The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a couple of roster moves on April 17. One of them was the removal of Jair Jurrjens off the roster of the Oklahoma City Dodgers. Jair Jurrjens got off a good start at the AAA OKC Dodgers. In two starts he clinched one win and a no-decision, posted a…
Through his Instagram account, Dutch shortstop Stijn van der Meer announced he was realeased by the Houston Astros. Van der Meer was drafted by Houston in the 34th round of last year’s amateur draft. Stijn was sent to the Gulf Coast League where he tore apart the opponent’s pitching with an aversge of .667 in…
On day three of round one, L&D Amsterdam swept DSS, so did Pickles UVV with De Glaskoning Twins and HCAW walked away with the series win vs Hoofddorp Pioniers. L&D Amsterdam Pirates 11 – 1 DSS Despite trailing 2-0 in the sixth, DSS could keep pace with L&D Amsterdam Pirates for the biggest part of…
Finally, after an extended Spring Training, Aruban catcher Chadwick Tromp has been added to the roster of the Daytona Tortugas (A-Advanced affiliated of the Cincinnati Reds in the Florida State League). Another player from the Dutch Kingdom, Calten Daal from Curacao was also placed on the roster of the Tortugas According to his player page,…
It was perfect Dutch baseball weather. Cold and windy. But the sun looked around the clouds at times. In this weather, L&D Amsterdam Pirates hosted DSS, HCAW hosted Hoofddorp Pioniers and De Glaskoning Twins hosted UVV. DSS 5 – 15 L&D Amsterdam Pirates Kevin Heijstek cruised through six innings. He kept DSS limited to two…
Dutchies around the world will turn into a weekly item. Every week there will be information about other players at MLB, AAA, AA, A-Advanced, A Full Season, A Short Season, High Rookie and the various international leagues. MLB Xander Bogaerts Xander is back from the bereavement list. Since his return, Xander is slowly catching fire….
Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived. The start of the Dutchhoofdklasse season. This year with only seven clubs instead of eight. This due to the withdrawal of Kinheim from Haarlem. On this opening day, the following games were scheduled: L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ DSS, HCAW @ Hoofddorp Pioniers and De…
After being released by the Cincinnati Reds, Shawn Zarraga has found a new team. An independent one this time. Shawn will join the Cleburne Railroaders, the newest team of the American Association. After his return from the World Baseball Classic, Shawn was appointed to the minor league spring training camp of the Reds. But once…
With baseball season underway, three players from the Kingdom of the Netherlands are on a roll in the minors. One MLB player from Curacao is seeing the ball very well. His .400 batting average proves that Juremi Profar is red hot. In last night’s game vs the Tulsa Drillers, the utility man of the Frisco…
After a year of absence, Jair Jurrjens is back in US baseball. Yesterday Jair debuted with the Oklahoma City Dodgers. And what a debut it was. A solid start and plenty of run support earned him the win. After several years of decline, Jair Jurrjens showed that he seems to be back during the 2017…
