Grant Application
If you are interested in applying for a grant, please complete our pre-screen survey to be considered for assistance:
Documents Requested (if applicable):
- 2024 Income Tax Return
- Most recent pay stub
- 2025 Social Security Benefits Letter
- Unemployment Benefits Letter
- Medical Report/Notes
- Bank Statement(s)
- Additional information or documents may be requested by the Grant Committee
Contact Info
Baseball Assistance Team
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
TEL: 212-931-7822
FAX: 212-949-5433
BAT@mlb.com
Any person is eligible for assistance from B.A.T. if he or she:
- Has at least one day of service as an MLB player
- Has at least two years of service with one of the following groups:
- Major League manager, coach or athletic trainer
- Minor League player, manager, coach or athletic trainer
- Negro League player
- Scout
- MLB or MiLB umpire
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- MLB or MiLB front office employee
- Part-time clubhouse employee with an MLB club
- Former MLBPA employee
- Is a widow, widower or child, 23 years of age or younger, of any eligible person
Types of Assistance Provided:
Each grant application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Grants may be awarded for needs such as:
A. Addiction recovery treatment
B. Food & household necessities
C. Housing
D. Medical expenses
E. Funeral expenses
F. Health insurance & prescriptions
If approved, recipients will receive financial assistance determined by the Grant Committee.
B.A.T. has the right to deny any application or terminate any previously awarded grant where a grant application is found not to have been completed by the individual seeking assistance or to have included false information.
If you're a former player seeking resources to support your career transition, we encourage you to connect with Leonel Bejarán, Career Transition Specialist. Feel free to reach out to him at leonel.bejaran@mlb.com for assistance.