The baseball players from Füssen are finding what they are looking for overseas – news from Füssen

The second division baseball players of the Füssen Royal Bavarians have strengthened themselves with the Canadian Brayden Carpenter. Carpenter already played for the Tübingen Hawks in Germany in 2018/19 and will strengthen Füssen especially in catching and on the offensive, the club announced in a broadcast.

2. Bundesliga baseball: Füssen Royal Bavarians bring Canadian Brayden Carpenter

After the early dismissal of contingent player Nick KyRose last season, it was for a long time uncertain whether the Füssen Royal Bavarians could fly in a player / coach from overseas again in 2022. “Something has changed in the framework,” says Chairman Mitch Stephan.

“After around ten years, our host family understandably wanted to take a break and we had to look around for a new setup. Fortunately, we have managed to find a good solution here in the past few weeks, ”continues Stephan.

The Canadian already played for the Tübingen Hawks before the Füssen Royal Bavarians signed him

In any case, a commitment should not fail with a suitable candidate. Because, according to Stephan, you didn’t have to look around for a long time. With the Canadian Brayden Carpenter, the royals quickly found what they were looking for on the transfer market. Carpenter played for the Tübingen Hawks in Germany in 2018 and 2019 and was instrumental in their promotion to the 1st Bundesliga. In 2020 Carpenter should move to Sweden, where the season was canceled due to corona.

Due to the pandemic, Brayden Carpenter preferred to stay at home last year

Also because of the uncertainty of the pandemic, Carpenter decided to stay in Canada in 2021 and play a shortened season there. But now he would like to take the leap across the pond again and build on his achievements in Tübingen in Füssen. In 2019, the then only 20-year-old led the 2nd Bundesliga South with a strong batting average, hitting a whopping ten doubles and could only be knocked out three times. He also impressed defensively with impeccable statistics and found himself in the infield and on the throwing hill every now and then.

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The 23-year-old Canadian is said to be more than just a player in the club. Stephan wants to transfer knowledge: “We made a conscious decision for a catcher because we lack the competence in the club in this position. Brayden should share his knowledge in the catching area in all age groups and develop both coaches and players. “

Carpenter is expected to arrive in Füssen by the end of March – then the Bavarians will go to training camp in Italy.