Condon becomes the 46th recipient of the award, which honours the top amateur player in the USA, and the first for the Georgia programme. Condon leads the national rankings in nearly every statistical category after a record-breaking season in 2024.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) marks World Refugee Day by reaffirming its commitment to using Baseball5, Baseball and Softball to create a better future for refugees, promoting inclusion, providing support and ensuring access to sport for all, regardless of their background.

Baseball’s national governing body and the Major League Baseball Players Association have revealed that Travis Bazzana (Oregon State), Charlie Condon (Georgia), and Hagen Smith (Arkansas) are the three candidates for the most prestigious annual award in amateur baseball.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former translator for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, has pleaded guilty to stealing millions from the Japanese baseball hero to pay off illegal gambling debts.

The former player and coach who led Korea to gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics has signed a three-year, 2 billion won (1.287 million euro) contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) league. He made 700 appearances as a player in the KBO before becoming a coach.

Venezuelan San Diego Padres player Tucupita Marcano has been banned from Major League Baseball for life for betting on games, the world's premier baseball league announced.

The Baseball European Cup 2024 tipped-off today in Valencia with a game between Austria’s Diving Ducks and Les Cougars Montigny of France in the Group B division. Eight top-level teams are set to compete for the European crown from 4-9 June: 2 teams from Spain, 2 teams from France, 2 teams from Austria, 1 team from Croatia and 1 team from Belgium.

Major League Baseball’s record books are finally set to be re-written, as it officially announced on Wednesday that statistics from the racially segregated Negro Leagues will be added into its official history to confronts the sport's racist past.

Cuban-born Angel Hernandez was often criticised by players, fans and media members alike in Major League ballparks because many of his decisions left most dumfounded. After 33 years, some memorable games and an unsuccessful lawsuit, he leaves the sport with little regrets.

World Baseball Classic Inc. has unveiled the venues for the upcoming sixth edition of the global baseball tournament scheduled for March 2026.

Yu Darvish became the third Japanese-born pitcher to win 200 games across Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) when the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 9-1 on Sunday.

Australia will open the competition in Hermosillo, Mexico against Venezuela. Immediately after the opening ceremony at the Fernando Ortiz Stadium, the hosts will take on the Czech Republic. The 2024 edition will feature 18 teams divided into three groups. The top two teams in each group will advance to the next stage.

The year 2024 holds special significance for international baseball, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) as a global governing body. In celebration of this milestone, the WBSC Executive Board has designated 10 May as the official World Baseball Softball Day.

The two institutions organised the first virtual meeting of officials and players ahead of the return of baseball and softball to the Olympic programme in Los Angeles in 2028. Experiences were shared and possible reforms were discussed. Baseball5 will also make its debut at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games.

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he illegally transferred nearly $17 million (€15 million) from the Japanese's bank account to pay off sports betting debts.