The Vision: All Play Ball Initiative

Founded by Chuck and Jim Beasley, WinShares is built on a simple but powerful belief: talent exists everywhere, but opportunity does not. More importantly, we believe every young athlete deserves to play the game they love without sacrificing their long-term health.

Youth baseball is facing a crisis. The explosion of arm injuries, particularly Tommy John surgeries in players as young as 12, has reached epidemic levels. Too many young athletes are being sidelined—or worse, losing their ability to play entirely—because of preventable overuse injuries. For over 4 years, we've been on a mission to change this trajectory.

Our journey began with a foundational partnership with Justin Orenduff and DVS Baseball, pioneers in data-driven player development and injury prevention. Working closely with DVS Baseball, we recognized that the key to protecting young arms starts with establishing a baseline DVS (Development Velocity Score) for youth and little league players. This comprehensive assessment provides a roadmap for each player's career journey—identifying strengths, highlighting areas for development, and most critically, flagging injury risks before they become career-threatening problems.

Through extensive research and hands-on work with players, coaches, and sports medicine professionals, we've uncovered the perfect combination of technology, tools, and AI analysis to mitigate injuries while helping players reach their full potential. Our All Play Ball initiative brings together the DVS assessment framework with portable, affordable solutions from Pocket Radar, Blast Motion, and pitchLogic, creating an intelligent monitoring system that tracks workload, mechanics, and recovery patterns in real-time.

This isn't theoretical. We've spent years testing, refining, and validating an approach that puts player health first while making baseball fun again. By starting youth players with a DVS score and democratizing access to elite-level training technology that was once exclusive to well-funded programs, we're protecting young arms while transforming entire communities. We're creating opportunities for students to pursue higher education through sports scholarships, developing the next generation of health-conscious coaches and mentors, and building a culture where winning doesn't come at the cost of a child's future.

Our approach combines cutting-edge technology with sustainable community partnerships. By working with local organizations, schools, and businesses, we're building an ecosystem of support that will endure for generations—one where injury prevention is just as important as skill development.

This isn't just about improving baseball skills. It's about saving young arms, leveling the playing field, opening doors of opportunity, and ensuring that every young athlete can pursue their dreams safely and healthily. Through strategic partnerships and innovative fundraising, we're rallying support to provide underserved communities with the resources they need to grow the game the right way—where players develop skills, build character, and most importantly, stay healthy enough to play for a lifetime.

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