The Players Alliance Inc

Mission: Address baseball's systemic barriers to equity & inclusion by creating pathways to opportunities on and off the field for an undeniable pipeline of Black talent.

Vision: The Players Alliance is where Black professional players commit to owning and supporting solutions to increase the participation of the Black community in baseball, recognizing that representation is important to both the community and the game.

Core Values

• Leadership: Black players have both the right and responsibility to lead using their unique, yet shared experiences, education, and collective voice
• Ownership: Players' experiences in baseball uniquely qualify them to transition from players of a game to owners of desired solutions to increase African American presence and involvement
• Protection: Committed to advocating for thoughtful interventions and protective guidance for players and their families to combat vulnerabilities and pitfalls in the journey toward and within professional play
• Service: Using voice at the table to serve on behalf of those unaware of the table's existence
• Stewardship: Responsible stewardship of resources and commitments

Primary Programs

Equip the Future: A mentoring program led by professional baseball and softball players targeting the game's loss of talent starting at middle school. Professional players use their journey to help youth craft successful paths. The program focuses on cities experiencing childhood poverty 2-3 times the national average with low access to the game.

Gear for Good: A player-led gift-in-kind program that transfers equipment, apparel, and other donations to needy schools, teams, and communities on an annual basis. Donations stem from players as individuals and influencers, with supply sourced from players via clubs and MLB partners, then matched with community coaches' identified needs.

Player Incubator: A programming laboratory where solutions are suggested, crafted, and tested by professional players for community implementation. Solutions summits facilitate conversations between baseball's influencers and the talent and opportunities the game seeks to engage.