DETROIT– Comerica Park had a full house for the 43rd annual Polish-American Night hosted by the Detroit Tigers. The Minnesota Twins were in town and Anibal Sanchez crafted a nifty one hitter as the home team won, 6-0. Sanchez had a no-hitter until Joe Mauer, lined a single for the Twins with one out in the ninth.

The much-anticipated opening of the first purpose-built community baseball and softball complex at Farnham Park in Buckinghamshire is approaching fast.

by Ray Glier, USA Today ATLANTA – Chris Colabello would never grow fatigued at the question, “How long are you going to do this for.” For seven years he was an Independent League baseball player, unclaimed by all organizations, even the worst organizations, except for the 22 days in 2006 when the Tigers signed him, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed 17-year-old German outfielder Julsan Kamara to a seven-year minor league contract. He will join the MLB organization after finishing school in the spring of 2014.

The Belgian Steve Janssen, who served as pitching and bullpen coach previously, has been named head coach of the Dutch National Team for the World Port Tournament in Rotterdam this summer the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced on Thursday. The 41-year-old former catcher succeeds Brian Farley, who left the national team coaching staff for personal reasons prior to the 2013 World Baseball Classic. At the WBC Hensley Meulens of the San Francisco Giants was in charge.

Outfielder Donald Lutz of the Cincinnati Reds wrote history again. The 24-year-old, who was called up to the big leagues at the beginning of the week to become the first German player in Major League Baseball, registered a game of firsts on Sunday.

Monday night, outfielder Donald Lutz pinch-hit for the Cincinnati Reds to become the first German-developed player to play in Major League Baseball. Lutz was also a member of the German National Team that competed in the Qualifiers for the 2013 World Baseball Classic and is the second graduate of the Major League Baseball International European Academy to play in the Major Leagues.

The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder Donald Lutz is on the verge of making history. When he will get called up from Double-A Pensacola by the Cincinnati Reds for their series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, it would make him the first German player on a MLB team.