Major League Baseball (MLB) and various partners, including USA Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF), demonstrate their collective impact on the development of youth and amateur players on one of baseball’s grandest stages – MLB All-Star Week.
Through these special MLB Develops Days at All-Star, players from across the United States have the opportunity to show off their skills while also being a part of world-class experiences in baseball’s grandest arenas.
The HBCU Swingman Classic will highlight the history and legacy of HBCU baseball programs while also providing 50 HBCU players with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a national stage. The philanthropic & educational event, which will center around an HBCU "All-Star Game," will be held on Friday July 12 at Globe Life Field, home of the World Champion Texas Rangers.
Major League Baseball’s Jr. Home Run Derby (Jr. HRD) is a free event series for softball and baseball players - ages 12 to 16 - to showcase their hitting skills, compete against their peers and earn a spot at the National Finals, with the High School rounds taking place during the 2024 MLB All-Star Week in Arlington, Texas.
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Every ballplayer understands that once is never enough. You can’t just hit one home run, strike out one batter or steal a base one time to convince a scout of your abilities. It’s about repetition, showing that you possess an aptitude for consistency. But for that,...
ARLINGTON -- On Tuesday, the Texas Rangers held a luncheon to promote the HBCU Swingman Classic presented by T-Mobile and powered by the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF), which will lead off 2024 All-Star Week at Globe Life Field. The inaugural event was held last year, during All-Star Week in...
The Texas Rangers hold a press conference to celebrate the HBCU Swingman Classic and host HBCU Day at Globe Life Field
HBCU photographers develop their craft in a Mentee Program with MLB and Getty at the 2023 HBCU Swingman Classic
Watch HBCU standouts Trey Paige and Daalen Adderley hop on the mic during the inaugural HBCU Swingman Classic at T-Mobile Park
PJ Morlando defeats Samuel Richardson in the final round of the 2023 High School Home Run Derby
SEATTLE -- PJ Morlando made sure to get enough sleep the night before the High School Home Run Derby so he could dream about every single scenario that could happen on Monday night. Little did he know the best scenario possible would end up happening in front of a sellout...
PJ Morlando hits 24 home runs in the 2023 High School Home Run Derby to advance to the finals at T-Mobile Park
SEATTLE -- Mike Cameron and Gary Sheffield sat behind home plate at T-Mobile Park on Saturday morning and marveled at the rare air that teenage sluggers were putting on display in the High School Home Run Derby. Here were two elite power hitters of their era, with a combined 787...
Samuel Richardson and PJ Morlando discuss their future and performances in the 2023 High School Home Run Derby
Mississippi native Samuel Richardson puts on a show at the 2023 High School Home Run Derby
July 12, 2024
Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
July 13, 2024
Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX
