Today we’d like to introduce you to Alex Wyche. They and their team shared their story with us below:
Minority Baseball Prospects (MBP), was founded in April 2020 by Alex Wyche. In 2020 the nation was in the heart of the pandemic and everything was brought to a complete pause. Founder Alexander Wyche was then the head coach of one of the most prestigious black baseball programs in the country, Redan High School. During the pandemic, the one thing that was on his mind as his student-athletes sat idle was how he could continue to get them college and professional baseball evaluations. He noticed that in the baseball arena coaches had no way to evaluate because there were no events or games. Alex then created a social media platform that showcases skills not on for minorities at his high school but minority kids around the country. The platform immediately took off.
Alex thought why stop there let’s set CoVid protocols and put on an All-American event that will further showcase 50 of the top high school minority players in the country. The All-American Game took place in Mobile, Al at Hank Aaron Stadium. The game featured the kids of former Major Leaguers CC Sabathia and Andrew Jones. Four of the original All-American went on to be drafted by Major League Organizations.
Minority Baseball Prospects (MBP) is now the creator of more than 25 annual programming events, assisting and spotlighting athletes from grade school to professional levels. MBP offers a variety of events such as skips clinics, parent/coaches forums, showcases, tournaments, and All-Star Games. Another Marquee event and vision of founder Alex Wyche was to execute an HBCU All-Star Game that brings more awareness and light to HBCU’s. In 2022 the 2nd Annual HBCU All-Star Game was hosted at Truist Park, home of the World Series Atlanta Braves. Bringing Homecoming to the ballpark was the vision and it came to life with 6,000 fans watching HBCU Baseball!
Minority Baseball Prospects continues to highlight in-game footage on all social media platforms. With the power of social media, MBP’s platform creates a spotlight and provides much-needed exposure to college and professional scouts. Going into 2023 MBP is excited to show love for the ladies by creating Minority Softball Prospects (MSP). MSP will have an identical programming blueprint to Minority Baseball Prospects.
Minority Baseball Prospects is proud to have a strong supporting arm from its nonprofit, MBP Helping Hands. MBP Helping Hands helps to create the complete player by serving the needs off of the field in the educational and mentorship realm of things.
MBP/ MBP Helping Hands By The Numbers:
15 Programming States
22 Programming Cities
25 Major League Baseball Draft Picks
150 Collegiate Baseball Signees
8,213 + minority girls/boys impacted
45 HBCU Institutions Impacted
200k+ Followers on Social Media Platforms
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Any entrepreneur experience will have its own challenges, but for us getting the buy in from outside sources to assist with sustainability has been by far the toughest. With persistence and consistent grind, support has picked up tremendously.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I have been an educator in the school system for 14 years. Alongside of baseball kids and the investment in guiding their academic experience is a passion for me. I was the first black head coach in Griffin High School history. And I have been blessed to coach at Redan High School, which is the top African American high school in the country. At Redan I was able to contribute to and outstanding graduation rate and all seniors signed to an institution of higher learning. It’s nothing better than seeing success Youth.
What does success mean to you?
Success is when strategies you have implemented to change the world, actually change the world.
Contact Info:
- Website: minoritybaseball.com
- Instagram: @mbptakeover
- Facebook: @mbptakeover
- Twitter: @mbptakeover
- Youtube: Minority Baseball Prospects
Image Credits
Malik Melton Company: leek.edits
