23/02/2023 1 Minute Read

Team Italy Outfielders in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

A young and talented trio of outfielders represent Team Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

22/02/2023 2 Minute Read

Team Italy Infielders in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

Team Italy features a polished and experienced group of MLB infielders for the 2023 World Baseball Classic

21/02/2023 1 Minute Read

Team Italy holds Arizona training camp prior to 2023 World Baseball Classic

A mix of up-and-coming Italian prospects and members of the Team Italy roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic will meet in Scottsdale, Arizona for Spring Training camp

09/02/2023 3 Minute Read

Team Italy roster revealed for 2023 World Baseball Classic

With less than a month to go for Team Italy before the start of 2023 World Baseball Classic Group A action in Taichung, Taiwan, Azzurri manager Mike Piazza leads a promising squad of players to success

12/01/2023 1 Minute Read

Two-time MiLB Manager of the Year Blake Butera to serve as Team Italy bench coach in World Baseball Classic

Having been named Carolina League Manager of the Year for two years in a row, Charleston RiverDogs manager Blake Butera will join Team Italy manager Mike Piazza as the Azzurri bench coach in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

06/01/2023 1 Minute Read

Chris Denorfia and Jack Santora join Team Italy coaching staff for World Baseball Classic

Former MLB player Chris Denorfia and former San Marino and Rimini favorite Jack Santora will serve as coaches for Team Italy under the leadership of manager Mike Piazza in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

02/01/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC reveals updated baseball and softball world rankings

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has released the new world rankings for men's baseball as well as women's and men's softball based on 2019-2022 results

07/12/2022 1 Minute Read

Team Italy and Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano wins Tip O'Neill Award as top Canadian player of 2022

Team Italy and Toronto Blue relief pitcher Jordan Romano was named the winner of the Tip O'Neill Award as Canadian baseball player of the year

03/12/2022 1 Minute Read

Dates and locations for Team Italy Elite, U23 and U15 baseball squads in Euros revealed

Prior to Czech Repulic holding the Elite European Baseball Championship in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Trebic and Blansko from September 24-October 1, 2023, Austria welcomes the U23 Euros to Wiener Neustadt from August 8-12, 2023 and Slovakia hosts the U15 Euros in Bratislava and Trnava from July 18-22, 2023

02/12/2022 2 Minute Read

Reverberations of Team Italy's Mission Classic felt at Italian American Baseball Foundation Gala in New York

The Seventh Annual Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) Gala at Giando On the Water in Brooklyn on December 1, 2022 served as the stateside launching pad for MLB front office personnel, players, coaches, and media representatives to witness the take off of IABF Tommy Lasorda Award recipient and Team Italy manager Mike Piazza's Mission Classic in light of the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic