Our Fight
Advocates for Minor Leaguers is a coalition of current and former players, wives and partners, families and fans rallying behind a common mission: Providing a voice for Minor League players and improving working conditions.
Our Roster
Staff
Harry Marino | Executive Director
Harry is an attorney and former Minor Leaguer with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles. He worked as a litigation associate at Williams & Connolly LLP and a law clerk to two federal judges before joining Advocates full-time.
Co-Founders and Board Members
Ty Kelly
Ty is a former utilityman who played 11 seasons of professional baseball, including parts of three seasons with the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. Ty is currently a member of Team Israel’s Olympic baseball team.
Matt Paré
Matt is a former Minor League catcher who played in the San Francisco Giants organization. During his playing days, Matt ran the YouTube Channel “Homeless Minor Leaguer.”
Raul Jacobson
Raul is a former Minor League pitcher who played in the the New York Mets organization. He now works as an attorney.
Advocates for Minor Leaguers also works closely with other current and former MLB and MiLB players, labor activists, and media professionals.
About Us
Advocates for Minor Leaguers is a nonprofit founded by former minor leaguers Ty Kelly, Matt Paré, Raul Jacobson, along with others, to provide a collective voice for Minor League baseball players. Ty, Matt, and Raul came together because they all experienced the extreme lack of pay, the long hours and bus rides, and the physical grind that defines Minor League baseball, and because they all want to improve these exploitive working conditions for current and future Minor Leaguers. To meet their common goal, they formed Advocates for Minor Leaguers, the first organization in baseball history with the express purpose of advocating for Minor League labor rights, and educating the public about the struggles they face.