TORONTO, 17 May - Brisbane Bandits right-hander Sean Jarrett has found himself on many a mound and in many a new home since the end of the last North American season that brought him Down Under. Now he's with the Atlantic League's Camden Riversharks.

SYDNEY, 17 May - In claiming left-handed pitcher Travis Blackley (Melbourne Aces) off waivers from the San Francisco Giants, the Oakland Athletics have now collected into their system four of the six Australians to play in the Major Leagues in 2012.

TORONTO, 27 April - After living together with the same host family in Brisbane, Italian import and Bandits' ace Alex Maestri and Takahito 'Taka' Matsuda, an Australian Baseball League umpire from Japan, once again find themselves sharing living quarters, this time several thousand miles away.

LAKELAND, Fla., 12 April - Sydney Blue Sox catcher Andrew Graham holds a unique distinction among ABLers in that his professional career in the States isn't as a player but rather as a manager. The Connecticut Tigers (Short-Season A) skipper reflects on his road to a new role in baseball.

DUNEDIN, Florida, 12 March - Even though John Tolisano only spent a month in Australia and six games with the Canberra Cavalry, both the land and the league down under had a lasting impact on the second baseman.

Spring Training is finally underway, as players are reporting to MLB camps in Florida and Arizona in preparation for another long and exciting season. This year, several current and former ABL players have an opportunity to showcase their skills in an attempt to make their MLB debut this season with a strong spring performance.

SYDNEY, 21 February - Melbourne Aces right-handed pitcher Nic Ungs recently reflected on his 2011/12 season and his side's pursuit of the Claxton Shield with the Dubuque Times Herald in his home state of Iowa.

When talking about the Helms Award, which equates to the Most Valuable Player Award in the ABL, it is often easy to overlook a pitcher. Saupold's value, however, matches that of any position player this season.

SYDNEY, 2 February - The Australian Baseball League has announced the finalists for the season-ending awards acknowledging professional baseball's most outstanding performers this year. A voting panel consisting of media members, team and league officials will determine the 2012 ABL Season Award winners, with final selections to be announced next Wednesday.

ADELAIDE, 26 January - The matchup between the Adelaide Bite and Sydney Blue Sox is a battle between two incredibly evenly matched teams sure to lead to a sequence of tight contests. Adelaide finished 2011/12 with a 5-4 record in the season series but were actually outscored 45-44 in total.

PERTH, 22 January - The Sydney Blue Sox fell to the Alcohol Think Again Perth HEAT 7-2 Sunday evening. Before the first pitch of the last game of the regular season, however, the Blue Sox already knew they had earned a trip to the 2012 ABL Postseason.

ADELAIDE, January 22 - In spite of losing their final Australian Baseball League minor round game to Brisbane Bandits 6-7, at Coopers Stadium on Sunday, Adelaide Bite has qualified for the finals, as at least one other result went their way.

Both the Brisbane Bandits and the Adelaide Bite took their turns with stellar pitching and timely hitting as the two teams split the Saturday doubleheader at Coopers Stadium in Round 11 of Australian Baseball League action.

PERTH, 19 January 2012 - The Sydney Blue Sox beat the Alcohol Think Again Perth HEAT 4-2 in game two of the Australian Baseball League's round 11 action. After the win they now have sole possession of second place with just three games left in the regular season

Brad Harman went deep twice in Wednesday night's Round Eleven opener versus the Canberra "UberGlobal" Cavalry, breaking James McOwen's single-season home run record. Harman now has 13 home runs this season, and with four games to play, has plenty of time to add to his total.