THE NETHERLANDS – The transfer period for players in the Dutch Major League ended at midnight, Oct. 31, with a flurry of roster changes and more than a few high-profile names changing uniforms next season.

Dutch National Team standout and Sparta/Feyenoord staff ace Rob Cordemans will suit up for 2009 Dutch champion L&D Amsterdam in 2010. However, the Pirates will be without the services of Cuban designated hitter Fausto Alvarez (pictured) who bolted to second division club UVV.

Reigning league title-holder DOOR Neptunus added former Corendon Kinheim outfielder Danny Rombley, who won the 2008 Dutch batting title. The Rotterdam club also inked Sparta/Feyenoord outfielder Eldrion Regina and Amsterdam infielder Marvin Bleij.

Konica Minolta, which lost to Neptunus in this year’s Holland Series, signed a bevy of free agents including American right-hander Eddie Aucoin, who has enjoyed considerable success in the German League.

Other key additions are outfielders Lennart Koster (DOOR Neptunus) and Jakub Malik (MediaMonks RCH), right-handers Dave Draijer (MediaMonks RCH) and Nelson Santander (Colombia), and infielder Shurty Tremus (ADO).

2010 DUTCH LEAGUE PLAYER TRANSFERS:

ADO

FREE AGENT SIGNEES:
• RHP Tjibbe van DIJK (Blue Birds)
• LHP Jurandy GIRIGORI (RCH)
• C Stefan VENEMA (Euro Stars)
• IF Allan MILLIARD (Kinheim Rookies)
• IF Berti RICHARDSON (Blue Birds)
• IF Frans RICHARDSON (Blue Birds)
• IF Jeroen STENTLER (Euro Stars)
• OF Anthony VROLIJK (Tridents (Neptunus Rookies)
• OF Patrick WABBIJN (Euro Stars)

FREE AGENT LOSSES:
• RHP Jeoffrey de GROOT (Blue Birds)
• RHP/DH Aeden McQUEARY-ENNIS (Mr. Cocker HCAW)
• C/OF Niels WEIS (Storks)
• IF Shurty TREMUS (Konica Minolta Pioniers)
• IF Rene VERBRUGGE (Vlaardingen Holy)

ALMERE MAGPIES

FREE AGANT SIGNEES:
• RHP Ewout Bos (MediaMonks RCH)
• RHP Dennis Burgersdijk (MediaMonks RCH)
• RHP Martin Kuipers (MediaMonks RCH)
• INF Jaïr Roseburg (MediaMonks RCH)
• OF Ferd van Stekelenburg (MediaMonks RCH)
• LHP Joep de Wit (Mr. Cocker HCAW)
• C Juriën Overman (Mr. Cocker HCAW)
• INF Sytse Visbeen (Mr. Cocker HCAW)
• RHP Roy Beems (Sparta-Feyenoord)
• LHP Scott Ronnenbergh (Amsterdam Pirates Rookies)
• SS Michael Parker (USA)

FREE AGENT LOSSES:
• RHP Jerry Breek (Retired)
• RHP René Rijst (Retired)
• INF Sidney Ensermo (TBA)
• INF Rhiency Imperator (Tex Town Tigers)
• INF Niels van Weert (Corendon Kinheim)
• OF Linoy Croes (Konica Minolta Pioniers)

CORENDON KINHEIM

FREE AGENT SIGNEES:
• RHP Steven van GRONINGEN (Kinheim Rookies)
• RHP Nick STUIFBERGEN (L&D Amsterdam Pirates)
• C/IF Onno JANSEN (Kinheim Rookies)
• IF Bjorn HATO (Kinheim Rookies)
• IF Bjorn HENRICHS (L&D Amsterdam Pirates)
• IF Niels van WEERT (Almere Magpies)

FREE AGENT LOSSES:
• RHP Robin van EIS (Mr. Cocker HCAW)
• IF/C Wouter HEEMSKERK (Retired)
• IF Jeffrey VERBIJ (Retired)
• OF Danny ROMBLEY (DOOR Neptunus)

DOOR NEPTUNUS

FREE AGENT SIGNEES:
• RHP Niels HARTEVELD (Tridents-Neptunus Rookies)
• C Mourik HUIJSER (Tridents-Neptunus Rookies)
• IF Marvin BLEIJ (L&D Amsterdam Pirates)
• IF Roy SELTENRIJCH (Tridents-Neptunus Rookies)
• OF Eldrion REGINA (Sparta/Feyenoord)
• OF Danny ROMBLEY (Corendon Kinheim)

