MLB Player Programs Department

Policy Based Programs

Domestic Programs

Yenifer FauchƩ (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]
212-931-7949

Dominican Republic

ā€ā€Gisselle Sanchez (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]

Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse

Juliette Verrengia
[email protected]
470-917-2788

Carla Chalas (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]
762-436-8422

Drug Prevention and Treatment Program

Lindsey Ingraham
[email protected]
212-931-7485

Francisco Cedano (Spanish Speaking)
[email protected]

Workplace Code of Conduct

Billy Bean (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]
212-931-7860

Anti-Hazing and Anti-Bullying

Billy Bean (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]
212-931-7860


Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

Diversity Pipeline Program

Tyrone Brooks
[email protected]
212-931-7699

Girls and Womenā€™s Program

Player Education and Resources

College Scholarship Program (CSP)/ Continuing Education Program (CEP)

Carla Chalas (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]
762-436-8422

Career Transitions

Leonel Bejaran (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]

Carla Chalas (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]
762-436-8422

Gisselle Sanchez (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]

High School Program

Francisco Yegres (Spanish speaking)
[email protected]

Former Player Program in DR

Gisselle Sanchez (Spanish speaking)
[email protected] ā€Ž

Mental Health & Wellness

Billy Bean
Senior VP & Special Assistant to the Commissioner
212-931-7860
[email protected]

Jon Coyles
VP Drug, Health & Safety Programs
[email protected]

Dr. Larry Westreich
MLB Consultant on Behavioral Health and Addiction
[email protected]

Isabel Caro
Senior Coordinator, Drug, Health & Safety Programs
[email protected]

Community Engagement & Partnerships

MLB Community

DR Community

Gisselle Sanchez (Spanish speaking)
[email protected] ā€Ž

Players Alliance

Player Resources Contact List

Point of Contact for Wellbeing Services

Sand Creek Group: Minor League Players & Family Wellness Provider

For more information, visit www.sandcreekeap.com (Company code: wellness).

To connect with Sand Creek, call 1-888-242-5744. If you are calling from outside the U.S., please click here to access the Global Access Directory.

Para asistencia en espaƱol en los Estados Unidos, llame al nĆŗmero 866-634-4371.

Major League Players, Partners and Family Helpline

If you are a Major League player, or family or partner of a Major League player, connect with the Helpline by calling or texting 844-336-0605.

Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.)

For more information, visit www.mlb.com/baseball-assistance-team or email [email protected].

Department of Investigations (DOI)

  • USA: 888 RPT 2MLB (888.778.2652)
  • Dominican Republic: 888.225.5288 (dial 866.620.6899 after operator)
  • Venezuela: 800.225.5288 (dial 866.620.6899 after operator)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Text: 732 TXT 2DOI (732.898.2364)

MLB Security

John Ramos
786-473-2507 (WhatsApp)
Email: [email protected]


MLB Cyber Security

To connect with MLB's Cyber Security department, email [email protected].


Mental Health Services

MentalHealth.gov

Visit: www.mentalhealth.gov/

MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information. MentalHealth.gov aims to educate and guide the general public and local communities.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Visit: https://988lifeline.org/ā€ā€
Chat: 988lifeline.org/chat
Call or Text: 988

988 is the new, easy-to-remember three-digit dialing code connecting people to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), where support from trained crisis counselors is available 24/7 nationwide for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis or any other emotional distress.

To learn more, click here.

Columbia Lighthouse Protocol

Visit: cssrs.columbia.edu/

The Columbia Protocol, also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), supports suicide risk assessment through a series of simple, plain-language questions that anyone can ask. To learn more about the protocol and how you can use it to help someone, please click here.


If you are a player or former player and want additional information and/or a representative from the Player Programs department to get in touch with you, please complete the form below.