Phoenix, Ariz.-based Banner Health has received a $1 million donation from Major League Baseball team the Arizona Diamondbacks according to a May 19 report from AZBigMedia.
The donation will make baseball training available to more young athletes in the area. This is one of the largest charitable donations ever made by the Diamondbacks, according to the report.
Along with the donation, all young athletes will have access to Banner Sports Medicine’s High Performance Center, which offers sports-specific training equipment for baseball players.
Banner Sports Medicine Scottsdale (Ariz.) opened in May 2023 and has already had 36,000 patient visits, while the High Performance Center has treated 12,000 athletes since opening last June.
The facility provides sports medicine services, including orthopedic surgery, primary care sports medicine, concussion management, X-ray and imaging, injury prevention, physical therapy and more.