Rachel Balkovec was named manager of the Yankees' Low-A Tampa affiliate in 2022, making her the first woman to manage in affiliated Minor League history, but she's far from the first woman trailblazer in Major League Baseball. Women have been doing amazing things to break barriers in baseball throughout the history of the sport.

MLB announced the launch of a new MLB Originals Series “Undeniable – Stories from the Negro Leagues,” a contemporary storytelling platform to amplify and honor the legacy of the Negro Leagues. Undeniable, MLB’s first-ever animated series, is a key initiative among several efforts by MLB, as well as Major & Minor League Clubs, to celebrate Black History Month.

Blue Jays All-Star pitcher Alek Manoah held his second annual camp at South Dade Senior High School in Homestead, Fla. Manoah started the camp last year to help provide South Florida baseball players with access to the best training and advice: things the Toronto right-hander wished were available to him as a young player.

On Jan. 19, 2023, the Nola brothers hosted their second Strike Out ALS event at Red Stick Social. They hope their event raises local awareness of ALS and raises money to fund some of the research that ultimately ends it.

Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Julio Rodríguez began 2023 with a heartfelt gesture toward his hometown of Loma de Cabrera in the Dominican Republic. Rodríguez donated an ambulance at the city's civil defense headquarters and gifted toys and baseball equipment to local children.

The Yankees hosted thousands of local kids for the holiday extravaganza, turning the Yankee Stadium Great Hall along the first-base line into the Winter Wonderland festooned with lights and decorations. They also partnered with Walmart to put on the event, the fifth year in a row they've done so, with Walmart providing a toy for every child who attended.