Category Archives: Caribbean

Americas Olympic Baseball Qualifier Preview and Rosters

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Gabriel Fidler

The final continental qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics begins one week from today in Florida. Eight teams will compete for a single guaranteed berth to Japan, while the second- and third-place teams will head to Mexico shortly thereafter for the … Continue reading →

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Cepeda, Despaigne, Prieto Highlight Cuba Olympic, Caribbean Rosters

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Gabriel Fidler

Cuba has released rosters for two early summer competitions, the third Caribbean Cup and the Americas Olympic Baseball Qualification Tournament. The Copa del Caribe is set for May 8-15 after a postponement from a scheduled start this past weekend and … Continue reading →

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Red Sox’ Rincónes Now on JuCo Route

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Gabriel Fidler

Just after the 2017-18 international signing period began, we broke the news that the Red Sox had signed a new Aruban shortshop, Brandon Rincones [link]. Mike Andrews of SoxProspects reported in November that Rincónes had been released in January 2020, … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Active Minor Leaguers in International Leagues

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

In recent articles, we have looked at the historic circumstances that have permitted active minor leaguers to sign with European baseball clubs. At one point, eight such players were listed on rosters in the Italian leagues (one has since been … Continue reading →

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The Pandemic Contract Exception for International Leagues

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Since we were first to the scene in announcing the historic loan of active minor leaguers Marc Civit, Hendrik Clementina (above), and Matteo Bocchi to Italy’s Serie A [link], we have also broken the news of multiple more signings by … Continue reading →

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Start Dates for 2020 National and Independent Leagues

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Last update 21 August.  Given the flurry of announcements of national leagues opening around the world, we thought we should collate the various start dates. There are currently 29 active leagues, with one more scheduled for late August. The first … Continue reading →

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Baseball5 Archive: 2019 Americas Open

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

As the only media organisation that regularly covers baseball5, we have spent a lot of time creating an archive of baseball5 events, information, and even the sport’s only record book. The recently completed Baseball5 European Championship is one of six … Continue reading →

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Baseball5 Archive: 2018 Havana Tournament

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

As the only media organisation that regularly covers baseball5, we have spent a lot of time creating an archive of baseball5 events, information, and even the sport’s only record book. The recently completed Baseball5 European Championship is one of six … Continue reading →

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Baseball5 Archive: 2018 Foro Italico Tournament

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

As the only media organisation that regularly covers baseball5, we have spent a lot of time creating an archive of baseball5 events, information, and even the sport’s only record book. The recently completed Baseball5 European Championship is one of six … Continue reading →

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2020 U23 World Cup Americas Qualifier Results

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Tournament Information February 21- March 1 Games scheduled for seven innings with five and six inning mercy rules. Hosts: Group A- Managua, Nicaragua Group B- Tegucigalpa, Honduras Participating Nations: Group A: Nicaragua, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Peru, El Salvador Group B: … Continue reading →

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