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 — 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… ...

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.

Francisco Alvarez has am .885 OPS for the Mets AP. Piazza, a 62nd-round pick in 1988, arrived with the Dodgers with less fanfare but quickly established himself.

— Mike Piazza (@mikepiazza31) November 13, 2019 Previously, Piazza was the hitting coach for Italy in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. However, he doesn't have any managerial experience after ...

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 ...

Italy has never advanced past the second round in four World Baseball Classics. ESPN.com noted Piazza has some experience in the Italian sports world. He was the majority owner of third-tier ...

Mike Piazza, the all-time leader in homers by a catcher, was among two players to be voted into the Hall of Fame Wednesday. ... Piazza must impress the entire coaching staff.

ROME — 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 had ...