Game Two will celebrate youth baseball and softball, and MLB has invited dozens of youth who participate in various MLB-led and localized community programs all around the country. These student-athletes will participate in a special PLAY BALL event on Saturday, October 28^th at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy in West Dallas. Later that evening, the youth will be recognized at Globe Life Field during pregame ceremonies and attend the game as guests of Major League Baseball. These youth student-athletes include:

• 2023 Nike RBI World Series Champions – Several members from each championship team of the 2023 Nike RBI World Series will be on-hand, including Chicago White Sox Nike RBI (junior baseball divisions) and Houston Astros Nike RBI (senior baseball & softball divisions).

• NOTE: In total, there are nearly 30 Nike RBI players and coaches attending the Fall Classic

• MLB Youth Academy Network “Youth of the Year” – Ten members of the MLB Youth Academies from around the country and Puerto Rico also will be on-hand.  The honorees are their respective Academy’s “Youth of the Year,” which recognizes a member who has had a positive year on and off the field, has overcome challenges in their lives, or has made a positive impact in their community:

• Miranda Castaneda from City Hill, TX (Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy)
• Keyla Arce from Peñuelas, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy)
• Dontae Finley from Kansas City, MO (Kansas City Royals MLB Urban Youth Academy)
• Shunichiro-Tecumseh Futakata-Washington from Houston, TX (Houston Astros MLB Youth Academy)
• Kenyon Hughes Jr. from New Orleans, LA (New Orleans MLB Youth Academy)
• Malakai Pruitt from Long Beach, CA (MLB Compton Youth Academy)
• Jayden Rodriguez from Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy)
• Avery Roever from Cleves, OH (P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy)
• Hasan Sackor from New York, NY (DREAM MLB Youth Academy)
• Madison Williams from Washington, D.C. (Washington National Youth Baseball Academy)

• CHEVROLET’S “MLB Develops MVP” and “PLAY BALL Player of the Month”: Chevrolet continued its commitment to youth baseball & softball, including its support of Baseball’s “PLAY BALL” initiative through two awards that recognize outstanding performances of youth around the U.S. and Canada. This includes the “MLB Develops MVP” Award, which recognizes standout performances by youth baseball and softball players at some of the premier, MLB-led league and development events.  Additionally, Chevrolet is acknowledging important contributions to the sport from youth around the country (two players per month), as nominated by their coaches, community leaders or local league officials through the “PLAY BALL Player of the Month.” These individuals are as follows:

• MLB Develops MVP:

• Sophia Broderick from Geneva, IL – Girls Baseball Elite Development Invitational (Girls Baseball)
• Vernon Clay from Richmond, TX – Nike RBI World Series Sr. Division Championship (Boys Baseball)
• Joey Ireland from Homewood, IL – Nike RBI World Series Jr. Division Championship (Boys Baseball)
• Kaiden Lopez from Orlando, FL – Breakthrough Series (Boys Baseball)
• P.J. Morlando from Summerville, SC – MLB-USA Baseball High School All-American Game (Boys Baseball)
• Anthony Pack Jr. from Lakewood, CA – States Play Invitational (Boys Baseball)
• Kamryn Potts from Rockledge, FL – Trailblazer Series (Girls Baseball)
• Ameer Rule from Chicago, IL – Nike RBI World Series Jr. Division Championship (Boys Baseball)
• Khamaree Thomas from Chicago, IL – Breakthrough Series Invitational Tournament (Boys Baseball)
• Eli Willits from Fort Cobb, OK – States Play Invitational (Boys Baseball)
• Mikey Wisner from Mandeville, LA – All-Star Commissioner’s Cup (Boys Baseball)

• PLAY BALL Player of the Month:

• Sophie Gray from Linwood, NJ (April)
• Paxton McIntyre from League City, TX (April)
• William Gonsalves from Lake Elsinore, CA (May)
• Lilly Saltzman from Cornelius, NC (May)
• Olivia Sears from Kingston Township, PA (June)
• Jamison Styles from Cypress, TX (June)
• Gordon Kelly from Lakeville, MN (July)
• Nevaeh Martinez from Hudson, CO (July)
• Christine Braun from Kennesaw, GA (August)
• Siddha Koduri from Dunwoody, GA (August)
• Wyatt Veal from Royston, GA (September)
• Zoey Weed from Colgate, WI (September)

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