Through the Players Trust, Major Leaguers contribute their time and money to call attention to important causes, and to help encourage others to get involved in their own communities.
Through the Players Trust Returning Home program, Major Leaguers respond to world crises with financial support to the places where they work, live, and ultimately call home.
The Buses for Baseball program provides thousands of disadvantaged youth with an unforgettable trip to a Major League baseball game. For many, it’s their first visit to a Big League ballpark.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2019 -- The Major Leagues Baseball Players Trust today announced a Players Goodwill Tour of Colombia. The tour will mark the Trust’s first visit to the country. Events will take place from December 10–13, 2019, in three different cities. The...
NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Major League Baseball Players Trust joined with organizations around the world in recognition of Giving Tuesday by awarding a $100,000 grant to California Strong to provide continued assistance to the thousands of people affected by wildfires and other tragic events that...
Fellow players vote Granderson Marvin Miller Man of the Year for unprecedented fourth time; Trout named Player of the Year and AL Outstanding Player NEW YORK, Oct. 24 – Players selected Curtis Granderson as Marvin Miller Man of the Year for an unprecedented fourth time, while Mike Trout was...
NL OUTSTANDING ROOKIE PETE ALONSO First baseman Pete Alonso led the majors with 53 home runs as a rookie and captivated baseball fans across the country with his power and production, breaking records all season long. Dubbed the Polar Bear, the 24-year-old from Tampa earned his first trip...
Joins mental health nonprofit’s Campaign to Change Direction NEW YORK, Oct. 10 -- In recognition of World Mental Health Day, the Major League Baseball Players Trust on Thursday announced a $100,000 grant to Give an Hour, a national nonprofit that provides free mental health services and leads...
NEW YORK, Sept. 11 -- The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced that the 2020 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies application is now available for submission through Friday Nov. 29, 2019. The Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies application can be accessed through...
The Major League Baseball Players Trust announced on Monday it is donating $45,000 to The Tyler Skaggs Baseball Foundation on behalf of all players to honor his memory and preserve his legacy of serving families and children in the greater community. “Players are comforted to know that...
CLEVELAND, July 5 – The Major League Baseball Players Trust and KaBOOM! have teamed up for the third consecutive year to build a playground in the All-Star city. Following successful playground projects in Miami and Washington, D.C., the Players Trust selected Constellations Schools Old...
NEW YORK, June 12 – The Major League Baseball Players Trust announced five recipients of the 2019 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies on Wednesday, marking the fifth year the life and work of the late executive director has been honored by assisting the careers of aspiring...
NEW YORK, April 12 – Major League players will commemorate the day Jackie Robinson shattered the color barrier by making a $100,000 grant to the Jackie Robinson Foundation in honor of the 100th anniversary of Jackie’s birth. Known since 2004 as Jackie Robinson Day throughout Major League...
Earlier this week in Dallas, Texas, current and former Major League Baseball Players along with MLB executives gathered for the 2018 Players Choice Awards to honor Curtis Granderson as Marvin Miller Man of the Year for an unprecedented third time and J.D. Martinez as Player of the Year. Major...
For their leadership on the field and in the community, players nominated Paul Goldschmidt, Curtis Granderson and Mike Trout as finalists for the 2018 Marvin Miller Man of the Year award. Named after the founding executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, the Marvin...
Join Anthony Rizzo for the Eighth Annual Cook-Off for Cancer! Event proceeds will benefit children...
