MLB GRIT participant and catcher Tatyana Beltran talks about wearing No. 7 like Pudge Rodriguez

MLB GRIT participant and Rangers fan Alicia Gonzalez talks about playing at Globe Life Park

MLB GRIT participant and Dallas native Ximena Zamarron talks about getting to bond with other girls who play baseball

AAGPBL veterans Jeneane Lesko and Gloria Rogers met with young girls on the final day of the inaugural MLB GRIT tournament Sunday afternoon.

At MLB's GRIT Tournament in Texas, young girls who normally play baseball on boys teams get a chance to play the game with other girls

The inaugural MLB GRIT baseball tournament debuted on International Women's Day with two games at the Texas Rangers' ballpark featuring players from 21 states, Washington, D.C., Canada and Puerto Rico.

MLB Grit, an inaugural high school invitational designed specifically for girls who play baseball, begins Friday at Globe Life Park Major League Baseball and USA Baseball are hosting more than 60 girls and young women for this special tournament designed to give girls a premier development experience.

Matthew McConaughey was on hand to meet with students who participate in the after-school program that's a product of a partnership between his just keep livin Foundation and the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation.

Rangers Youth Academy participant Ximena Zamarron talks about the importance of the inaugural MLB GRIT tournament for girls in baseball

Pinkston High School Baseball head coach Cortez Cole talks about playing at the Rangers Youth Academy

A facility built for children has become the daily workout spot for the Rangers players this offseason.

Natalia Cantu considers the Texas Rangers Youth Academy a second family

Texas Rangers Youth Academy participant Joshua Marcellus talks about what it feels like to take the field at the Academy

Texas Rangers Youth Academy participant Drew Reece talks about getting ready for high school baseball season with his time at the Academy

Rangers Youth Academy participant Colin Moore talks about how his family found the Academy and what he's been learning during his time there

Texas Rangers Youth Academy participant Kylie Cox talks about why she enjoys coming to the Academy and working with coaches

Texas Rangers Youth Academy Youth of the Year Miguel Perez Torres talks about his trip to Game 4 of the 2018 World Series

Rangers Youth Academy participant Miguel Perez Torres receives an incredible surprise: the Youth of the Year honor and a World Series trip

Third baseman Adrian Beltre took time out from his rehabilitation program to make his first visit to the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy in West Dallas on Thursday.

Sunday is Jackie Robinson Day -- the 71st anniversary of Robinson's Dodgers debut -- and it's a time for more than just emblazoning every uniform with the No. 42. It's a time, also, for noting that Jackie's game is becoming a more diverse one, thanks in part to the grassroots efforts that have been made to ensure the legacy of this true trailblazer was not for naught.

Commissioner Rob Manfred spent Thursday morning touring the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at the Mercy Street Sports Complex. He had visited the site during the academy's construction, but this was his first time seeing the finished product.

Tony Reagins was promoted to executive vice president of baseball and softball development on Tuesday. In his new role, Reagins, who joined the Commissioner's Office in March 2015 as senior vice president of youth programs, will oversee the growth of youth and amateur levels of the sport, while also expanding the efforts on a more global level. He will also oversee the Arizona Fall League, as well as scouting amateur baseball around the world.

Activity at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy is in full swing, with multiple youth teams taking the field at the Mercy Street Sports Complex each day.

Jackie Robinson's daughter visited the sparkling new Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy and shared some of the lessons that helped her father overcome so many barriers in his life and career.

Starting pitcher Cole Hamels joins speakers from Buckner International to celebrate the Rangers MLB Youth Academy in West Dallas

They did not play baseball or softball in West Dallas on Tuesday because of the heavy rains. But they will be playing there for many years to come because of the Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex.

Rangers players Nomar Mazara, Willie Calhoun, Jose Leclerc and Ricardo Rodriguez and TV broadcaster Dave Raymond joined the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation and State Farm on Thursday to distribute over 300 baseball gloves to students at C.F. Carr Elementary School in Dallas.

The Texas Rangers and Globe Life partner to build a youth facility that will feature an Adrian Beltre field and Ian Desmond training room

Adrian Beltre, Josh Hamilton, Jim Lentz and Karin Morris discuss recent investments in the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy