CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball and USA Baseball Sports Properties, the Cary-based team of Learfield – the media and technology company powering athletics – today announced a new partnership with Pison®, a leader in AI-powered neural sensors for wellness and performance.
As an Official Supplier of the organization, Pison PERFORM will be made available for USA Baseball’s 16U/17U National Team Development Program (NTDP) and Women’s National Team Program in 2026. Those athletes will receive personalized onboarding sessions from Pison’s leadership team, receiving firsthand training on how to apply the technology to their overall growth, and will be able to use the devices during the development sessions and games during the NTDP.
Pison PERFORM’s aim is to revolutionize the game, specifically scouting and player development, by measuring and tracking key performance metrics such as reaction time and decision speed with millisecond precision. Pilot programs demonstrated a strong correlation between measured Pison scores and on-field production. By making Pison’s technology available to its athletes, USA Baseball continues its commitment to investing in player development and staying at the forefront of the technological revolution within the game.
“USA Baseball is proud to partner with Pison and provide our athletes with new opportunities to continue their development on and off the field,” said David Perkins, USA Baseball’s Chief Operating Officer. “Our responsibility as the national governing body is to identify forward-thinking partners who can influence the future of the game, and Pison is quickly establishing itself as a leader in this space. Their technology will help highlight and develop the traditional skills of the game, but now also the cognitive side of baseball, which has been long overlooked in player development.”
“Pison is beyond excited to partner with USA Baseball to provide empowering cognitive performance and competitive edge to USA Baseball athletes,” said Pison VP of Sports Operations Marc Deschenes. “Pison is committed to providing athletes with a player development tool that optimizes in-game readiness and decision-making results.”
Pison PERFORM offers a comprehensive suite of tools to enhance player performance. Mental Performance is sharpened through improved reaction time, decision-making, and focus. On-field skills like hitting, fielding, and pitching are measured and tracked, with specific skills analyzed. Habit and Lifestyle Development is supported by data on sleep, stress, and recovery, helping players optimize their routines. Data-driven Player Development provides dashboards for monitoring progress and comparing performance, while Data Sharing enables collaboration with coaches, scouts, and recruiters.
USA Baseball’s athletes will also have access to mental performance data with predictive capabilities, alongside real-time health metrics like heart rate variability, recovery, and stress management. These tools ensure that every aspect of an athlete’s performance is accounted for, enabling them to train smarter and compete harder.
Learfield’s USA Baseball Sports Properties is dedicated to representing USA Baseball by developing and managing sponsor relationships with brands looking to align with the national governing body for baseball and its events and programming.
