Elite Development Invitational

Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch, Mo'ne Davis and Natasha Watley share their experiences as women in baseball

After participating in the Softball EDI Caitlyn Walker shows her dual threat talent moving to the Girls Baseball EDI

Players from 27 states, Canada and Puerto Rico descended on the Girls Baseball EDI as the talent pipeline continues to strengthen

Veronica Alvarez, Alex Oglesby and Kelsie Whitmore teach the next generation of players at the Girls Baseball EDI

Earlier this week, Karley Clark, a participant in the softball Elite Development Invitational in Kansas City, became the first of four softball athletes this year to receive the prestigious Jennie Finch Empowerment Award. It didn’t feel real to Clark when it was announced to a group of her peers at...

Nothing quite compares to playing alongside Olympians and pro softball players. Just ask Michelle Arimura, a multisport athlete and first-time participant at softball’s Elite Development Invitational (EDI). “I’ve gained so much knowledge, and I get to take that home and share that with my teammates,” Arimura said. “We get to...

Several athletes from RBI programs make their impact on the Softball Elite Development Invitational

Participants from the Softball Elite Development Invitational get a special look at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

After attending previous MLB Grit events Michelle Arimura enjoys her first Softball Elite Development Invitational

In celebration of World Softball Day and five years of the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award, USA Softball Hall of Famer and Olympian Jennie Finch sat down alongside Rawlings Gold Glove Winner and professional softball player A.J. Andrews to talk with past recipients on how this recognition has impacted them, both...

The Jennie Finch Empowerment Award presented by Arm & Hammer honors four young women who demonstrate leadership on and off the field

LOS ANGELES -- As Termarr Johnson and Justin Crawford sat in the crowd at L.A. Live prior to Sunday's MLB Draft, the two friends began to reminisce about their times playing in the Elite Development Invitational back in 2017. "Look how far we came," Johnson said to Crawford, whom he...

Trailblazer Series participants continue on their baseball journey through these programs and look towards playing in college

VERO BEACH -- The chance to help girls realize the opportunities they have through baseball is why Veronica Alvarez coaches. “A big factor in my life is finding your ‘why,’ which gives you more purpose in everything you do,” Alvarez said. “My ‘why’ is to open doors for girls and...