07/09/2020 1 Minute Read

WBSC Premier12 2019 All-World Team DH Brent Rooker makes MLB debut

The 25-year old prospect wasted no-time after his call-up to to "the show", getting his first hit and RBI in his second appearance.

31/08/2020 1 Minute Read

Premier12 All-World First Baseman Dalbec homers in first MLB game

After striking out in his first at bat, Dalbec connected with a fastball and launched it over the wall in right field in his second turn.

19/08/2020 2 Minute Read

Samurai Japan's Kenta Maeda, three outs short of MLB no-hitter

His Minnesota Twins eventually won in an extra innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lefty Caleb Thielbar, the USA pitcher who gave up the key hit in the Premier12 2019 third place game against Mexico, pitched a perfect 10th.

18/08/2020 1 Minute Read

WBSC Premier12 Korean star Kwanghyun Kim makes first MLB start

After making his debut on 25 July out of the bullpen, the left-hander went 3.2 innings in the St Louis Cardinals win against the Chicago Cubs

17/08/2020 1 Minute Read

Cuba's Yariel Rodriguez earns first NPB win

The right-hander went seven innings for the Chunichi Dragons in a 7-4 win against the Yomiuri Giants

14/08/2020 1 Minute Read

Seiya Suzuki, 2019 WBSC Premier12 hero, rocking NPB's Central League

The Hiroshima Toyo Carp slugger has hit 11 home runs in 43 games this season. Last November with the Japanese National Baseball Team, he was named Premier12 MVP and headlined the WBSC All-World Team.

06/08/2020 2 Minute Read

Aussie legend, manager David Nilsson says Olympics, int'l play important for baseball

The former MLB All-Star turned down major contract-offers to have a chance to represent his country in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

05/08/2020 2 Minute Read

Akiyama, Tsutsugo, Cronenworth, Castellanos: More WBSC Premier12 stars playing in MLB

The Cincinnati Reds gave a present to Akiyama for his first big league hit. Tsutsugo homered on opening day after going long more than 200 times in his NPB career. Cronenworth moved from shortstop to first base, while the Astros' called up Mexico's Humberto Castellanos.

04/08/2020 1 Minute Read

USA's Adell, Ponce from WBSC Premier12 to MLB

The Los Angeles Angeles called up Adell and put Shohei Ohtani, another Premier12 star, on the injured list. Ponce pitched for the Pirates on Sunday, 2 August.

15/07/2020 1 Minute Read

Taiwan's Chiang Shao Ching, Cuba's Yasiel Puig ready for MLB experience

Chiang was the ace of the pitching staff for Chinese Taipei in the 2019 WBSC Premier12, while former All-Star outfielder Puig led Cuba to a bronze medal in the 2008 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup.