Bullpen

What Bullpen does

Bullpen Tournaments operated as a youth and travel baseball tournament organization in the United States. The company organized and ran baseball tournaments, managed venues (referred to as "diamonds" in the industry), and served youth baseball organizations, travel baseball programs, and tournament participants. Its go-to-market was event-driven, with distribution occurring through organized tournament events and venue bookings accessible to regional youth and travel baseball communities. Revenue was generated via transaction fees tied to tournament participation and event operations.

On January 8, 2026, Bullpen Tournaments completed a merger with Prep Baseball to form Capacity Sports Group, a unified parent organization operating six integrated business lines spanning venue management, event operations, and scouting infrastructure. The merger formalized a working relationship between the two entities that began in 2010. The Top Tier travel baseball program was also incorporated into the new portfolio alongside the Bullpen Tournaments and Prep Baseball brands. The combined organization projects approximately 150 operational diamonds and 20 million event visitors by the end of 2026. Bullpen Tournaments now operates as a brand under Capacity Sports Group rather than as a standalone entity.

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Name

Bullpen

Website

https://getbullpen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bullpen Tournaments operated youth and travel baseball tournaments and venue management for youth baseball organizations. In January 2026, it merged with Prep Baseball to form Capacity Sports Group, integrating venue, event, and scouting services across three brands and ~150 projected diamonds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Tournament Operations

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGAMAF

Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Live Sports Events

SECONDARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

Keywords

• Youth baseball tournaments
• Travel baseball events
• Baseball venue management
• Tournament operations
• Baseball scouting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Holly Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tournament and Event Operations: Revenue generated through organizing and operating youth baseball tournaments and events under the Bullpen Tournaments and Prep Baseball brands, now consolidated under Capacity Sports Group.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Bullpen operates youth and travel baseball tournaments under the Bullpen Tournaments brand. Following the January 2026 merger with Prep Baseball to form Capacity Sports Group, the combined entity provides venue management, event operations, and scouting infrastructure for youth baseball across six integrated business lines, expecting to operate nearly 150 diamonds and serve 20 million visitors by the end of 2026.

Product overview

Bullpen operates as part of Capacity Sports Group, a unified platform formed from the merger of Prep Baseball and Bullpen Tournaments. The combined organization offers venue management, event operations, and scouting infrastructure for youth baseball. Key products include Bullpen Tournaments (tournament operations), Prep Baseball (scouting and events), and Top Tier (travel baseball program), all integrated under the Capacity Sports Group umbrella with six business lines. The organization expects to operate nearly 150 diamonds by end of 2026 and projects 20 million visitors to its events in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bullpen Tournaments

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Prep BaseballcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2026Prep Baseball and Bullpen Tournaments completed their merger to form Capacity Sports Group, uniting venue management, event operations, and scouting infrastructure under a single platform with six integrated business lines. The merger formalizes a working relationship that began in 2010.
• Top TiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTop Tier travel baseball program is now part of the Capacity Sports Group portfolio alongside Bullpen Tournaments and Prep Baseball brands.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Five Tool Baseball: Five Tool Baseball organizes regional and national travel baseball tournaments with scouting coverage, closely matching Bullpen's combined tournament-plus-scouting service offering.
• Game Day USA: Game Day USA is a youth baseball tournament operator running showcase and championship events nationwide, making it a comparable tournament-host competitor to Bullpen Tournaments.
• Future Stars Series: Future Stars Series runs premium travel baseball showcases and events with scouting infrastructure, directly comparable to the combined Bullpen Tournaments + Prep Baseball offering under Capacity Sports Group.
• Baseball Factory: Baseball Factory runs player development showcases, tryouts, and tournaments for youth baseball players, competing directly with Bullpen Tournaments and Prep Baseball in the travel/showcase event segment.
• Prep Baseball Report: Prep Baseball Report (related to the Prep Baseball brand now part of Capacity Sports Group) provides scouting coverage and event content for amateur baseball, mirroring the scouting/event arm of Bullpen's combined platform.
• Triple Crown Sports: Triple Crown Sports operates youth and amateur baseball and softball tournaments nationally, competing with Bullpen Tournaments for venue bookings, team registrations, and travel ball market share.
• Perfect Game: Perfect Game is the largest U.S. operator of amateur baseball showcases and tournaments, directly competing with Bullpen Tournaments for travel baseball players, scouts, and event-hosting rights across the country.

Broad incumbents

• USA Baseball: USA Baseball is the national governing body for amateur baseball, setting standards and hosting sanctioned events that overlap with Bullpen Tournaments' travel baseball events and create regulatory/coverage adjacency.
• IMG Academy: IMG Academy is a broader sports education and event platform that includes baseball programming and national events, offering overlapping capabilities to Capacity Sports Group's youth baseball ecosystem at a much larger scale.

Others

• SportsEngine (NBC Sports Next): SportsEngine provides tournament management, registration, and scheduling software widely used by youth baseball organizations, making it an enabling technology provider adjacent to Bullpen's venue and event operations business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/getbullpen
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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