CZECH REPUBLIC – The Kotlarka Prague baseball club recently announced that catcher Martin Cervenka has signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians. Korlarka competed in the second division baseball league in the Czech Republic last year.

Cervenka, just 17-years-old, is the first European prospect to sign a professional contract with the Indians organization and will continue to play for Korlarka this upcoming season. The promising backstop hit .214 in six games with the Tegola Titans in the Czech Republic’s top league a year ago.

German Champions Add Teen Catching Prospect For 2009

GERMANY – The defending German League champion Regensburg Legionaere has signed former Gauting Indians catcher Chris Howard for the 2009 season. Howard joins his brother Philipp on Coach Martin Helmig’s talent-laden roster.

The 19-year-old batted a team-high .299 for the Indians in 2008 while collecting 23 RBIs.

Source: Mister-Baseball

Tags: Czech Republic, Germany