Category Archives: Italy

Updates on Europeans at U.S. Universities

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Gabriel Fidler

Below are updates on selected players from the list of 164 European and European-eligible players at North American universities. Included are a national statistical leader, two Italian Serie A players, and a Honkbal Hoofdklasse pitcher, among others. Great Britain’s Richard … 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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BREAKING: Italy Awarded 2021 U23 Euros, Apparent Qualification

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Gabriel Fidler

The Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) has been awarded hosting rights for the 2021 Under-23 (U23) European Championship. Italy will now host the Senior, U23, and U18 tournaments, the first time ever that one country will host Europe’s top three … Continue reading →

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Olympic Qualifier: Netherlands – Italy

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

Game 15 of the Olympic Qualifier between the Netherlands and Italy was expected by many to be the de facto championship, but instead, the Netherlands used it to claim a place in the Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Here are our … 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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BREAKING: Bologna Signs Three Active Minor Leaguers for 2020 Italian Season

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

The Cubs’ Matteo Bocchi, the Blue Jays’ Marc Civit, and the Reds’ Hendrik Clementina have been given permission to sign with UnipolSai Bologna for the 2020 season. They mark the first known signings of MiLB players with another league during … 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: 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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Record-Setting Baseball5 Euros Are Offensive Hit

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Gabriel Fidler

France has been crowned the first baseball5 champion of Europe after 30 months of trailblazing in the sport. The Baseball5 Euros featured exhilarating play and plenty of tense moments across the 90 games contested. Few can argue with the offensive … Continue reading →

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