The Baseball Jobs Overseas Podcast features the stories of professional baseball players and coaches who have taken their careers overseas. The purpose of the podcast is to shed light on all the opportunities that exist overseas within the game and the lifestyles that come with it. Hosts David Burns (Canada) and Jimmy Jensen (USA) both live in Salzburg, Austria, and are the key people behind http://www.BaseballJobsOverseas.com, a platform where players and coaches can connect with clubs around the world.
How to Play Pro Baseball in Japan | Japan Winter League 2026 with Hiro Sakanashi
We sat down with Hiro Sakanashi to break down everything you need to know about the Japan Winter League 2026 — one of the best showcase opportunities for players looking to sign with a team in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, or Europe.
Hiro covers:
📋 How registration works and when to sign up (opened June 1st, 2026)
🏟️ League structure — Advanced League vs. Tryout League
🎯 What Japanese scouts are actually looking for in foreign players
🛣️ Independent league pathways to NPB via the BC League & Shikoku Island League
💴 Costs, housing, and what's included in your registration
📊 How Trackman & live data give you a real shot at getting noticed
The league runs November 21 – December 18 at a professional NPB spring training facility in Okinawa. Early bird pricing is available through the end of August.
Don't wait — register as soon as spots open. Use code BBJO2026 for a discount when signing up here: https://japanleague.palettetree.jp/form/jwl2026
📩 Contact: BBJO or reach Hiro directly on Instagram @coachsaka
31 Mar 2026
He Now Lives in New Zealand and Pitches for Their National Team
Connor Perry, a left-handed pitcher from Arizona, went from a 5.66 ERA in college at Presentation College (NAIA) to building a professional career overseas. After joining Baseball Jobs Overseas, he found success in New Zealand and Germany—two seasons that transformed his game and confidence. Now, in 2025, he lives abroad full-time, pitching for a national team and facing former MLB players and prospects. In this interview, Connor breaks down how he made it happen.
5 Mar 2026
From Redshirt to .600 Overseas: Tyler Aasland’s Global Softball Journey
When Tyler Aasland finished her collegiate career, the path forward wasn’t obvious. After redshirting at the Division I level and seeing limited playing time in Division II, she could have walked away from the game. Instead, she took a leap — and that leap took her across the world.
In this episode of the Baseball Jobs Overseas podcast, Tyler shares how playing in the Netherlands, Australia, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, and Spain transformed not only her softball career, but her identity as an athlete and coach. Overseas, she became a consistent starter, hit over .400 season after season, and even captured a Best Hitter award after batting .611 at the European Cup Winners Cup.
Tyler opens up about adjusting to new cultures and league standards, balancing life far from home, and stepping into a player/coach role abroad. She also dives into how her background in behavioral neuroscience shapes her coaching philosophy — especially her commitment to “explaining the why” behind every drill and adjustment.
For athletes considering the overseas route, this conversation is a powerful reminder: sometimes the opportunity you’re looking for isn’t at home — it’s waiting in another country.
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