to win four consecutive championships in the Brut Australian Baseball League. On Saturday they defeated the Perth Heat 9-4 to sweep the Championship Series…
Asia Pacific Cup 2019: Italy beats New Zealand, loses to Japan
On the last day of the preliminary round at the Asia Pacific Cup 2019 in Sydney, Australia, Italy defeated New Zealand 5-2 in the morning game. Greta Cecchetti and Ilaria Cacciamani combined…
WBSC Development reaches record number of countries, Continental Confederations receive direct support
by World Baseball Softball Confederation, www.wbsc.org WBSC Development Commission supported 43 requests during 2018 and nine more projects are in progress. Only five of the requests were rejected and in two cases…
European Baseball-Softball leaders unite in Athens to boost development, Olympic status
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation ATHENS, Greece. — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) convened the first-ever East-South European Baseball Softball Summit on Thursday, January 31 in Athens, Greece, host city…
Italy releases preliminary roster of U16 Women’s Softball National Team
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) released a preliminary roster of its U16 Women’s Softball National Team. Head coach Giulio Brusa nominated 28 players to a training camp in Collecchio in…