Tag Archives: UnipolSai Bologna

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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Teahen Italian Leader in Walks, Owens and Bermudez Star

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Over the winter, we broke the news that Mark Teahen was coming out of retirement to play in Italy  (link), and over the course of the season, we have offered regular updates of his season with Padova (link). Teahen, though, … Continue reading →

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Globetrotting Lansford Signs with Bologna

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Earlier this week, UnipolSai Bologna bid farewell to one of the Italian Baseball League’s best pitchers, Rudy Owens. Today, the club announced it is replacing Owens with fellow American hurler Jared Lansford. Lansford is a former Oakland Athletics’ prospect who … Continue reading →

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Owens’ University Commitment Leaves Bologna Missing an Ace

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

After a superb run in the Italian Baseball League, former Pirates’ top prospect Rudy Owens has ended his season to return to university. Owens, only 29, earned a cup of coffee in 2014 and was in his first campaign in … Continue reading →

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Padua Bests Former Big Leaguer, Splits Series

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Tommasin Padova pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the Italian Baseball League season as they survived former top MLB Prospect Rudy Owens to beat UnipolSai Bologna on Friday night, 2-1. The Paduans went down 10-1 the following day, but … Continue reading →

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Padua Swept as Teahen Neutralised

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

UnipolSai Bologna put 20 runs on the board against Tommasin Padova this past weekend, and Mark Teahen drew four walks against a wild but effective Andrea Pizziconi as Padua lost 11-8 and 9-1. Bologna appeared to be cruising to an easy win … Continue reading →

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