Team Europe works to hold their own in Asian baseball while softball players in NZ and AU battle for active roster spots. Given the chance to play though, some Europeans are letting their talent do all the talking.
Australian Baseball League
Donald Lutz
Winter: Brisbane Bandits
Team: Free Agent
Position: 1st Baseman/Outfield
Game Notes: 15 putouts in 4 games defensively
Bas Nooij, Netherlands
Winter: Adelaide Bite
Team: Formerly with the Amsterdam Pirates
Position: Catcher
Game Notes: In 6 games and 11 AB Nooij is posting a .364 BA
Sven Schüller, Germany
Winter: Sydney Blue Sox
Team: Ogden Raptors – Rookie
League: Pioneer League
Parent Club: Los Angeles Dodgers
Position: RHP
Game Notes: In 5 games with the Blue Sox Schüller has 1 loss, 1 save and a 2.70 ERA
Loek van Mil, Netherlands
Winter: Adelaide Bite
Team: Curacao Neptunus
Parent Club: Minnesota Twins
Position: RPH
Game Notes: Only EU play named to The World team for the ABL All-Star Game
Softball Australia
Gretta Cecchetti, Italy
Team: Victoria
Parent Club: Sanotint Bollate
Position:Pitcher
Mikulas Klas, Czech Republic
Team: Roosters Softball Club
Parent Club: Tempo Praha
Position: 3rd, 1st
Tomas Petr, Czech Republic
Team: Roosters Softball Club
Parent Club: Spectrum Praha
Position: SS
Illaria Pino, Italy
Team: Australian Capital Territory
Parent Club: Legnano
Position: Catcher
Filip Tabaček, Czech Republic
Team: Red Sox Werribee
Parent Club: Hippos Havlíčkův Brod
Position: OF, 1st, 3rd
Arizona Instructional League
Marten Gasparini, Italy
Team: Lexington Legends
League: South Atlantic League – Class A (Full Season)
Parent Club: Kansas City Royals
Position: SS
Frederico Giordani, Italy
Team: DSL Dodgers2
League: Dominican Summer League – Rookie (Short Season)
Parent Club: Los Angeles Dodgers
Position: OF
Asia Winter Baseball League (AWB)
Throughout November and December 29 Europeans are on the roster representing Europe in the AWB.
Vincent Ahrens, Germany
Team: Bonn Capitals
League: Bundesliga Baseball
Position: C
Daniel Alvarez, Spain
Team: Pulaski Yankees
League: Appalachian League – Rookie (Short Season)
Parent Club: NY Yankees
Position: RHP
Paul Brands, Netherlands
Team: GCL Pirates
League: Gulf Coast League – Rookie (Short Season)
Parent Club: Pittsburgh Pirates
Position: C
Frederico Celli, Italy
Team: Great Lakes Loons
League: Midwest League - Rookie Short Season
Parent Club: Rimini Pirates
Position: OF
Alessandro Ciarla, Italy
Team: DSL Phillies 2
League: Dominican Summer League
Parent Club: Philadelphia Phillies
Position: RHP
Game Notes: Credited with Team Europe’s first win of the season.
Taylor Clemensia, Netherlands
Team: GCL Twins
League: Gulf Coast League – Rookie (Short Season)
Parent Club: Minnesota Twins
Position: LHP
Nicolo Clemente, Italy
Team: GCL Red Sox
League: Gulf Coast League – Rookie (Short Season)
Parent Club: Boston Red Sox
Position: RHP
Ludovico Coveri, Italy
Team: San Marino
League: ITBL, Italy
Parent Club: Philadelphia Phillies
Position: RHP
Diego Fabiani, Italy
Team: Padova
League: ITBL, Italy
Parent Club: Padova
Position: RHP
Federico Giordani, Italy
Team: DSL Dodgers 2
League: Dominican Summer League
Parent Club: LA Dodgers
Position: RHP
Marc Habcek, France
Team: Rouen Huskies
League: Division 1, France
Parent Club: LA Dodgers
Position: RHP
Misja Harcksen, Netherlands
Team: AZL Dodgers
League: AZL – Rookie (Short Season)
Parent Club: Los Angles Dodgers
Position: RHP
Eugene Helder, Netherlands
Team: DSL Mariners
League: Dominican Summer League
Parent Club: Seatle Mariners
Position: IF
Ross Ismail, Netherlands
Team: Free agent
Position: RHP
Urving Kemp, Netherlands
Team: Curacao Neptunus
League: Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Netherlands
Parent Club: Curacao Neptunus
Position: OF
Dudley Leonora, Netherlands
Team: Corendon Kinheim
