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Rangers, Compton Youth Academies celebrate All-Star Week titles

July 23, 2026

During All-Star Week, more than 200 17U MLB Youth Academy athletes competed at the All-Star Commissioner’s Cup and Jennie Finch Classic in Philadelphia.

Each event hosted 14-15 athletes per team, from nine MLB Youth academies across the nation and Puerto Rico. The teams competed in a round-robin tournament from

At Hank Aaron Invitational, there's strength in having baseball brothers

July 23, 2026

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Baseball can begin anywhere there's a bat and ball.

Sometimes, it’s a packed ballpark. Other times, it's a backyard where younger brothers spend hours trying to keep up with the older ones beside them.

For many players, that's where their love for the game ignites. And for several

Years of hard work paying off for Hank Aaron Invitational standout

July 23, 2026

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Days after celebrating a championship during All-Star Week in Philadelphia, Isaac Palmar was back on a plane.

The Texas Rangers Youth Academy standout had barely finished soaking in his team's MLB All-Star Commissioner's Cup title before arriving at the Jackie Robinson

USA Baseball jointly announces new standards for HS bat weights

July 8, 2026

USA Baseball and the National Federation of High School State Associations (NFHS) today announced that the NFHS Rules Committee has voted to adopt the newly named USA BBCOR (-3) performance standard and expand permitted bat drop weights in high school baseball to include USABat -4, -5, and -6.

Currently approved BBCOR

Roar! Kids learn baseball from dinos at MLB Play Ball event in England

@elizmuratore
June 11, 2026

The creature lies in wait. He stands with short arms close to his body, running in fits and starts and letting out sporadic roars while trying to grab hold of his target.

No, he’s not a dinosaur. He’s an English child learning how to play baseball.

For the Greenwich Giants,

Paul Skenes' impromptu visit leaves Little Leaguers in awe

June 9, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes was driving down Perry Highway in Wexford, Pa., just past seven o’clock Monday night when the Pirates' superstar pitcher made a pit stop. He saw Vestal Field, home of the Ingomar Franklin Park Little League teams, and the lights were still on.

Skenes proceeded to make his

Switch-hitting early could be key for next generation in MLB Breakthrough Series

June 8, 2026

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Most hitters spend years trying to perfect one swing. Deniel Gonzalez and Chris Woodson Jr. are working on two.

Learning two swings requires years of repetition and countless patience. But the ability to hit from both sides of the plate can create advantages against pitchers, help in

How MLB Youth Academies are making Breakthrough Series a developmental pipeline

June 7, 2026

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- For Major Leaguers, the sights and sounds of professional baseball are part of everyday life.

But not long ago, it was all a dream -- the same one shared by kids in the stands with ballpark lights shimmering in their eyes.

Helping make that dream feel attainable is

How clubs are celebrating PLAY BALL Weekend

June 5, 2026

PLAY BALL Weekend, which begins Friday, will feature events on six continents as part of a worldwide effort to inspire participation in baseball and softball through over 200 activities hosted by MLB, MLB clubs, MiLB & Partner League Clubs, MLB’s international offices and youth league partners this weekend.

Play Ball Weekend coming this weekend to 6 continents

June 3, 2026

PLAY BALL Weekend will feature events on six continents as part of a worldwide effort to inspire participation in baseball and softball through over 200 activities hosted by MLB, MLB Clubs, MiLB & Partner League Clubs, MLB’s international offices and youth league partners this weekend.

MLB will host two launch events,

Hawaiian twins got to Trailblazer Series with help from Kurt Suzuki

April 18, 2026

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Kurt Suzuki’s impact on baseball extends well beyond the Major Leagues.

At the Jackie Robinson Training Complex at Vero Beach, two of the players he once coached in Hawaii, twins Kelcee and Rylee Scarlett, are now taking part in the Trailblazer Series, an annual development

Kids from RBI program enjoy a day at Jackie Robinson Museum

April 14, 2026

NEW YORK -- On April 10, 1947, Jackie Robinson signed a Major League contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers for $5,000, breaking baseball’s long-standing color barrier.

