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

02/12/2022 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

13/11/2022 1 Minute Read

Mission Classic highlighted by Team Italy Future Stars Game in Arezzo

With an enthusiastic crowd of Arezzo baseball supporters including 13 MLB-affiliated players committed to play for Team Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the Future Stars Game was a pitcher's duel between the Blue and White teams during the five-inning battle. In the end, the Team Italy Blue squad prevailed in the 1-0 shutout on Sunday, November 13, 2022.

09/11/2022 1 Minute Read

World Baseball Classic schedule for Team Italy in Taiwan unveiled

Under the guidance of Team Italy manager and National Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza, the Azzurri will play its first game against Cuba at the 2023 World Baseball Classic on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7 pm (EST) in Taichung, Taiwan

09/11/2022 2 Minute Read

Mission Classic begins for Team Italy baseball

With the imminent arrival of the 2023 World Baseball Classic in March, "Mission Classic" was officially launched inside Sala Giunta at CONI Palazzo H in Rome on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Team Italy staff and 13 MLB-affiliated players were announced as part of the Azzurri baseball squad.