Major League Baseball European Academy
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The Major League Baseball International European Baseball Academy was created to provide training for European and African baseball prospects by former major leaguers. It also provides a central scouting location during the weeks it is open and over two dozen Academy alumni have signed contracts with MLB teams. Instructors have included Barry Larkin, Lee Smith and Bruce Hurst.
Through October 2008, the following Academy alumni had been signed by MLB organizations:
Player - Years Attended - Country - MLB Organization - Top Level reached through 2008
- Alex Liddi - 2005 - Italy - Seattle Mariners - A
- Alessandro Maestri - 2005 - Italy - Chicago Cubs - AA
- Kalian Sams - 2005 - Netherlands - Seattle Mariners - A
- Jakub Toufar - 2005 - Czech Republic - Minnesota Twins - Rookie
- Jakub Hajtmar - 2005/2006 - Czech Republic - Minnesota Twins - Rookie
- Rodney Gessmann - 2005/2006 - Germany - Minnesota Twins - Rookie
- Tom Stuifbergen - 2005/2006 - Netherlands - Minnesota Twins - Rookie
- Petr Čech - 2006 - Czech Republic - Cincinnati Reds - Rookie
- Mauro Schiavoni - 2005/2006 - Italy - Cincinnati Reds - Rookie
- Ramon Romeijn - 2006 - Netherlands - Seattle Mariners - Rookie
- Matěj Hejma - 2006 - Czech Republic - Minnesota Twins - N/A
- Joris Bert - 2005/2006 - France - Los Angeles Dodgers - Rookie
- Donald Lutz - 2006/2007 - Germany - Cincinnati Reds - Rookie
- Frédéric Hanvi - 2006/2007 - France - Minnesota Twins - Rookie
- Jennel Hudson - 2007 - Germany - Boston Red Sox - Rookie
- Ludwig Glaser - 2006/2007 - Germany - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Rookie
- Dwayne Kemp - 2006/2007 - Netherlands - Chicago Cubs - A
- Andrea Lucati - 2006/2007 - Italy - Houston Astros - Rookie
- Frederik Terkelsen - 2006/2007 - Denmark - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - N/A
- Tjerk Hogervorst - 2007 - Netherlands - New York Mets - N/A
- Jan Baldee - 2007 - Netherlands - Houston Astros - Rookie
- Matteo Pizziconi - 2007 - Italy - Cincinnati Reds - Rookie
- Luca Panerati - 2007 - Italy - Cincinnati Reds - Rookie
- Thomas De Wolf - 200 - Belgium - New York Mets - N/A
- Mpho Ngoepe - 2007/2008 - South Africa - Pittsburgh Pirates - N/A
- Martin Červenka - 2008 - Czech Republic - Cleveland Indians - N/A
- Tomas Sykora - 2008 - Czech Republic - Cincinnati Reds - N/A
- Hein Robb - 2008 - South Africa - Minnesota Twins - N/A
- Luca Martone - 2009 - Italy - Houston Astros - N/A
- Dovydas Neverauskas - 2009 - Lithuania - Pittsburgh Pirates - N/A
- Andrea Pizziconi - 2009 - Italy - Arizona Diamondbacks - N/A
[edit] Other Selected Alumni
- Simone Albanese - Italy
- Benedikt Antwi - Germany
- Jeffrey Arends - Netherlands
- Quentin Becquey - France
- Kyle Botha - South Africa
- Oscar Carlstedt - Sweden
- Joey Eijpe - Netherlands
- Shannon Ekermans - South Africa
- Jared Elario - South Africa
- Jason Halman - Netherlands
- Christopher Howard - Germany
- Óscar Jiménez - Spain
- Zaïr Koeiman - Netherlands
- Šimon Kudernatsch - Czech Republic
- Robin Lausen - Sweden
- Edvardas Matusevičius - Lithuania
- Nicklas Melin - Sweden
- Mark-Jan Moorman - Netherlands
- Dimitar Nassapov - Bulgaria
- Artem Palamarchuk - Ukraine
- Daniel Sánchez - Spain
- Michael Stephan - Germany
- Julius Uelschen - Germany
- Dylan Unsworth - South Africa