On Saturday, 79 years and one day later, his enduring impact was impressed upon a new generation through a different type of game: “Bases loaded, Opportunity

MLB Clubhouse on YouTube is all about the next generation of fans

April 7, 2026

Baseball is overflowing with young, entertaining, talented players. Now there's a new place for young fans to learn about their favorites as well as the sport they love through entertaining, engaging content.

Today, MLB announced the launch of MLB Clubhouse, a brand-new YouTube channel that's focused on the next generation of

For the young and young at heart, Pirates host Miracle League Fantasy Camp 

@castrovince
February 18, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. -- When the wiffle ball cleared not only the net set up in front of 8-year-old Jace Marshall, but even the chain-link fence that lines the perimeter of the Miracle League of Manasota Field, Pirates infield prospect Termarr Johnson let out a primal roar.

“That’s what I’m

Veteran big leaguer Rich Hill impacts young players at Northeast Scouts Clinic

January 19, 2026

The third iteration of MLB's Northeast Scouts Clinic featured an authority on the subject.

In addition to four Major League scouts giving instruction to rising teenage players, the abbreviated winter version of the event welcomed four Northeastern University pitchers -- Angel Cruz, Luc Rising, Matthew Sapienza and Andrew Wertz -- and

White Sox youth player could break gender barriers in baseball

@scottmerkin
November 5, 2025

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Double play ... since birth? Identical twins tighten bond on Breakthrough Series team

September 24, 2025

Line-drive doubles, double plays, double steals – the game of baseball is full of doubles, and the Tulua twins, Siale and Sione of the class of 2028, aimed to leave their own “double” mark on the sport with their debut on the Breakthrough Series team at the recently

Braves host annual 44 Classic featuring top high school talent from Southeast

September 21, 2025

ATLANTA -- The Braves aren’t strangers to hosting youth baseball players at Truist Park.

For years, Atlanta’s MLB franchise has welcomed youth baseball players to the organization's home stadium with events such as the Hank Aaron Invitational, the Native American Showcase and, most recently, the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/braves/community/youth-programs/showcases"

Next crop of top Canadian talent on display at Futures Showcase

@juliackreuz
September 18, 2025

TORONTO -- The dome was open while the Blue Jays played in Tampa.

On the Rogers Centre field this week were some of the most promising teenagers in baseball, a new generation of talent getting an early feel for what potentially lies ahead. The CN Tower was the backdrop for the

Jennie Finch Empowerment Award given to softball player Jaidy Rodriguez

September 5, 2025

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The 2025 Nike RBI World Series served up excitement from start to finish, and after two weeks of action on the baseball and softball fields, the players and fans in attendance were left with plenty of fond memories to take home with them.

Hosted at

Step behind the scenes with Rebel Girls Sport, O's to meet three role models

August 25, 2025

For every little girl who dreams about a future in sports, the Orioles have three role models ready to show what’s possible.

We’ve seen female reporters, commentators, play-by-play announcers, coaches and now even umpires in Major League Baseball, but there’s even more that happens behind the scenes. MLB teamed

World Series mission achieved, White Sox RBI softball eyes next step: A title

August 20, 2025

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- For those familiar with the Nike RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) program, the city of Chicago conjures up reverent thoughts of White Sox baseball’s rampant runs at the RBI World Series.

White Sox RBI baseball has put together dominant groups, stamping a

Cutch learned valuable lesson from humbling Little League loss

@SweenyMurti
August 20, 2025

Few players have accomplished as much as Andrew McCutchen has as a Major Leaguer: a five-time All-Star, the 2013 NL MVP and the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award winner to name just a few of his highlights in a 17-year career.

But a moment from his Little League

Jackson Yelle Sportsmanship Award honors spirit of namesake at RBI WS

August 18, 2025

VERO BEACH, Fla. – The 2025 Nike RBI World Series, hosted at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, concluded after two weeks of action on both the baseball and softball fields, with dozens of RBI programs from around the country and world vying for the ultimate

Tigers softball finishes off undefeated run to win Nike RBI title

August 17, 2025

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- What a difference a year makes.

After an early exit in the 2024 Nike RBI World Series, Detroit Tigers RBI Softball 18U clawed its way through a gauntlet field to clinch the 2025 title at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla.