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The Ultimate Guide to Taking Your Baseball Career Overseas
The following are some of our best tips on how to take your baseball career overseas based on our experience over the years. Since most leagues overseas sign players sight unseen, the process is a bit different which is what we tackle in this post. Although relevant...
Top 5 things to do overseas…. to prepare for life after baseball
This post is written by Baseball Jobs Overseas Career Counselor, Michael Calkins. To learn more about Michael and the service he provides our members, you can visit his bio here. Though this topic may be far less appealing than where to travel and what to see...
4 tips for making the most of your overseas baseball (or softball) opportunity
Heading overseas to play ball soon? If so, this is a must-read.In the weeks leading up to your first or next overseas baseball stint, there are some easy steps you can take to set yourself up for success no matter what level you will be playing at.#1 - Fresh off the...
3 Major Reasons Baseball Import Players Go Home Early and How to Prevent It
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 Baseball...
Picking the brain of Mark Weidemaier and his 30+ pro years including the MLB, KBO, MX and DR
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...
Opportunities to play baseball in Australia outlined
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...
IBC Podcast E71: Pro baseball in Colombia and fine tuning your game during the winter with established pro pitcher, Arik Sikula
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 league...