by David Burns | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog, Germany
In 2018 we had 57 of our past and present members playing in Germany and have highlighted the top performers below using the stats that were available (*some divisions were not up-to-date). To qualify for this post is the player must be a current BBJO member or a...
by David Burns | Sep 7, 2018 | Blog, New Zealand, Podcasts
Baseball New Zealand CEO Ryan Flynn returns for the third time, this time to provide an update on the exciting times going on in the world of Baseball New Zealand, in particular the new Australian Baseball League professional franchise team that will based in Auckland...
by David Burns | Aug 31, 2018 | Blog, Featured members, France
In 2018 we had a total of 16 members sign in France spread throughout three divisions, including 15 players and one coach. This brings our total number of members signings in France to date to 69. Some of them are new members to the website and some are previous...
by David Burns | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog, Czech Republic, Featured members
The first round of the Czech Extraliga season saw the 10 team league face-off against each other 3 times for a total of 27 games. Once again when the dust settled a familiar name was at the top of the standings in Draci Brno with a ridiculous record of 26-1 (see first...
by David Burns | Aug 20, 2018 | Austria, Blog, Featured members
The Austrian regular season came to an end August 15th with many of our members making a major impact thus far. Here is a summary. Baseball League Austria Standings (D1) BBJO Members Stats Report Pitchers Player Team IP ERA W-L SO BB...
by David Burns | Aug 6, 2018 | Blog, Globetrotters, Japan
Take a passenger seat on a recent baseball networking trip to Japan with Baseball Jobs Overseas Founder David Burns as he attends to Nippon Professional Baseball games and showcases the subtleties between the American and Japanese game as a player and a spectator....
by David Burns | Aug 2, 2018 | Australia, Blog, Tips
This article was put together for the baseball player who is considering taking his career overseas to Australia but has little or no idea of what opportunities exist and where. Australia is one of the biggest markets where more and more established and aspiring...
by David Burns | Jul 17, 2018 | Blog, Softball, Top Performers
Once again it is time to recognize the members of the Baseball Jobs Overseas website who were playing around the globe during the 2017-18 winter. This time up, we are taking a look at the women that were overseas this past winter. The following recognitions are based...
by David Burns | Jul 3, 2018 | Blog, Top Performers
Once again it is time to recognize the members of the Baseball Jobs Overseas website who were playing around the globe during the 2017-18 winter. We already recognized our Top 20 Hitters (see ranking here) and Top 15 Pitchers (see ranking here). Now it is time to...
by David Burns | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog, Top Performers
Once again it is time to recognize the members of the Baseball Jobs Overseas website who were playing around the globe during the 2017-18 winter. We already recognized our Top 20 Hitters from this past winter (see ranking here), so now it is time to recognize our top...
by David Burns | Jun 29, 2018 | Australia, Blog, Colombia, Podcasts, Tips
After being released from pro baseball, former AA pitcher Arik Sikula started the regular 9-to-5 and fell into the rat-race that all pro ball players dread. It didn’t take long before this former Blue Jay prospect laced up the cleats again, starting with state...
by David Burns | Jun 19, 2018 | Blog, Globetrotters, Softball
Best friends Paige Crawford and Allyne Clark have been traveling the globe as a pitcher-catcher combo since graduating in 2017. This is a glimpse into their season playing in New Zealand. ...
by David Burns | May 7, 2018 | Blog, Top Performers
Once again it is time to recognize the members of the Baseball Jobs Overseas website who were playing around the globe during the 2017-18 winter. Assigning the Australian Baseball League a ranking of 10, we had players, coaches and trusted sources rank the six...
by David Burns | Apr 24, 2018 | Blog, Globetrotters, New Zealand, Softball, South Africa
First African MLB player Gift Ngoepe drops in to support IBC members Chelsea Cohen, Tyler Krobetzky and Jaz Shergill at baseball and softball camps for unprivileged children outside of Cape Town, South Africa. We then head over to New Zealand to check in on five IBC...
by David Burns | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog, Tips
The two most common misconceptions about playing baseball professionally overseas is that the baseball is not good and once you go overseas you can forget about playing pro ball in the U.S.. I can understand why people feel that both of these are true, but from a...
by David Burns | Mar 27, 2018 | Australia, Blog, Globetrotters, Softball
In this all-Australian episode, Vicky McFarland performs a dangerous stunt, is attacked by a swarm of fish and is stranded in the Australian Outback. We also introduce AJ Cipolla while he takes us inside his Instagram Aussie baseball stories including a team bingo...
by David Burns | Mar 25, 2018 | Blog, Tips
In this first part, we dive into the complex beast which is European baseball and the various levels of play which offer paid opportunities for the professional baseball player or coach. In this first part, you will learn about countries rankings, schedules, levels of...
by David Burns | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog, Globetrotters, Softball
In this all-softball episode we follow one of our members, Lisa Maulden (now our Softball Recruitment Manager) on her journey from summer ball in Europe to winer ball in New Zealand. After that we visit another one of our members, Vicky McFarland, who is lighting up...
by David Burns | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, Featured members, Softball
In the late fall of 2017, Lisa Maulden finished a 27 hour journey from Budapest, Hungary to Auckland New Zealand to begin her 5th season playing professional fastpitch softball overseas with the Western Magpies of the Auckland Premier League. “Thankfully I only...
by David Burns | Feb 18, 2018 | Blog, Globetrotters, South Africa, South America
In this episode we visit three IBC members playing in South Africa, Jaz Shergill along with couple Chelsea Cohen and Tyler Krobetzky, all of whom are with the same club. Chelsea is playing in her 7th season overseas and met Tyler while playing in Adelaide, Australia....
A former import player myself, I started this website in late 2012 to help others do the same.
As a father of two, I am grounded (in Austria) and use this blog to live vicariously through our members. I hope you enjoy their adventures and stories as well. 
