The 2025 Royals RBI Baseball League is a youth baseball program run by Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, in partnership with the Kansas City Royals Foundation.

• Focus: It's designed to provide opportunities for young athletes, particularly those from underserved communities, to play baseball and develop important life skills.
• Key Aspects:
  • Age Divisions: Offers leagues for various age groups, ranging from T-ball to older high school age groups.
  • Coaching: Provides coaching and mentorship from volunteers and potentially even former collegiate, major and minor league players.
  • Development: Emphasizes both baseball skills and valuable life lessons like teamwork, sportsmanship, and discipline.
  • Community Engagement: Aims to foster a positive impact within the community by providing a safe and inclusive environment for young players.

Royals RBI Baseball

Royals RBI is a developmental baseball league run in partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City and Kansas City Royals Foundation. Royals RBI is a member of the Kanas City Royals Sports Development’s Crown Leagues. Teams that participate in Royals RBI will compete against teams in Royals RBI and teams in other Crown Leagues at their game sites in the Kansas City metropolitan area (Raytown, Independence, Liberty).

Practice

Practices primarily will be held at Cleveland Park, the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, and other Kansas City area fields. Baseball practices are scheduled by the team's head coach. The target start date for practices is March 31, 2025.

Games Sites

Games will be played at Cleveland Park, the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy, and other Crown Leagues sites in the Kansas City metropolitan area (Raytown, Independence, Liberty) in the evenings on Monday through Thursday evenings. The target start date for games is April 28 for all baseball age divisions.

Cost

The cost is $25 per player and includes a uniform.

Registration

We accept both free agent registrations, who will be placed on a free agent team, and full teams that must provide their own coach. Please contact Coach Keith Washington; kwashington@helpkckids.org. If you are interested in bringing a full team into the league.

Volunteer Coaches

Our league is dependent upon volunteer coaches. All coaches must complete the Boys & Girls Clubs Volunteer Application Process, which can take up to three weeks, prior to coaching. Practice plans and some equipment can be provided for coaches. If you are interested in coaching a team as a head or assistant coach, please contact Coach Keith Washington; kwashington@helpkckids.org.

For additional information regarding RBI Baseball, contact Coach Keith Washington at 816-462-0126 or kwashington@helpkckids.org.