04/04/2022 2 Minute Read

Athens 2004 Olympic silver medallist Paul Gonzalez appointed as new Australian Baseball League General Manager

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Gonzalez had an extensive playing career, culminating with the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens before serving in various managing positions after his retirement.

03/04/2022 2 Minute Read

Ngayaw Ake: The new CPBL Home Run King

Coming into the 2022 season with 289 career home runs tied with Weichuan Dragons hitting coach Taishan Chang for the most career home runs in CPBL history, Ngayaw Ake belted one to deep left bleacher in the 5th inning to make himself the sole Home Run King in Taiwan.

02/04/2022 2 Minute Read

Taiwan: CPBL opens 2022 baseball season in the rain, game suspended

With the CPBL season officially opened despite the suspended game, all three major professional baseball leagues in Asia (NPB, CPBL and KBO) have all started their 2022 season. CPBL also announced the return of its All-Star Game for the first time since 2019.

31/03/2022 2 Minute Read

KBO 40th season to open on 2 April

The top clubs invested heavily during the offseason. Commissioner Koo-youn Heo: "We'll do whatever it takes to help bring young people closer to baseball."

24/03/2022 2 Minute Read

Olympic stars in action as NPB 2022 season opens on 25 March

The defending champions Tokyo Yakult Swallows open at the Kyocera Dome against the Hanshin Tigers. Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalists Munetaka Murakami, Tetsuto Yamada, Kodai Senga, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Masahiro Tanaka are amongst the players to watch.

17/03/2022 1 Minute Read

Japan's PONY branch pushes baseball development in Vietnam

PONY is one of the world's biggest youth baseball and softball organizations.

14/03/2022 1 Minute Read

KBO board nominates Koo-youn Heo for Commissioner

Currently serving as a baseball commentator, he would be the first ex-player to serve as the KBO chief. He would need a three-quarter majority at the general assembly.

02/03/2022 1 Minute Read

CPBL welcomes Taiwan Steel Group as sixth team

Adding an expansion franchise, the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) will return to a six-team format for the first time since 2008. CPBL opened in 1990 with four franchises and peaked at seven in 1997.

01/03/2022 4 Minute Read

South Africa's Dylan Unsworth: An "amazing journey" in baseball across five continents

The 29-year old right-hander from South Africa shared with the WBSC his experiences in the US minor leagues and the professional leagues of Venezuela, Mexico, Taiwan and Australia. He started his journey as a 15-year old at the MLB Academy in Italy.