Pulheim Gophers
The Pulheim Gophers are also bringing back Bryan Lee Roberts to serve as player-coach for the German Baseball-Bundesliga club. The 24-year-old had a 6-7 record with an ERA of 2.88 in 13 starts for Pulheim last year. He struck out 130 batters in 109 1/3 innings, while walking 46. He is already in Germany and will take over parts of the practices. The Gophers are still looking to add pitchers and catchers to the roster.
Bad Homburg Hornets
The promoted Bad Homburg Hornets have added Sammy Torreira and Peter Ackermann to the roster for the 2011 season in the Baseball-Bundesliga. Torreira is a former college and independent leaguer and is going to play in the infield and support head coach Lionel Chatelle as assistant coach besides Darryl Cormier. He is also an instructor for Pro Spring Training and is working as a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers in Europe. Additionally right-handed pitcher Ackermann is returning to Bad Homburg after one year with the Saarlouis Hornets. He had a 2-4 record with an ERA of 7.41 in 21 appearances (two starts). He struck out 16 and walked 50 in 37 2/3 innings.
Haar Disciples
The southern division team in the Baseball-Bundesliga is investing in the future. They are bringing in the talented pitchers Tony Bauschat and Michael Woehrl. The two 17-year-olds will mainly play for the third-division and Junior team of the Haar Disciples, but will also get their share of experience in the first division. Bauschat is coming from the Munich Caribes, Woehrl from the Ingolstadt Schanzer.
Solingen Alligators
New head coach David Daniels has arrived in Germany on Wednesday and held its first practice on Thursday. The 58-year-old Chicago native is succeeding Andy Fleischacker, who had served as head coach of the northern division champion in the past two seasons. Fellow new Americans starting pitcher Jerome Burton and shortstop Phil Ortez will not arrive before March.