Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza is putting his coaching hat on next year, confirming earlier this week that he will coach Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic in 2023.

ROME (AP) — When Mike Piazza was hired to manage Italy's national baseball team, one of the first people he shared the news with was Tommy Lasorda. Now 92, the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager ...

Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza shows his jersey during his presentation as Italy's national baseball team coach, at the Italian Olympic Committee headquarters in Rome, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019.

ROME — Coaching Italy’s national baseball team fits in perfectly with Mike Piazza’s current lifestyle. The Hall of Fame catcher and his family have been living in Italy for several years sinc… ...

Former big league star is hitting coach for Italian baseball team in WBC JUPITER, Fla. —The blue-and-gray uniform Mike Piazza wore looked like a holdover from his days with the Los Angeles ...