Author Archives: Gabriel Fidler

About Gabriel Fidler

Extra Innings UK covers baseball around the world, focussing on the sport at the national team level, with features on prominent players, scouting reports, and occasional breaking news. We are fully credentialled by MLB and have covered the World Baseball Classic, continental championships, and the U.S. minor leagues.

European Baseball Players in American Education Final [R-S]

Posted on August 21, 2018

On Saturday, we gave you the final season update for the first 15 (alphabetically) European baseball players in American Education [link]. Sunday, we broke down 11 more [link] and added 13 on Monday [link]. Our dozen today are eligible for … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Europe, Europeans in US Education, France, Great Britain, Greeece, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Sollecito, Ari Sechopoulos, Baseball France, Baseball Ireland, Baseball Scotland, Belgian Baseball, Bor Starc, Brendan Scott, Conor Santoianni, FFBS, Gabriel Rincónes Jr, GB Baseball, Greek Baseball, Honkbal, Joakim Svedheim, Julian Rip, KBBSF, KNBSB, Matteo Sollecito, Matthew Rienzi, Nolan Soliveres, Polish Baseball, Slovenia Baseball, Tim Schaareman | Leave a comment

European Baseball Players in American Education Final [L-P]

Posted on August 20, 2018

On Saturday, we gave you the final season update for the first 15 (alphabetically) European baseball players in American Education [link]. Sunday, we broke down 11 more [link]. Today, 14 additional athletes join the list in Eli Lingos, Alejandro Martín … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Czech Republic, Europe, Europeans in US Education, Germany, Great Britain, Greeece, Ireland, Spain | Tagged Alejandro Martín Pancorbo, Andrew Papantonis, Axel Poesmans, Baseball Czech, Baseball Deutschland, Baseball Ireland, Beisbol Espana, Belgium Baseball, Brian McAuliffe, Catalunya Beisbol, Conor McNamara, Daniel Patrice, Eli Lingos, GB Baseball, Greek Baseball, Hayden Platt, Jan Nebenfuhr, KBBSF, Martin Mužík, Martin Nicolay, Nick Niarchos, Nick Pantos, Slater O'Brien | Leave a comment

European Baseball Players in American Education Final [H-K]

Posted on August 19, 2018

On Saturday, we gave you the final season update for the first 15 European baseball players in American Education [link]. Yesterday, we added 11 more [link]. Today, we break down the campaigns of Sammy Hackl, Daniel Harrington, Tobias Holmelund, Lukas … Continue reading →

Posted in Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Europe, Europeans in US Education, Germany, Great Britain, Greeece, Netherlands, Uncategorized | Tagged Adam Jacques, Arizona Western Baseball, Bart in den Kleef, Baseball Austria, Baseball Czech, Baseball Denmark, Baseball Deutschland, Columbia Baseball, Daniel Harrington, Dansk Baseboll, GB Baseball, Greek Baseball, Honkbal, Kent State Baseball, KNBSB, Lukas Holub, Martin Kalabek, Myles Janson, Nick Kanavas, Oklahoma Panhandle Baseball, Paul Kirkpatrick, Potomac Baseball, Redlands Baseball, Sammy Häckl, Tobias Holmelund, Western Kentucky Baseball | Leave a comment

European Baseball Players in American Education Final [D-G]

Posted on August 18, 2018

Yesterday, we gave you the final season update for the first 15 European baseball players in American Education [link]. Today, we unveil the next nine: Mikołaj Dąbrowski, Kevin Desmedt, Pat Devenney, John Doxakis, Max Draijer, Victor Draijer, Antoine Duplantis, Luke Duris, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Europe, Europeans in US Education, France, Greeece, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Uncategorized | Tagged Antoine Duplantis, Baseball Ireland, Belgium Baseball, Brendan Galvin, Carnegie Schools Baseball, Crowder Baseball, Cyprien Dussenne, Dayton Baseball, Dominic Golubiewski, FFBS, France Baseball, Greek Baseball, Haverford Baseball, Honkbal, John Doxakis, Kevin Desmedt, Lewis-Clark Baseball, LSU Baseball, Luke Duris, Max Draijer, Mikolaj Dabrowski, Northwestern Ohio Baseball, Ouachita Baptist Baseball, Pat Devenney, Polish Baseball, Princeton Baseball, Sverige Baseboll, Texas A&M Baseball, Victor Draijer | Leave a comment

European Baseball Players in American Education Final [A-C]