FREE AGENT LOSSES:
• RHP Jurjen van ZIJL (Konica Minolta Pioniers)
• IF Matt McGRAW (Canada)
• OF Lennart KOSTER (Konica Minolta Pioniers)
• OF Andy LEER (Retired)
• OF Calvin MARTINUS (Sparta-Feyenoord)

KONICA MINOLTA PIONIERS

FREE AGENT SIGNEES:
• RHP Dave Draijer (MediaMonks RCH)
• RHP Nelson M. Santander (Colombia)
• RHP Eddie Aucoin (Regensburg Legionäre)
• LHP Jean-Paul Gulinck (MediaMonks RCH)
• RHP Jurjen van Zijl (DOOR Neptunus)
• C Wouter Kamstra (DSS)
• INF Zerzinho Croes (Aruba)
• INF Kevin Dirksen (UVV)
• INF Shurty Tremus (ADO)
• OF Linoy Croes (Almere Magpies)
• OF Lennart Koster (DOOR Neptunus)
• OF Jakub Malik (MediaMonks RCH)

FREE AGENT LOSSES:
• RHP Daan de Jong (Hoofddorp Pioniers 3)
• RHP Roger Kops (Retired)
• INF Andley Simmons (Curaçao)
• INF Joey Treurniet (Double Stars Heiloo)
• INF Jourick Blanco (Aruba)
• OF Sergino Martis (TBA)
• OF Glenn Romney (UVV)
• OF Bart Sabel (HCAW)

L&D AMSTERDAM PIRATES

FREE AGENT SIGNEES:
• RHP Rob CORDEMANS (Sparta-Feyenoord)
• RHP Ben GROVER (RCH Rookies)
• RHP Frank van HEIJST (Amsterdam Pirates Rookies)
• C Rachid GERARD (Amsterdam Pirates Rookies)
• IF Roelie HENRIQUE (Amsterdam Pirates Rookies)
• IF Nick URBANUS (Amsterdam Pirates Rookies)
• IF Seb VISSER (Amsterdam Pirates Rookies)
• OF Michael KRAMER (Amsterdam Pirates Rookies)

FREE AGENT LOSSES:
• RHP Mark KAN (Retired)
• RHP Raban SCHALM (Retired)
• RHP Nick STUIFBERGEN (Corendon Kinheim)
• C/OF Maikel BENNER (Vlaardingen Holy)
• 1B/DH Fausto Alvarez (UVV)
• IF Marvin BLEIJ (DOOR Neptunus)
• IF Bjorn HENRICHS (Corendon Kinheim)
• IF Pavel van ZAANE (Cromtigers)

MR. COCKER HCAW

FREE AGENT SIGNEES:
• RHP Robin van EIS (Corendon Kinheim)
• RHP Joran KLARENBEEK (MediaMonks RCH)
• RHP/DH Aeden McQUEARY-ENNIS (ADO)
• C Joep van ELS (HCAW Rookies)
• IF/C Mitchel KOOT (Amsterdam Pirates Rookies)
• IF Sebastiaan OLGERS (HCAW Rookies)
• OF/C Bart SABEL (Konica Minolta Pioniers)

FREE AGENT LOSSES:
• LHP Andre HUGHES (Solingen Alligators)
• LHP Joep de WIT (Almere Magpies)
• RHP Rutger ZWAAL (Flying Petrels)
• C Jurian OVERMAN (Almere Magpies)
• IF/C Sytse VISBEEN (Almere Magpies)
• OF Adrian ANTHONY (Sparta/Feyenoord)
• OF Siemen KORFF (Retired)
• OF Haily de PALM (Domstad Dodgers)

SPARTA/FEYENOORD

FREE AGENT SIGNEES:
• Adrian Anthony (Mr. Cocker HCAW)
• IF Ramiro BALENTIEN (DNP)
• OF Calvin MARTINUS (DOOR Neptunus)
• OF Carlos TABAREZ CASTRO (Tridents-Neptunus Rookies)

FREE AGENT LOSSES:
• RHP Rob Cordemans (L&D Amsterdam)
• RHP Roy BEEMS (Almere Magpies)
• OF Eldrion REGINA (DOOR Neptunus)
• IF Gino HENSON (Retired)

Photo courtesy of Henk Seppen/L&D Amsterdam Pirates

Source: Grand Slam Stats And News

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