Category Archives: Asia

History of Baseball5 Clinics and Tournaments

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

Since its introduction at the 2017 World Friendship Games in Burundi, the new sport of Baseball5 has spread like wildfire across the globe. It was included in the 2018 World Youth Games in Buenos Aires and has been added to … Continue reading →

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2019 International Baseball Schedule

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

Every year, Extra Innings publishes a list of all international baseball fixtures. This list evolves over the year as most international baseball events beyond the top tournaments are planned less than six months in advance. This was never more true … Continue reading →

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Seventh Hong Kong International Baseball Open

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

Over the weekend, the annual Hong Kong International Baseball Open returned in its seventh addition. Over the years, it has featured a similar set of teams, including three national teams from small Asian countries, two universities, travel teams from North … Continue reading →

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New Rankings Offer Premier 12 Insight

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

The WBSC released its new rankings yesterday, taking into account more than 250 new games played, including the Under-15 World Cup and numerous continental championships. The U.S. retained its rightful place at the top after winning the U15 global title … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Europe, Georgia, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North America, Oceania, Panama, Philippines, Premier 12, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South America, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Fall Instructs Rosters International Preview [Part III]

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Our series of fall instructional camp rosters concludes today with the final 10 MLB clubs. In the first two parts, we previewed Arizona-Detroit [link] and Houston to Oakland [link], with players from every continent. We conclude today with players from … Continue reading →

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Fall Instructs Rosters International Preview [Part II]

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

Yesterday, we explained fall instructional camp and offered some thoughts on how ‘instructs’ work [link]. We also previewed the first 10 major league organisations’ rosters for instructs, noting every player from outside a top baseball region (e.g. the U.S.). Today, … Continue reading →

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Fall Instructs Rosters International Preview [Part I]

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

While the minor league season has officially come to a close, many players have not put down the uniform for the final time this year. After MiLB playoffs conclude, all but four major league organisations hold a fall instructional camp, … Continue reading →

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Laos “Impressive” as Sri Lanka Wins at Asian Games

Posted on August 22, 2018 by

The 2018 Asian Games are underway in Jakarta, and baseball returns for the seventh time with a record number of teams. Yesterday, we offered our thoughts on the preliminary round, which includes two nations making their Asian Games debut [link]. … Continue reading →

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Asian Games Begins with Two Debutantes

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

With an Asian Games-record of 10 nations in the baseball competition, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thailand face off in a preliminary round to determine which of the three will advance to face Asia’s top seven. Only Thailand has appeared on … Continue reading →

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Scouting Taiwan’s Shao-Ching Chiang

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

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 →

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