Team Japan defeated Team Europe in the first game of the Global Baseball Games series in Osaka on Wednesday, 5-0. The hosts jumped to an early lead after two first-inning runs and…
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Third Annual Winter League Underway on Tenerife
The third annual European Winter League (EWL) has commenced in Tenerife, Spain, with 52 athletes from 13 European countries practicing and competing under the Spanish sun between Nov 18 and Nov 26….
Chlup Keeps Hitting in the American Association
Czechia’s Marek Chlup made the best of a short stint with the Lake Country DockHounds of the independent American Association (AA), slashing .325/.393/.627 while smashing nine homers in just 34 games to…
Chlup Debuts with the American Association’s DockHounds
Czech outfielder Marek Chlup debuted with the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association yesterday, going a combined 2-for-6 with a run scored and one RBI in both games of a doubleheader…
France’s LaCombe Signs With White Sox
Two weeks after being drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round of the 2023 amateur draft, French hurler Mathias Lacombe has signed a contract with the American League team,…
Robberse Traded to Cardinals
The Netherlands’ Sem Robberse, who pitched in this year’s MLB Futures Game, has been traded as part of the Toronto Blue Jays’ deal to acquire St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks, multiple…
U18 European Championship Qualifier: Croatia Defeats Poland
Croatia defeated Poland, 5-2 (box), on Saturday in Ashebourne, Ireland, to qualify for next year’s U18 European Championship. Sweden defeated Ukraine in Zurich two weeks ago to claim the other ticket to…
Transylvania’s Baseball Pioneers
Transylvania. Literally translated as “the land behind the forests”, there are few more evocative words in the English language. Images of dark, mysterious woods populated by things that go bump in the…
Dutch Defeat Italians to Claim Gold at U15 European Championship; Czechs Take Bronze
The Netherlands won the U15 European Championship on Saturday in Trnava, Slovakia, defeating Italy 14-4 (box) in five innings before a crowd of 350 spectators. Guus Toemen was the man of the…
Sweden Dominates Lithuania to Qualify for 2024 U18 European Championship
A day after losing to Lithuania in extra innings on the final day of round-robin play at the U18 European Championship Qualifier in Zurich, Sweden rebounded to defeat Lithuania when it mattered…
Germany Defends U12 European Crown, Defeats Netherlands 3-2; Italy Wins Bronze
Germany defeated the Netherlands, 3-2 (box), on Sunday in Valenciennes, France, to win its second consecutive U12 European Championship and third title in the age group. Starter Konstantin Bieth was dominant for…
France’s Lacombe Drafted by White Sox; Growing Pipeline of French Talent
Mathias Lacombe was drafted in the 12th round and 359th overall by the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, becoming only the second French ball player to be selected by an MLB organization….
Robberse Makes Appearance in MLB Futures Game
The Netherlands’ Sem Robberse made a brief appearance in last weekend’s 2023 MLB Futures Game in Seattle, facing three batters to become the first Netherlands-born player to appear in the showcase that…
Ukraine defeats Belgium to Win U12 European Championship Qualifier
Ukraine defeated Belgium, 13-2 (box), on Saturday to complete its undefeated run at the 2023 U12 European Championship Qualifier in Sofia, Bulgaria, with the victory giving the country a ticket to next…
Czechia’s Padysak Transfers to UGA
Czechia’s Daniel Padysak will be leaving Charleston Southern University, where he has pitched the past four seasons, and transferring to the University of Georgia Bulldogs, Czech baseball website milujeme-baseball.com has reported. Padysak,…
Undefeated Belgium and Ukraine Prepare to Meet at 2023 U12 European Championship Qualifier
Belgium defeated Poland, 13-3 (box), and Ukraine defeated Hungary, 21-4 (box), on Day 3 of the 2023 U12 European Championship Qualifier on Wednesday. The two teams, the last two undefeated squads in…
Robberse on MLB Futures Game Roster
The Netherlands‘ Sem Robberse has been named to the American League Futures Game roster, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced on Monday. The 21-year-old Robberse, currently pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays’ Double-A…
BK Zagreb, Ireland’s Mariners and the London Mets Successful in Federation Cup Qualifiers
The three qualifiers for the 2024 Federation Cup have been determined, with Croatia’s BK Zagreb, Ireland’s Mariners Baseball Club, and the London Mets securing a spot for their respective countries at next…
Italy’s Ercolani Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week; Follows Up With Another Strong Outing
San Marino-born Alessandro Ercolani, who was named the Florida State League (FSL) Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 12-18 after tossing five shutout innings for the Pittsburg Pirates‘ Single-A…
Dornbirn Indians Win 2023 Federation Cup
Austria’s Dornbirn Indians won the 2023 Federation Cup on Saturday in Bratislava, defeating Belgium’s Deurne Spartans, 11-1 (box), in a contest that was never in doubt after the Indians jumped out to…
Czechia Awarded U18 World Cup Wildcard
*** The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced yesterday that is has awarded Czechia a wildcard for the upcoming U18 World Cup, increasing the number of European participants at the tournament to…
We Are Off the IL!
As you might have noticed, mister-baseball.com has been innaccessible due to major technical problems — and then a site redesign — since April, though we remained active on Facebook, where we followed…
France’s D1 Starts Play Today
It is time for “Play ball” to echo across Europe, with the D1, France’s top division, set to begin play today. In doing so, the D1, along with the Spanish Baseball League,…
WBC: Italy Eliminated by Japan
Italy, the lone European participant to advance out of the World Baseball Classic group stage, lost to Japan on Thursday in Tokyo in the WBC quarterfinal, 9-4 (box). The victory sends the…
WBC: Mexico Sneaks Past GB; Israel Blanked Again
Great Britain narrowly missed out on its second victory at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Tuesday, losing 2-1 (box) to Mexico in the team’s final game in Group C in Phoenix,…