Why ProPublica Is Leaning Into Sports Investigations The recent exposé by ProPublica on the Dominican Baseball Factory has shed light on disturbing practices in the sports industry, revealing a world where young athletes are exploited by unscrupulous trainers, moneylenders, and team owners.
Behind the glamour of billion dollar stadiums and lucrative player contracts lies a web of exploitation that has been perpetuated for generations. The scale of the problem is staggering.
The Dominican Republic has produced 10% of Major League Baseball players, many of whom are lured into a system that promises them stardom but delivers debt and despair instead.