Posted on August 17, 2018

This spring, we began what turned out to be an ambitious project to follow the seasons of Europeans and Americans eligible to play for European countries in their spring seasons at American universities and high schools. We started with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Europeans in US Education, Great Britain, Greeece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Uncategorized | Tagged Cecil Comenencia, Charleston Southern Baseball, Christian Bokich, Clarendon Baseball, Conrad Cornell, Emory Baseball, Houston Baseball, Iowa Western Baseball, Jerremyh Angela, Joe Cosgrove, Josef Cihlar, Longhorns Baseball, LSU Shreveport Baseball, Marek Chlup, Marius Balandis, Martin Červinka, Maurizio Andretta, Mercer Baseball, Nick Constantakos, Nolan Bond, Odessa Baseball, Point Park Baseball, Reinhardt Baseball, Richard Brereton, Rollins Baseball, Texas Baseball, Thomas Armstrong, Vojtěch Menšík, Wake Tech Baseball | Leave a comment

U23 Top Prospects Update

Posted on August 13, 2018

Last August, we selected our Top 20 prospects from the first European Under-23 Championship [link]. On Sunday, the 2018 qualifying round in Bratislava concluded with Ukraine and Croatia advancing to the 2019 championships, while a talented Great Britain squad will … Continue reading →

Posted in Austria, Belarus, Croatia, Europe, Europeans in US Education, Great Britain, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Tournaments, U23 European Championship, Ukraine | Tagged Austria Baseball, Christoph Vanas, Conrad Cornell, Dominic Golubiewski, GB Baseball, Great Britain Baseball, Heorhii Hvrytishvili, Ilya Sladzinski, Marius Balandis, Mikolaj Dabrowski, Nolan Bond, Paul Kirkpatrick, Polish Baseball, Richard Brereton, Sammy Häckl, Ukraine Baseball, Vladyslav Kosenko | Leave a comment

Scouting Taiwan’s Shao-Ching Chiang

Posted on June 10, 2018

Shao-Ching Chiang may not be a household name among minor league prospects yet and is not even the top Taiwanese prospect in the Cleveland Indians’ system thanks to Yu-Cheng Chang, but the right-handed pitcher is off to an excellent start. … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Chinese Taipei, Interviews, Scouting, Uncategorized | Tagged Akron RubberDucks, Chinese Taipei Baseball, Shao-Ching Chiang, Taiwan Baseball, 江少慶 | 2 Comments

Four Europeans Taken in MLB Draft

Posted on June 8, 2018

When spring began, it seemed eminently possible that at least half a dozen European baseball players or those eligible for national teams in Europe would be taken by major league teams in the amateur player draft. Instead, a mere three … Continue reading →

Posted in Czech Republic, Europe, Great Britain, Greeece, Sweden, Uncategorized | Tagged 2018 MLB Draft, Adam Jacques, Aldrich de Jongh, Aldrich DeJongh, Antoine Duplantis, Baseboll Svensk, GB Baseball, Great Britain Baseball, Hayden Platt, Isaiah Campbell, Martin Mužík, MLB Draft, Nolan Bond, Nolan Soliveres, Paul Kirkpatrick, Portugal Baseball | Leave a comment

Europeans in the MLB Draft Preview

Posted on June 6, 2018

Day three of the MLB Draft is upon us and we have to yet to see a European come off the board, despite the high ranking of LSU’s Antoine Duplantis, who has Swedish citizenship. The Tigers’ centerfielder will go quickly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2018 MLB Draft, Antoine Duplantis, Baseball Czech, Baseboll Svensk, Czech Republic Baseball, Eli Lingos, GB Baseball, Great Britain Baseball, Hayden Platt, John Doxakis, Martin Muzik, Martin Mužík, MLB Draft, Nolan Bond, Paul Kirkpatrick, Richard Brereton | Leave a comment

The Week in International Baseball (11-17 March)

Posted on March 17, 2018

The national team of Czech Republic gave a quick update as it travelled to Sicily for spring training (tweet). Martin Mužík continued his torrid streak as we updated you on European players in the US (tweet). We also offered updates from … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Europe, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, North America, South Africa, South America, Sweden | Tagged Aberdeen IronBirds, Cal Ripken, Catalunya Baseball Week, Chavez Young, GB Baseball, Jazz Chisholm, Jr., Liam Carroll, Martin Muzik, Martin Mužík, Matteo Bocchi, MLB Academies Tournament, Nolan Bond, Salem Red Sox, Scott Richmond | Leave a comment

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