YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

Reds Nike RBI

Major League Baseball’s Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) serves over 100,000 young men and women in more than 200 cities worldwide. The baseball and softball program encourages racial and socioeconomic diversity as well as academic and character growth.

The Cincinnati Reds Nike RBI program offers year-round training through access to the Reds Youth Academy. Our teams compete at an elite level and travel to regional tournaments. The RCF helps with recruiting and scouting as well as focusing on developing well-rounded Major League Citizens through the RCF Scholars program.

Reds Little Sluggers League

The Reds Little Sluggers League is the perfect opportunity for budding baseball/softball stars to build, develop, and showcase their skills, make new friends, and have a blast playing ball. Kids will learn the fundamental bat andball skills No link Remove highlighted text through t-ball, coach pitch, 8U, and 9U age levels.

Reds Fun At Bat

The RCF and USA Baseball have partnered to bring young athletes a unique baseball and softball experience known as Fun At Bat.

Through this program, kids learn every aspect of the game from fielding and throwing to batting, all while placing an emphasis on character development, functional movement, literacy, active play, and fun!

PLAY BALL Weekend

To celebrate PLAY BALL Weekend, the Cincinnati Reds and Reds Community Fund host an official Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run competition each June at the P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy in Roselawn.

Other Camps and Clinics

The Reds Youth Academy hosts a number of free clinics and camps throughout the year. Click learn more to see all of the offerings and to sign up to receive future program information.

Reds Baseball Camps

Kids ages 6-14 can learn baseball the Reds way by participating in Reds Baseball and Softball Camps. The week-long camps take place each summer in locations throughout Reds Country, with participants receiving their own Reds uniform, free Reds tickets, a VIP trip to Great American Ball Park, and more.

Grants Program

The Reds Youth Baseball and Softball Funding program is a mechanism to support youth baseball and softball organizations through grants for uniforms, equipment, and fields.

The RCF, along with Kid Glove and the Rosie Reds organization partner to support 100+ organizations while financially assisting more than 12,500 student-athletes.

Kid Glove Ticketing Program

Founded in 1949, the Kid Glove Program has two primary purposes: providing baseball and softball equipment to hundreds of area teams and schools and allowing kids to attend Cincinnati Reds games.