Kourtney Jones-Caldwell receives a Jennie Finch Empowerment Award for her contributions and leadership on and off the field to her team

Marley Jackson is passionate about softball and helping others feel included. Her contagious love for the sport is why she recently became a Jennie Finch Empowerment Award recipient at the Elite Development Invitational in Kansas City, Mo., which took place in June. “I’m very shocked, very excited,” Jackson said. “I...

Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. visits the Jennie Finch Classic and Commissioner's Cup during MLB All-Star Week in Atlanta

World Softball Day is Friday, presenting a perfect opportunity to recognize the expansive interest in an ever-growing sport. The Jennie Finch Empowerment Award, presented by ARM & HAMMER, is now in its seventh year of presenting scholarships to deserving softball players at Major League Baseball’s signature youth softball events who...

Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley discuss the importance of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League and its partnership with MLB

NEW YORK -- On the racks of the MLB flagship store Thursday morning were the usual suspects, like Aaron Judge and Fernando Tatis Jr. jerseys, but next to them hung jerseys of the Bandits, Blaze, Talons and Volts. Those four teams are the founding franchises of the inaugural Athletes Unlimited...

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League will launch its inaugural season on June 7, and Major League Baseball is pitching in. In a first-of-its-kind partnership with a women’s professional sports league, MLB announced Thursday a strategic investment in the AUSL to help the fledgling softball circuit become an established, sustainable entity....

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The 2025 Nike RBI World Series served up excitement from start to finish, and after two weeks of action on the baseball and softball fields, the players and fans in attendance were left with plenty of fond memories to take home with them. Hosted at the...

Kourtney Jones-Caldwell could never have imagined she would be a Jennie Finch Empowerment Award winner. She recently received the honor at the Jennie Finch Classic during All-Star Week in Atlanta. “I was not expecting this, but I’m happy, I’m excited, I’m very grateful,” Jones-Caldwell said. As a JFEA recipient, she...

Check out the MLB Develops MVP award winners from the Jennie Finch Classic and the Commissioner's Cup at the 2025 All-Star Game!

Marley Jackson receives a Jennie Finch Empowerment Award presented by Arm & Hammer at the Elite Development Invitational

In celebration of Women's History Month, Natasha Watley and Jennie Finch break down different swings and give their best tips and tricks