For many families, participating in youth baseball or softball requires significant financial and logistical resources. Travel teams, equipment costs, and tournament fees have transformed youth sports into a system that often favors those with financial access.
The Players Alliance is working to remove these barriers by providing equipment, supporting community programs, and creating opportunities for youth who may otherwise be excluded from the game.
Access should never determine opportunity.
Our initiatives support youth athletes, coaches, schools, and community organizations by providing essential resources, mentorship, and opportunities that help players grow both on and off the field.
Their families income averages $27,000/yr while elite baseball costs an estimated $24,000/yr
They come from various backgrounds: Black 70.1%; Lation/Hispanic 14.7%; White 11.2%; Asian/Other 4%
Youth supported by TPA typically live in communities experiencing poverty at 2-3x the NATIONAL AVERAGE
They live in 1 of 78 cities in the US and Caribbean supported by TPA
TPA launched The Collegiate Combine to remove cost barriers to deliver first-time exposure for skilled public-school athletes outside the travel-ball circuit.
Hosted in our Focus City of Detroit, where youth poverty approaches 49%
Through a fully integrated partnership with TrackMan, TPA is equipping 13 Div-1 HBCU baseball programs with portable and stadium units to provide athletes with performance data needed by MLB clubs to evaluate talent.
Named in honor of Cincinnati Reds legend Eric Davis, The Davis League is a high-level training and preparation program designed to support professional players as they prepare for the upcoming season.
The Players Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization led by current and former professional baseball players, dedicated to breaking down systemic barriers to equity and inclusion both on and off the field.
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