League: Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Netherlands
Parent Club: Corendon Kinheim
Position: IF
Mattia Mercuri, Italy
Team: Nettuno
League: Italian Baseball League
Parent Club: Nettuno
Position: IF
Martin Muzik, Czech Republic
Team: Kotlarka Prague
League: Extra Liga, Czech Republic
Parent Club: Kotlarka Prague
Position: C
Owen Ozanich, France
Team: Rouen Huskies
League: Division 1, France
Parent Club: Rouen Huskies
Position: RHP
Andres Perez, Spain
Team: Tenerife Marlins
League: Spanish Division de Honor
Parent Club: Tenerife Marlins
Position: RHP
Eduard Pirvu, Romania
Team: Ishido Botosani
League: Romanian League
Parent Club: Ishido Botosani
Position: RHP
Kyle Pollock, Germany
Team: Washington Wild Things
League: Frontier League (East)
Parent Club: Washington Wild Things
Position: C
Leomartires Rodriquez, Spain
Team: Novara
League: Italian Baseball League
Parent Club: Novara
Position: IF
Matz Schutte, Netherlands
Team: GCL Twins
League: Gulf Coast League – Rookie (Short Season)
Parent Club: Minnesota Twins
Position: RHP
Artur Strzalka, Poland
Team: GCL Yankees West
League: Gulf Coast League – Rookie (Short Season)
Parent Club: New York Yankees
Position: RHP
Kevin Weijgertse, Netherlands
Team: HCAW Bussum
League: Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Netherlands
Parent Club: HCAW Bussum
Position: IF
Jesus Ustariz, Spain
Team: Tenerife Marlins
League: Spanish Division de Honor
Parent Club: Tenerife Marlins
Position: IF
Dominican Professional Baseball League
Ademar Rifaela, Curaçao
Team: Delmarva Shorebirds
League: South Atlantic League
Parent Club: Baltimore Orioles
Position: Right Field
Transactions: October 20, 2016 assigned to winter ball with Toros del Este
Softball New Zealand
Virginie Anneveld, Netherlands
Team: Western Magpies
Parent Club: Sparks Haarlem
Position: 3rd
Anton Brown, Denmark
Team: Mt. Albert Ramblers
Parent Club: GSK Gladsaxe
Position: Catcher
Veronika Peckova, Czech Republic
Team: Howick Softball Club
Parent Club: Žraloci Ledenice
Position: Pitcher
Game Notes: The RHP Peckova has 4 hits through 6 games. Offensively she’s pitched 5 games with a 3-2 record and a .64 ERA. In the team’s annual breast cancer fundraising tournament she had an unbelievable 14Ks in the first game and an additional 11 in the next beating her season record by 3 strikeouts for the event.
Jiří Korčák, Czech Republic
Team: Howick Softball Club
Parent Club: Žraloci Ledenice
Position: SS, 2nd
Martin Simonsen, Denmark
Team: Northcote Softball
Parent Club: Stenlose Bulls
Position: Pitcher
Game Notes: After 11 AB Simonsen is batting .273
Martin Turek, Czech Republic
Team: Hutt City United
Parent Club: Žraloci Ledenice
Position: 1st base, CF
Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League
Yurendel de Caster, Curaçao
Winter: Tigres de Chinadega
Team: Did not play summer 2016
Position: 1st
Game Notes: In 18 games de Caster is batting .360.
Dashenko Ricardo, Curaçao
Winter: Tigres de Chinadega
Team: Curacao Neptunus
Position: Catcher
Game Notes: Having played just 11 games on the season Ricardo is currently batting .268
Francisco Taveras, Netherlands
Winter: Tigres de Chinadega
Team: Released before the 2016 season by the AZL Rangers
Position: Pitcher
Game Notes: In 19 innings he’s given up 15 runs earning himself a 7.11 ERA to date
Curt Smith, Curaçao
Winter: Tigres de Chinandega
Team: Lincoln Salt Dogs
League: American Association
Parent Club: Independent Club
Position: RF
Game Notes: .383 BA through 32 games and 120 AB. He leads the team in homers with 9.
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
Shairon Martis, Curaçao
Winter: Aguilas del Zulia
Team: Lincoln Salt Dogs
League: American Association
Parent Club: Independent Club
Position: RPH
Game Notes: Currently posting a 4.79 ERA through 41.1 innings of ball with 22 strikeouts