Derrick has been selected to participate in the prestigious New Balance Future Stars Series Main Event at Citi Field in Queens, NY. 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 St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. The players have a chance to earn stipends towards their expenses just by helping raise money for these great causes.
Meet Derrick: Derrick is a person that is often described as the energy of a room. He's very energetic player and person because he not only want to get the best out of himself but mostly out of his teammates and those around him. He would say that he's a above average scratch golfer. He enjoys hanging out with friends and likes to have fun and loves to laugh. Derrick is very driven, coachable, funny, and trustworthy because he has learned that you need to be more than just a good baseball player to move on to the next level because you are going to fail more than you succeed.
Derrick shares his favorite baseball memory: "My favorite baseball memory would have to be this past year when my high school varsity baseball team traveled to the Dominican Republic for a mission trip while also having the opportunity to play a few exhibition games. Not only were we able to play against some of the best in the DR, but we were also able to spread Gods word and impact another person that plays the game that we love that we call baseball."
Derrick also shares what attending the NBFSS Main Event means to him: "Having the opportunity to attend and compete in the Signature Event means that I will be able to further my recruitment process, while also being able to get a glimpse of what the professional side of baseball is like. I will also be able to learn and play among the best in the country, from the players, to the coaches and to the NB staff."
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 St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.