USA Baseball Extends Partnership with Teamworks to Further Empower Athlete Development

Teamworks streamlines operations for USA Baseball national team programs, Prospect Development Pipeline League and eventsThe #1 Athlete Engagement PlatformDURHAM, NC – – Teamworks, the leading athlete engagement platform for professional and collegiate organizations, is pleased to announce an extended and expanded partnership with USA Baseball. With the renewal, USA Baseball will further its commitment to a winning culture by promoting seamless communication and efficient operations.“Our partnership with Teamworks streamlines administrative and operational tasks for our national team programs, saving time for athletes, coaches and staff,” said Paul Seiler, USA Baseball Executive Director and CEO. “Beyond significantly strengthening communication throughout our programs, Teamworks also keeps our athletes engaged and informed so that they can focus solely on their on-field responsibilities.”As the first national governing body to partner with Teamworks in 2016, USA Baseball has leveraged the platform for its national team programs and events to simplify paperwork and file management processes. The increased efficiency and ease of using the software has led USA Baseball to expand its partnership with Teamworks to include the newly established Prospect Development Pipeline League, a collaborative effort between MLB and USA Baseball to establish an official identification and player development pathway for amateur baseball players in the United States.“By communicating through Teamworks, Prospect Development Pipeline League staff are able to easily share resources, updates and plans with athletes, and be confident they have the information they need,” said Seiler. “With Teamworks enabling efficient operations, the staff and coaches can be dedicated to developing the athletes.”USA Baseball joins more than 2,500 teams around the world that engage their athletes with Teamworks. USA Baseball is one of more than ten national governing bodies, including U.S. Soccer, USA Swimming and USA Track & Field, that utilize Teamworks to strengthen athlete engagement and increase operational efficiency.“USA Baseball was the first national governing body to partner with Teamworks and we’re excited to grow our partnership,” said Zach Maurides, CEO and Founder of Teamworks. “We are encouraged to see our product have such a positive impact on USA Baseball’s ability to operate effectively and efficiently with all of its moving parts. It fuels us to continue innovating and produce tools that can take organizations to the next level.”About TeamworksTeamworks is the leading athlete engagement platform, empowering more than 2,500 clients around the world to better connect and collaborate by simplifying their internal processes. Based in Durham, North Carolina, and founded in 2004, Teamworks continues to invest heavily in technology and expand the team to respond to the increasing customer demand. Organizations that depend on Teamworks to create a culture of communication and accountability include more than 2,000 NCAA Division I programs including every Autonomous Conference institution; professional teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and EPL; collegiate and professional conferences; and national governing bodies. Visit teamworksstage.wpengine.com for more information.About USA BaseballUSA Baseball is the national governing body for the sport of baseball in the United States and is a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The organization selects and trains the World Baseball Classic, Olympic, Premier12 and Pan Am teams (and all other USA Baseball Professional Teams); the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team; the USA Baseball 18U, 15U and 12U National Teams; and the USA Baseball Women’s National Team, all of which participate in various international competitions each year. The organization is responsible for the continued proliferation and health of the sport, and leads a number of amateur initiatives including PLAYBALL and Pitch Smart. USA Baseball also presents the Golden Spikes Award annually to the top amateur baseball player in the country. For more information, please visit the organization’s official websites: USABaseball.com, SportDev.org, PLAYBALL.org, PitchSmart.org, GoldenSpikesAward.com and USABaseballShop.com.

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