Derrick has been selected to participate in the prestigious New Balance Future Stars Series National Combine in Nashville, TN. He needs your help to make this dream a reality. The players are not charged a fee to participate but instead get the opportunity to raise funds for Future Stars Series Foundation and No Kid Hungry. The players have a chance to earn the entire trip for free just by helping raise money for these great causes.
Meet Derrick: Baseball is a game that Derrick believes he was born to play. Baseball has been a game that he has not only been able to grow but also to develop as a person. From the highs and lows, he has learned that success does not come before the work. Baseball has always been a part of his life and has given him many different opportunities to visit and see the US and abroad.
Derrick shares his favorite baseball memory: "My favorite baseball memory is my recent travel to the Dominican Republic with my high school varsity baseball team. With a mission of sharing Gods Love and serving in the community regardless of the language barrier and social statues. While also being able to enjoy playing the game of baseball abroad."
Derrick also shares what attending the NBFSS National Combine means to him: "I see this event as a way to allow scouts and coaches to see all the different tangibles that I can bring to a team. This is also a way for me to help raise money for a worthy cause such as the No Kid Hungry Foundation."
The New Balance Future Stars Series is not just about discovering and developing the MLB Heros of tomorrow. It’s about discovering and developing the leaders of tomorrow by creating real opportunities where they don’t exist today: opportunities for education, opportunities to give back to their community… opportunities for a future. We are incredibly grateful that Derrick Layton is a part of this chapter in our mission to CHANGE THE GAME!
Up to 20% of all net proceeds will be donated to Future Stars Series Foundation and No Kid Hungry.