The Pioneer Baseball League, a professional Major League Baseball Partner League, is holding tryout camps for aspiring baseball players looking to shocase their talent, gain data capture feedback, and compete for a roster spot on one of the league's 12 teams located in California, Montana, Colorado, Utah and Idaho. The camps, run in partnership with Yakkertech, a leader in optical tracking and performance analyitcs, feature pro-style workouts, live batting practice, fielding evaluations, bullpen sessions, and live scrimmages. Each club will send coaches to evaluate prospects. At the end of each camp, every team will select at least one player in the PBL Draft.
Pioneer Baseball League 2025 Tryout Camps |
| DATES | LOCATION | FIELDS | TIMES | REGISTRATION DEADLINE | REGISTRATION LINK | HOTEL RESERVATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15 - 17, 2025 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Salt River Fields at Talking Stick | April 1, 2025 | (REGISTER HERE) | ||
| July 19 - 20, 2025 | Ogden, Utah | Lindquist Field | July 1, 2025 | (REGISTER HERE) |
WHO:
You! Players must be at least 18 years old to attend. Players with college eligibility remaining should check with their school before registering. Players should also check the PBL eligibility requirements below (see: Additional Information and Frequently Asked Questions).
WHY:
12 players will be drafted at the end of each PBL Tryout Camp and offered a contract to attend a Pioneer League Baseball team’s spring training.
The Pioneer Baseball League is increasingly regarded as the premier player development league for players seeking to continue their playing careers. Over the past three years, 88 Pioneer League players have advanced to Major League organizations, so this is a great step towards advancing your professional baseball career.
Yakkertech and BaseballCloud analytics will be collected during the tryouts and provided to all players in attendance.
As a Major League Baseball Professional Partner League with service time restrictions to assure the focus on players with limited pro experience, the Pioneer Baseball League is the principal developmental league feeding young players into higher levels of pro ball.
Additional Information and Frequently Asked Questions:
Your tryout fee covers your attendance at the Tryout Camp. You are responsible for your own travel and lodging expenses for the time of the camp.
No, there will be NO REFUNDS and NO CREDITS for no-shows at these events. In the case of the camp being postponed due to inclement weather, players will be issued a credit to the rescheduled event.
Prospects at the camps will be scouted by representatives from each of the 12 PBL clubs and a draft will follow the conclusion of the tryout camp. Each of the 12 PBL clubs will sign at least one player from each camp.
Prospects will be responsible for their own housing during the Tryout Camp. We have negotiated a discount rate at the Staybridge Suites across from the field. Please use this link or call and ask for the "Good Neighbor Rate".
During the tryout camp, prospects will undergo pro-style workouts during which scouts will evaluate athletic ability as well as batting, pitching, and fielding skills. These evaluations will include extended infield/outfield sessions, bullpens for pitchers, batting practice sessions, and multiple live scrimmages. Advanced data and analytics on each prospect will be captured using the Yakkertech and BaseballCloud systems and made available to scouts and players.
Players must be at least 18 years old to attend. Players with college eligibility remaining should check with their school before registering. Players should also check the PBL eligibility requirements below.
The position players on a Member Club’s Active Roster shall have completed no more than two (2) prior years of professional baseball experience (as defined below) as of January 1st in a season's calendar year.
The Pitchers on a Member Club’s Active Roster shall have completed no more than three (3) prior years of professional baseball experience (as defined below) as of January 1st, 2025.
For purposes of calculating prior years of professional baseball experience, a year of professional experience is defined as follows:
• POSITION PLAYERS - 30 games played
• STARTING PITCHERS - 7 games started
• PITCHERS - 18 games played
Professional experience includes previous play in all professional leagues, domestic or international, but does not include the leagues in the Caribbean Federation, the Australian Baseball League or any other leagues that might become “winter ball” leagues.
Amateur and professional athletes who wish to attend the Tryout Camp from non-US countries can participate in the camp but must meet US Immigration requirements on their own. Once players are signed to a contract with a Pioneer Baseball League club, they will be required to possess a P1 visa in order to play professional baseball as a paid player in the United States.
Players should bring all of their own equipment including baseball attire, cleats, helmets, bats, gloves, catching gear, etc. Baseballs will be provided as well as shirts for each player. Furthermore, chewing gum and tobacco are also not allowed on the premises.
Club representatives from the Pioneer League will be present to assess all players. Yakkertech is a real-time optical tracking system that captures and analyzes ball-flight data with unparalleled precision. Attendees will have access to comprehensive, accurate, and accessible data.
Ice water jugs will be provided. Players are encouraged to bring their own personal water bottles that can be filled up, although disposable cups will be available. Players should also bring their own lunch each day, there will be a break in order to eat, but food will not be provided at the tryouts.
ALL REGISTRATIONS AND PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. ONCE A PLAYER IS REGISTERED AND PAYMENT IS COMPLETE THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS ISSUED FOR ANY FURTHER PBL EVENTS. IN THE CASE OF CAMP BEING POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, PLAYERS WILL BE ISSUED A CREDIT ONLY FOR THE RESCHEDULED EVENT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, PARTICIPATING PLAYERS AGREE TO ALL TERMS ABOVE.