Eric Balnar

Hey all! Each week I read 5-10 minutes of news but it's ONLY Australian Baseball headlines. Would be cool if you subscribed via Baseball.com.au wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️ Help grow Aussie baseball bit by bit. open.spotify.com/episode/39pOj8…

Liam Hendriks hooked up the Wanneroo Giants Senior League team with tickets to an Atlanta Braves game 🧡 Wanneroo is Hendriks' home club in Australia. He’s brought the Giants to an MLB game each time his community has qualified for a World Series event. Thank you, Liam 🫡 🇦🇺

Excited to be back with our fans this summer. The 2025-26 @ABL season details are confirmed! adelaidegiants.com.au/news/ablstruct…

Pictured: the Australian who leads all of Minor League baseball in ERA ⚾ Brandan Bidois has a 0.52 ERA which ranks first among qualified pitchers at the midway point. He has a 0.00 ERA in 13.0 innings since his call-up to Double-A 🇦🇺 📈 via @milb_central Aussie Abroad…

There are a growing number of Australians playing professional baseball. I wrote about how each are performing here: baseball.com.au/news/aussiesab…

Baseball is growing in Australia 📈 🔼 6.06% increase in last 12 months 🔼 10.55% increase in last two years 🔼 School participants up 19% in 2024 More: baseball.com.au/news/baseball-…

Some Australian baseball headlines: - Jack O’Loughlin, Australia’s 38th Major Leaguer, has opted out of his deal with the Colorado Rockies and becomes a Free Agent - Max Stagg (SA) has committed to NCAA Division I program UC Santa Barbara from JUCO

Watched this passage of play so many times it's ridiculous 🇦🇺 📍2023 Australian Baseball League Championship Series, Game 3 @toddvs35 @ABL

I read Australian baseball news headlines to keep you up to date. Each episode less than ten minutes. Grab this week's below or search 'baseball.com.au wherever you get your pods. open.spotify.com/episode/4wRCBR…

The 10-day #TourDownUnder festival will again make #SouthAustralia the epicentre of international #cycling from January 16-25 next year - & you can see all the action via @7plus + latest @7NewsAdelaide 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️👌

Three Aussies go pro, three different baseball pathways ⚾️ Mitch Evans - 17-year-old lefty signs straight out of high school with the Tigers Kailen Hamson - Lefty pitcher shows continual improvement while playing for an NAIA school. Drafted by Orioles. Brent Iredale - Earned…

There are now 28 Australians with MLB affiliate contracts after the draftings of Brent Iredale (Pirates), Kailen Hamson (Orioles) and signing of Mitch Evans (Tigers)

Brent Iredale first came to America to play for @TeamAusBaseball in the LLWS. He then hit his way to Arkansas and played in the College World Series. Ahead of the MLB Draft, he could soon become just the 4th player to appear in all THREE World Series. mlb.com/news/brent-ire…

Outstanding with Orix 🇯🇵 Jarryd Dale is hitting .323 in the Japanese minor leagues with the Orix Buffaloes. His average ranks third among players with at least 100 plate appearances.

PLAYER SIGNING: 17-year-old South Australian Mitch Evans signs with the Detroit Tigers. He'll report to camp after he finishes Year 12 later this year. I spoke to Mitch, coaches, scouts and family about his baseball journey. baseball.com.au/news/evans-sig…

From ABL to MLB All Star (since 2021) 🇦🇺➡️⭐ - 2025: Junior Caminero (PER) - 2025: Yusei Kikuchi (MEL) - 2024: Shota Imanaga (CBR) - 2024: Cristopher Sanchez (PER) - 2023: Ronald Acuna Jr (MEL) - 2022: Liam Hendriks (PER) - 2022: Ronald Acuna Jr (MEL) - 2021: Liam Hendriks (PER)…

Australian Baseball News Headlines includes multiple All-Stars, Minor League Call-Ups and Little League Girls Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/17smT1… Or search 'baseball.com.au' wherever you get your podcasts. News in less than seven minutes.