by David Burns | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog, Tips
Despite the drastic variations in levels of play overseas which offer “professional” (paid) opportunities to play baseball, there are many common factors that often result in a club releasing a player or the player breaking contract and flying home. We at...
by David Burns | Jan 4, 2019 | Blog, Featured members, Tips
The newest member of the Baseball Jobs Overseas database looking to take his career overseas, Mark Weidemaier, agreed to sit down with BBJO and share his knowledge and experience gained over the course of 30+ years in professional baseball, highlighted by two years...
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 | 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 | 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 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 | Feb 5, 2018 | Blog, Featured members, Tips
Accounting for both players and coaches in baseball as well as women’s fastpitch softball, as of December 31st, 2018, members of our website have signed over 900 baseball and softball contracts encompassing 26 different countries. Many of these members alternate...
by David Burns | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Tips
There are plenty of opportunities to play professional baseball overseas for both the established and aspiring professional baseball player. Due to the wide spectrum in level of play overseas which offer paid opportunities, there are good fits for players out of the...
by David Burns | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Featured Clubs, Tips
If you can find your way to Austria from May 18th through May 21st, 2018, mark that weekend off as “busy” and prepare yourself for the most epic weekend of baseball, softball and party. Finkstonball is the longest standing invitational baseball tournament in Europe...
by David Burns | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog, Tips
To those new to the international baseball scene as a professional opportunity to play, there is a misconception that clubs overseas are importing all or most of their players, however that is not the case. In fact, due to importing limits, most clubs bring in one or...
by David Burns | Jan 9, 2014 | Blog, Tips
These are our 5 best tips on how to take your baseball career overseas based on our thousands of interactions with both clubs and players over the years. Leagues overseas are signing players sight unseen, so the process is different and therefore they need to check...
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. 
