Natural Baseball Academy is a Kansas City-area competitive travel baseball organization serving youth through high school players. Founded in 2007, NBA emphasizes long-term player development, relationships and preparing athletes both on and off the field through its “More Than Baseball” philosophy.
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August 2026 Update: Natural Baseball Academy has concluded its relationship with Homefield Kansas City and is moving forward independently. Natural has launched a new website, though it currently provides limited information about the organization’s post-Homefield structure and facilities. The organization remains active competitively, with Perfect Game currently listing 16 Natural Baseball Academy teams for the 2026 season across multiple age groups. Details regarding Natural’s primary training facility, complete 2026–27 team structure, dues and future programming have not yet been publicly announced. Know The Pitch will continue updating this profile as additional information becomes available.
About Natural Baseball Academy
Natural Baseball Academy is a Kansas City-area travel baseball organization serving youth through high school players. Founded in 2007, NBA has built its program around player development, long-term relationships and its “More Than Baseball” philosophy. Historically, the organization has fielded teams through 18U. Perfect Game’s 2026 organization listing currently shows active Natural Baseball Academy teams from 9U through 16U, although NBA has not yet publicly detailed its complete 2026–27 team structure following its separation from Homefield Kansas City.
In August 2026, Natural Baseball Academy announced that it had concluded its relationship with Homefield Kansas City and would move forward independently. NBA has launched a new website, although it currently provides limited information about its post-Homefield structure, facilities and programming. Third-party records indicate that multiple Natural teams remain active in 2026 competition, but the organization has not yet publicly detailed its complete 2026–27 team structure or primary training setup.
Overall Impression
Natural Baseball Academy has a long-established presence in Kansas City baseball and appears best suited for families who value player development, relationships and a program designed to extend from youth baseball into the high school and college-recruiting years. Its historical program includes numerous college commitments and a strong emphasis on preparing players both on and off the field.
However, NBA is currently in a significant transition period following its departure from Homefield. Families considering the organization for the 2026–27 season should confirm the current team structure, coaching assignment, practice location and training setup directly with NBA rather than relying on older Homefield information.
Overview
Natural Baseball Academy historically trained through Homefield Kansas City facilities, including locations in Olathe and Kansas City, Kansas. In August 2026, NBA announced that it had concluded its relationship with Homefield and would move forward independently.
Natural’s newly launched website references facilities in Olathe and Kansas City, Kansas, but it does not currently provide enough detail to confirm NBA’s primary training facility or how facility access will work for individual teams.
Natural’s facility situation is one of the biggest items families should clarify for the 2026–27 season. The organization previously benefited from its Homefield relationship, but the training setup following that separation has not yet been clearly published.
Until NBA provides additional information, families should ask where their specific team will practice, how often indoor training is scheduled, and what facility access is included in team fees.
✓ Kansas City-area baseball organization
✓ Historically trained in Olathe and Kansas City, Kansas
✓ New independent operating structure announced in August 2026
✓ New NaturalBaseball.com website launched
⚠ Current primary training facility has not been clearly published
⚠ Team-specific indoor and outdoor practice locations should be confirmed directly with NBA
Ask for a typical weekly practice schedule for your specific team, including both indoor and outdoor locations. With NBA moving forward independently from Homefield, the important question for families is not where the organization trained historically, but where and how often their player will train now.
Overview
Natural Baseball Academy has historically held organized summer tryouts for players interested in joining its Kansas City-area teams. The most recently published tryout information available online is for the 2025–26 season, when NBA promoted age-group tryouts through its website and social-media accounts.
Following NBA’s August 2026 decision to move forward independently from Homefield Kansas City, updated tryout details for the 2026–27 season have not yet been published on Natural’s new website. Families should contact NBA directly or follow its current social accounts for the latest openings and evaluation opportunities.
Because Natural is currently transitioning away from Homefield, families should pay particular attention to the specific coach, team level, practice location and expected schedule attached to any roster opportunity.
Before accepting an offer, confirm the team’s coaching structure, roster size, tournament schedule, travel expectations, training setup and total anticipated cost.
✓ NBA has historically conducted organized summer tryouts
✓ Multiple age groups have historically been evaluated
✓ Tryout information has typically been promoted through social media
⚠ Current 2026–27 tryout dates are not publicly listed
⚠ Current tryout locations have not been publicly confirmed
✓ Team-specific or private evaluations may be worth asking about directly
Use the tryout to evaluate the team as much as the team is evaluating your player. With Natural currently transitioning to an independent structure, make sure you understand the specific coach, training location, competition level and travel schedule before accepting a roster offer.
