Live the Dream AthleticsON THE RECORD SINCE 2001
International

The dream doesn't
need a passport.

We've taken gear to Cuba, run clinics in Panama and represented Latin American players at the top of the game. Now we're building the protection those kids never had.

27%
of 2026 Opening Day big-leaguers were born outside the U.S. (213 of 780)
21
countries on 2026 Opening Day rosters
74
players from the Dominican Republic, 56 from Venezuela, 18 from Cuba
35–50%
of a Dominican prospect's signing bonus that trainers take, per this month's reporting

What kids abroad face

  • Handshake deals with boys as young as 11, years before they can legally sign at 16.
  • High-interest loans to families against a bonus the child hasn't received.
  • Of $1.04 billion in bonuses paid to Dominican prospects from 2012 to 2026, reporting estimates up to half went to trainers and lenders.

What we bring

  • Records the family keeps: every promise, meeting and number logged and time-stamped, so nobody can deny it later.
  • Grants, never loans: gear, travel and fees paid to the program, so no family borrows against a child.
  • Every dollar in public: donors and families see exactly where help went.
  • Spanish and English, for families and coaches.

Where we've been

Cuba · 2014–2015

Bridges

Equipment drives, free trips, a documentary shot in Havana, uniforms donated. “We build too many walls and not enough bridges.”

Panama · 2017–2018

LTD Panama

Clinics at MVP Sport City and the Rod Carew stadium, working alongside big-league alumni.

Latin America · Octagon

Representing players

Kevan represented Latin American and U.S. players as an MLB agent. He saw the system from the inside, the good and the bad.

Next: Dominican Republic.

Our first international grant market, with local partner programs and a Bridges gear shipment. Support for Cuba and Venezuela only after a sanctions review, so help arrives legally.

Sources: Baseball America, 2026 Opening Day; ProPublica, Sept 15, 2026.