It wasn’t a slugfest like yesterdays game but still, it was a high scoring game. A disastrous seventh inning was the deathblow for Boston as the Yankees won 12-8. The Red Sox took a commanding 4-0 lead in the first inning when Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer followed by solo shots hit by J.D….
It has been a while since the Dutch Baseball Hangout posted about players of the Dutch Kingdom that play around the globe in other countries than their home countries. In this first episode, we pay attention to Xander Bogaerts, Dashenko Ricardo, Calten Daal, Eugene Helder, and Jonathan Willems. Xander Bogaerts The Aruban born shortstop is…
It won’t be the first since there are a few already but two Americans with ties to the Isle of Aruba are working on a plan to start a baseball academy on the Caribbean island. The academy is named 297 Baseball Academy. The name 297 Baseball Academy refers to the area code of Aruba. The two…
Yesterday the Minor League season has started. This is an overview of players from the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the various Minor League levels from AAA to A Full Season. AAA Zander Wiel The son of a Curaçao born basketball coach who was assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, will start the season…
The Boston Red Sox wanted to keep one of the corner stones of their 2018 championship team with them. According 985thesportshub.com, the club and shortstop Xander Bogaerts have signed a seven-year, $132MM contract extension. The Aruban born shortstop has been a valued part of the team since he joined the Red Sox in 2013….
They have to wait until July 2nd but then the Los Angeles Dodgers will sign another player from Aruba to a minor league contract. Rolando Petronia from Oranjestad will likely be sent to the Dominican Summer League before he will start to play on the American mainland. The infielder spent most of his years with…
The Baltimore Orioles have acquired another talent from the Isle of Aruba. The youngster from Paradera signed a seven-year contract with the Birds. According to Baseball Aruba, left-handed pitcher Adrion Lacle was signed out of the international draft as the best pitching prospect from Aruba. According to Sports Zone Aruba, it is the first time,…
The Atlanta Braves have signed Dutch (Aruban born) catcher Denzel Bryson to a minor league contract. The 17-year Aruban born comes from a modest season with HCAW in the Dutch hoofdklasse. Denzel broke into hoofdklasse baseball through the (now defunct) Bixie baseball academy. He debuted in the hoofdklasse with De Glaskoning Twins in Oosterhout in 2016…
Aruban catcher Shawn Zarraga has found a new club. After a long absence in professional baseball since his release by the Los Angeles at the start of the season, he finally signed a contract with a team. The Summerset Patriots of the Atlantic League will be his new club. Since Zarraga has experience at AAA…
If you follow Korean baseball, you might have noticed that Roger Bernadina hasn’t been in the lineups of the Kia Tigers lately. The 33-year old Curaçao born outfielder has been placed on the disabled list by his club. Since May 15, Roger did not appear on any Kia Tigers lineup card since he has…
