Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending May 26th. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) stand is open at the SportAccord Exhibition, hosted by the Lenexpo Complex in St. Petersburg (Russia). The booth, built on the joint efforts by theIBAF and the ISF (International Softball Federation) is also a reality thanks to the support of the NPB, the professional organization of japanese baseball.

With the impressive April debut of 20-year-old Miami Marlins right-hander José D. Fernández, the roster of Cuban-born big leaguers has now edged up to 170, and several more former Cuban Leaguers (Leslie Anderson, Kenen Bailly, and Ronnier Mustilier topping the list) now also stand poised in the AAA on-deck circle. Fernández took the loss in his initial April 7 road outing versus the New York Mets and has since dropped a second decision while posting two victories as a regular-rotation starter.

Monday will be entirely dedicated to various meetings, including the General Assembly of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and of the Association of the IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF); the Exhibition will be open from 8.30 am on Tuesday 5/28, while the Opening Ceremony is scheduled for 6 pm the same day.

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.

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, […]

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been named National League Player of the Week for the period ending May 19th. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network.

USA Baseball announced the coaching staffs for its 2013 national teams. Highlighted by Wright State University head coach, Rob Cooper, who was announced as the field manager of the 18U National Team in January, the staffs for the 18U, 15U and 12U National Teams have been finalized. The inaugural 12U National Team will be led by Corona del Sol High School’s Dave Webb.

OTTAWA-Baseball Canada’s Women’s National Team will hold an Identification (ID) Camp on Wednesday, May 15 at Shaw Park (home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes) in Winnipeg. The tryout is open to any female athlete, 15 years of age or older and is also open to players that are currently involved in softball.

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura has been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending May 12th. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network.