The Ulm Falcons will promote to the German Baseball-Bundesliga in 2018. This week they announced their first two acquisitions. 24-year-old Venezuelan catcher Carlos Figuerdo, who also has an Italian passport, is coming from the Saarlouis Hornets to Ulm. Additionally 21-year-old pitcher Robertas Vilimas from Lithuania is joining the club in the southern division. He is coming from the Feldkirch, Austria, where he played during the 2017 season.