Twenty-four baseball and softball teams from every region of the United States will be joined by teams from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and U.S. Virgin Islands for the 32nd Nike RBI World Series, the annual championship tournament of the Nike Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program. The event will be held at its official home, the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, FL.
The tournament will feature more than 325 young athletes on Nike RBI teams from 16 cities in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo), and Puerto Rico (Aguadilla). A total of five Nike RBI programs (Chicago White Sox Nike RBI, Atlanta Braves Nike RBI, Houston Astros Nike RBI, Arizona Diamondbacks Nike RBI, Detroit Tigers Nike RBI) will send two teams to the tournament. Notably, the Houston Astros Nike RBI softball team will be making the team’s eleventh consecutive Nike RBI World Series appearance, returning as the defending World Series Champions.
The following is a complete list of leagues (and cities) represented in this year’s Nike RBI World Series:
Junior Baseball Teams (Ages 13-15)
Chicago White Sox Nike RBI (Chicago, IL)
Atlanta Braves Nike RBI (Atlanta, GA)
Dominican Republic Nike RBI (Santo Domingo, DR)
City of Passaic Nike RBI (Passaic, NJ)
Long Ball Durham Triple Play Nike RBI (Durham, NC)
Houston Astros Nike RBI (Houston, TX)
Dodgers Dreamteam (Los Angeles, CA)
Detroit Tigers Nike RBI (Detroit, MI)
Senior Baseball Teams (Ages 16-18)
Indy Nike RBI (Indianapolis, IN)
Atlanta Braves Nike RBI (Atlanta, GA)
Puerto Rico Aguadilla Nike RBI (Aguadilla, PR)
Paterson Baseball Association Nike RBI (Paterson, NJ)
Long Ball Durham Triple Play Nike RBI (Durham, NC)
New Orleans Youth Academy Nike RBI (New Orleans, LA)
Arizona Diamondbacks Nike RBI (Phoenix, AZ)
Detroit Tigers Nike RBI (Detroit, MI)
Softball Teams (Ages 18 and under)
Chicago White Sox Nike RBI (Chicago, IL)
Atlanta Braves Nike RBI (Atlanta, GA)
U.S. Virgin Islands Nike RBI (U.S. Virgin Islands)
Roberto Clemente Nike RBI of Jersey City (Jersey City, NJ)
City of Perth Amboy Nike RBI (Perth Amboy, NJ)
Houston Astros Nike RBI (Houston, TX)
Arizona Diamondbacks Nike RBI (Phoenix, AZ)
Detroit Tigers Nike RBI (Detroit, MI)
The first week, beginning on Monday, August 4th until Saturday, August 9th, will feature 16 baseball teams in both the Junior (ages 13-15) and Senior (ages 16-18) Divisions, with the Softball Division featuring eight teams (ages 18 and under) and operating Monday, August 11th until Saturday, August 16th. Both Junior and Senior Baseball Championship Games (Senior Division) will be played at historic Holman Stadium on Friday, August 9th (6:30pm EST) and Saturday August 10th (9:00am EST). All three divisional championship games will stream LIVE on MLB.com.
Additionally, all players will receive insight and important tips on mental health & wellness as a core part of the week’s programming. This unique portion of the event was established as a tradition in 2023 under the MLB Together social responsibility program in an effort to de-stigmatize conversations around mental health and giving insights on what the young athletes can do to remain positive and de-stress.
MLB will announce the recipient of the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award presented by ARM & HAMMER, which is awarded to the softball player who best embodies leadership characteristics. Finch, Olympic Gold Medalist and MLB Youth Softball Ambassador, will be on hand to make the special announcement and celebrate the championships.
The Nike RBI program has provided a path for many players to enter the college and professional game. MLB Clubs have drafted well over 200 RBI participants throughout the program’s 36-year history, and many others have been given the opportunity for higher education through baseball and softball scholarships. There have been more than 100 RBI alumni selected between the 2013-2025 MLB Drafts.
Nike RBI alumni who have appeared in the Major Leagues in 2025 include Taj Bradley (Minnesota Twins), who participated in the 2016 RBI World Series Jr. Division, Lawrence Butler (Athletics), Isaiah Campbell (Boston Red Sox), J.P. Crawford (Seattle Mariners), Hunter Greene (Cincinnati Reds), Michael Harris II (Atlanta Braves), who participated in the 2016 RBI World Series Jr. Division and the 2017 and 2018 RBI World Series, Brice Matthews (Houston Astros), Ramón Laureano (San Diego Padres), Dominic Smith (San Francisco Giants), Dillon Tate (Toronto Blue Jays) and Alek Thomas (Arizona Diamondbacks) and more. Crawford (Venice Boys & Girls Club RBI – ‘09), Greene (Venice Boys & Girls Club RBI – ’13), Harris II (Cincinnati Reds Nike RBI – ‘17), and Smith (Venice Boys & Girls Club RBI – ‘09) have each played in the RBI World Series.