Overview
Natural Baseball Academy has long emphasized player development, relationships and preparing athletes for higher levels of baseball. The organization’s “More Than Baseball” philosophy has historically focused not only on baseball skills, but also on leadership, character, discipline and long-term development.
Natural’s coaching experience is team-specific, so families should still evaluate the coach attached to their player’s roster rather than assuming every NBA team operates identically.
Player development appears to be one of Natural Baseball Academy’s strongest long-term characteristics. The organization has an established history of developing players from youth baseball into the high-school years and helping older athletes continue into college baseball.
At the same time, the individual coach remains one of the most important factors in the experience. Parents should understand how their prospective coach structures practices, provides feedback, handles positions and playing time, and balances development with tournament results.
Natural has historically offered players a pathway from younger developmental teams into increasingly competitive high-school programs.
The exact pathway is not necessarily identical for every player or age group, so families should ask how movement between teams and competitive levels works and what players are expected to demonstrate to advance.
This is an area where Natural has meaningful documented history.
Natural has a documented history of players continuing into college baseball. Perfect Game currently lists 24 college commitments associated with Natural Baseball Academy, while Homefield’s still-indexed NBA commitments page includes players from the 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes moving on to NCAA programs, NAIA schools and junior colleges.
Because Natural is now operating independently from Homefield, families of high-school players should ask what recruiting resources, communication and college-placement support are currently being provided directly by NBA.
Evaluate the specific coach, not just the Natural Baseball Academy name. Ask the prospective coach how they plan to make your player better over the course of the season and what development and recruiting resources that particular team will actually use.
Overview
Natural Baseball Academy’s travel commitment can vary by age group, team and competitive level. NBA remains active in tournament play following its separation from Homefield, with Perfect Game currently listing multiple Natural Baseball Academy teams competing in 2026 events. Historically, NBA teams have played a mix of Kansas City-area and regional competition, with older and more competitive teams potentially traveling farther for tournaments and showcase events.
Because Natural is now operating independently from Homefield and updated 2026–27 team schedules have not yet been publicly posted, families should confirm the travel expectations for their specific team directly with the coach or organization.
Natural can offer a meaningful competitive baseball experience, but families should not assume every NBA team has the same travel or time commitment.
Before accepting a roster spot, ask for the actual season calendar for that team, including practices, tournaments, overnight trips and offseason expectations. This is especially important for 2026–27 while Natural’s new independent structure is still taking shape.
✓ Multiple NBA teams are currently documented competing in 2026 Perfect Game events
✓ Regional travel may be part of the schedule
✓ Travel expectations vary by age and competitive level
⚠ Updated 2026–27 team schedules are not currently published
⚠ National travel should be confirmed with the specific coach
✓ Practices and training add significantly to the overall time commitment
Ask to see the proposed tournament and practice calendar before accepting an offer. “Natural Baseball Academy” alone does not tell you how much travel your family should expect—the specific team, coach and competitive level matter much more.
Natural teams may compete locally and regionally, with higher-level teams potentially traveling farther depending on age, competitive level and tournament schedule.
Families should budget separately for hotels, transportation, meals and other travel-related expenses that may not be included in team fees.
Overview
Natural Baseball Academy does not currently appear to publicly list annual team dues or standardized season pricing. Costs are likely to vary by age group, team, tournament schedule and travel level.
Because NBA recently separated from Homefield Kansas City, families should also confirm whether the organization’s new independent structure changes what is included in team fees, particularly training, facility access and other development services.
Families should ask for a written breakdown of all expected costs before accepting a roster spot.
The lack of publicly available pricing makes it especially important to ask for the expected all-in family cost, not just the quoted team fee.
For Natural, that should include team dues plus uniforms, tournament expenses, training, supplemental instruction and—when applicable—hotels, transportation, meals and recruiting/showcase-related expenses.
Depending on the specific roster, families should ask about:
Ask Natural for the expected all-in family cost for your specific team—not just the team dues. Travel, training and tournament schedules can differ between rosters, so two families within the same organization may face very different total season costs.
There is no single “best” travel baseball organization—the specific coach, roster and competitive level often matter more than the organization name alone. For Natural Baseball Academy, families should currently pay particular attention to the team’s coach, training location, tournament schedule, total cost and recruiting support before accepting an offer.
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