Cincinnati Reds RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities) Program

Join the growing Cincinnati Reds Nike RBI program for the 2024-2025 season. RBI aims to boost participation and interest in baseball and softball among underserved youth, promoting involvement in the academy and encouraging academic achievement.

Our teams will practice and compete at an elite level with opportunities to play in college after graduating from the program.

Mission:

  • Increase participation and interest in baseball and softball among underserved youth
  • Promote greater inclusion of youth with diverse backgrounds into the mainstream of the game
  • Increase number of talented athletes prepared to play in college and professionally

Program Benefits

  • Low-cost player fees
  • ACT/SAT Prep, Homework Help and Tutoring sessions
  • College Recruitment Videos
  • Free Indoor off-season workouts @ Reds Youth Academy from Oct-Jan
  • Free Speed and Agility training sessions
  • Clinics with Current & Former Reds Players
  • Rapsodo/Blast tools used to measure and track player development for College recruiting

Tryout Dates

Youth Baseball Tryout Dates

Ages: 9U to 14U

  • Tuesday June 25 – 12U Tryouts on Field 3
  • Wednesday June 26 – 11U Tryouts on Field 3
  • Thursday June 27 – 9U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Thursday June 27 – 10U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Monday July 1 – 13U Tryouts on Field 3
  • Tuesday July 2 – 14U Tryouts on Field 3

High School Baseball Tryout Dates

Ages: Grad Years including 2026, 2027, 2028

  • Monday, July 22 on Field 2
  • Monday, July 29 on Field 2

*Please only attend 1 tryout date

Softball Tryout Dates

Ages: 10U to 18U

  • Tuesday, July 9 – 12U Tryouts*
  • Thursday, July 11 – 12U Tryouts*
  • Friday, July 19 – 14U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Saturday, July 20 – 14U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Saturday, July 20 – 18U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Sunday, July 21 – 18U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Tuesday, July 30 – 16U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Wednesday, July 31 - 16U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Wednesday, July 31 – 18U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Saturday, August 3 – 18U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Saturday, August 10 – 10U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Saturday, August 10 – 12U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Sunday, August 11 – 10U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Sunday, August 11 – 12U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Thursday, August 15 – 16-18U Tryouts on Field 4
  • Saturday. August 17 – 16-18U Tryouts on Field 4

*off-site location, see registration page for details

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