Our Story
Baseball Jobs Overseas began as a vision nurtured by Dave Burns, whose entrepreneurial spirit and passion for baseball fueled his desire to create a unique platform.
Growing up with a businessman father and an unwavering love for baseball, Dave recognized a significant gap in the market. He noticed the challenges baseball clubs overseas faced in recruiting players (and coaches) to import.
Determined to bridge this gap, Dave launched Baseball Jobs Overseas on January 1st, 2013, with one goal–to connect aspiring baseball players with international teams, allowing them to travel and play the sport they loved.
Despite initial struggles, Dave’s relentless dedication and passion paid off. By 2015, he had successfully monetized the website and expanded his team, which now includes former players who share his vision.
A pivotal moment came in 2018 with a comprehensive website redesign that significantly boosted the platform’s reach can capabilities.
Today, Baseball Jobs Overseas stands as a testament to helping others and growing the game globally. With a dedicated team and a strong reputation, the business continues to thrive, enabling baseball and softball players to live their dreams on an international stage.
Our Staff
Baseball Jobs Overseas is run by a two-man, two-woman, team. Dave, Jimmy and the two Sarahs run the day-to-day operations, while a large cast of volunteers and advisors support them in various ways.
David Burns
Founder & CEO
David has lived in Austria since 2004 and continued to play baseball in the Austrian Bundesliga with the Attnang Athletics until the age of 45, coming out of retirement in 2021 to play one more season with his son. David is involved in many aspects of the business, but his primary day-to-day focus is on expansion and new projects while also supporting Jimmy.
Jimmy Jensen
Chief Operating Officer
After five years of traveling the world playing baseball, Jimmy finally settled in Salzburg, Austria in 2020 with his German wife and newborn baby. Jimmy’s primary role is to work with members and clubs in finding the right matches and handling inquiries. Working side-by-side with David, Jimmy’s role has evolved to include the day-to-day business decisions and co-hosting the BBJO podcast.
Sarah Edwards
Softball Connections / Profiles
Sarah has played softball overseas since graduating from Hofstra University in 2018. She has played in Switzerland, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Italy, where she is also a member of the national team. In March 2023, Sarah spent 6 months as an intern hitting development coach in the Philadelphia Phillies minor-league organization. Now living year-round in Italy, Sarah services our softball membership base, is responsible for the monthly newsletter, is the social media manager, and puts together the profiles for new members.
Sarah Hollis
Creative Director
Sarah graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2014, majoring in Strategic Communications while playing D1 softball. After a nine-year break from the game, she reignited her passion for the game in Attnang-Puchheim, Austria. Now living abroad full-time, Sarah brings her competitive spirit and skills to Baseball Jobs Overseas as Creative Director. Her expertise in design along with her experience as an international athlete allows her to drive BBJO’s growth and success through innovative campaigns and strategic initiatives.
Jake MacDonald
Graphic Design, Board of Directors
Jake wrapped up his college career at Texas A&M University-Texarkana in 2019 and has been playing overseas ever since with stops in Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Australia and France. Jake is the former social media manager who now runs a large indoor baseball training facility in British Columbia, Canada. Jake still supports on a casual basis with graphic design and sits in on occasional meetings.
Carter Cromwell
Written Content / Player Bio's / Scouting
Carter spent 11 years as a sportswriter for daily newspapers, covering athletics at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He uses this experience to write the stories of our members who have travelled the world as well as writing up bios for player and club profiles. Carter’s role recently expanded to a boots-on-the-ground, U.S. scout for BBJO.
Scotty Mulhearn
Globetrotters Manager
A native of Australia, Scotty is a veteran international baseball player who retired after the 2022 season, finishing his career with 5 straight seasons in the Czech Extraliga as a player and player-coach. Now living in Prague with his wife and two girls, Scotty remains in the game as our BBJO Globetrotters Manager. He is also a great resource of information for international baseball, particularly in the Czech Republic and Australia.
Nick Miceli
BBJO Recruiter / Spanish Translation
Nick is a veteran international professional baseball player who currently plays with the Regensburg Legionäre of the German Bundesliga South. He is also the Assistant Coach for the Lithuanian National team and is greatly involved with the Portuguese Baseball Federation. Nick is a liaison for BBJO and is our Spanish-Speaking recruitment specialist. He is also involved with the BBJO Globetrotters tournament team.
Alper Bozkurt
Consultant / College Placement
Alper has been heavily involved in the development of baseball youth in Europe—primarily Germany—dating back to 1998. Alper holds a Master’s in Sports Science and is the Elite Youth Sports Coordinator for the Paderborn Untouchables (GER) and is the Assistant Coach for the U18 German National Team. To date, Alper has successfully placed multiple players from the Paderborn program at appropriate college levels in the U.S. Alper has been a great friend and adviser for us since 2012, and since 2023 has been working with BBJO to connect high-school-aged European prospects with college programs.
Jana Burns
IT / Website
Jana is the daughter of BBJO founder, David Burns, and since 2022 has been our IT specialist, resolving any technical issues with the website. Jana is currently taking her Master’s in Software Engineering while continuing to work in IT for the Austrian Government. Jana, Jimmy, and Dave are currently working on a website re-design to be released in late 2024.
Geoff Freeborn
BBJO Recruiter, USA, Canada
Geoff is a former pro pitcher from Canada. Played all over the world on 6 continents. France, Germany, Australia, Colombia, Hong Kong, Canary Islands, Canada, USA. Member of Canadian Junior National team and Great Britain Senior National team. Now currently run the site Sidearmnation.com, scout for the Baltimore Orioles, Haiti National team, local coach here in western Canada.
Dave Chestnut
BBJO Recruiter USA
Tyler Aasland
Softball Recruitment
Tyler is a Pro Easton Athlete and has played softball overseas in the Netherlands, Australia, and Austria after graduating from St. Edward’s University in 2022. In October 2023, she will begin working as the head catching coach at Jen Schroeder’s Workshop in Anaheim, California. Tyler helps new SBJO recruits facilitate connections with teams overseas to start their international careers.
Will Nahmens
Technical Support / Website
Will has played on three different continents overseas and continues to travel the world playing the game today. Currently living year-round in Vienna, Austria, Will is on call for website technical issues and is a mainstay in the BBJO Globetrotters program.
Paul Henry Simon
Graphics Support / Video Editing
Paul is a German baseball player who signed up for a membership on our website and has been a fan ever since. He is a skilled graphic designer involved in the production of our baseball card collection and also supports with video production.
Lisa Maulden
International Softball Ambassador
After traveling the world playing softball since 2015, Lisa has now settled in Japan where she plays and works, keeping a busy schedule. Lisa healed the position of Softball Recruitment Manager from 2015 until early 2021 and now remains in an advisory role with Softball Jobs Overseas.
Bill Germaine
Video Editing
Bill is a long term BBJO member who now lives in Germany with his wife whom he met while playing in Germany, where he has spent the last 6 seasons. Bill currently plays for the Heidenheim Heideköpfe, one of the top teams in Germany with a claim to multiple champions. Bill contributes on a casual basis to the social media team as a video editor.