DUBAI, UAE (November 7, 2023) Dubai-based Baseball United announced today that global rental provider, Sonder, will serve as the league’s Official Players Hotel for the Baseball United Showcase. Sonder will provide accommodations for all the league’s players, coaches, and umpires during this month’s inaugural Baseball United All-Star Showcase event, slated for November 24th and 25th at Dubai International Stadium.

The All-Star Showcase will feature the Baseball United East All-Stars and West All-Stars playing a two-game series at Dubai International Stadium. Each team will have 22 professional players - including former Major League Baseball All-Stars Robinson Cano, Bartolo Colon, and Pablo Sandoval - and three prospects from the region.

Sonder Holdings, Inc. manages short-term rentals, such as apartment hotels, as well as boutique hotels in North America, Europe, and the UAE. Sonder was founded in Montreal, Canada in 2014 and manages over 11,000 units in over 40 cities across 10 countries. Baseball United players and coaches will stay at Sonder’s flagship Dubai property in Business Bay.

“We are excited to welcome Sonder into the Baseball United family,” said Kash Shaikh, Chairman, CEO, and Majority Owner, Baseball United. “Sonder’s properties are perfect for the long-term stays that our players and coaches will need, and their Dubai Business Bay location is the perfect property to introduce our guys to the beauty of Dubai. We’re looking forward to partnering with the Sonder team to ensure everyone has an incredible stay in this magical city.”

Sonder provides a variety of accommodation options — from spacious rooms to fully-equipped suites and apartments — in major cities worldwide, including New York City, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris, and Dubai. The Sonder app gives guests full control over their stay with several self-service features, simple check-in, and 24/7 support.

“We are thrilled to partner with Baseball United, as they advance their mission to bring baseball to the Middle East,” said Chad Fletcher, VP of Sales for Sonder. “Kash and the Baseball United team have an inspiring vision for the game in this region, and it's an honor to partner with them on accommodations. For nearly 10 years now, Sonder has provided innovative, tech-enabled service and inspiring, thoughtfully designed accommodations combined into one seamless experience. We are looking forward to showcasing these benefits while hosting Baseball United’s players and coaches in Dubai later this month for their historic All-Star Showcase.”

Tickets are now on sale at baseballunited.com/tickets.

To learn more about Baseball United, visit baseballunited.com.

To learn more about Sonder, visit sonder.com.

About Baseball United
Baseball United is the first-ever professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent, beginning play November 2023 in Dubai, UAE. Our mission is to inspire one billion new fans to fall in love with baseball. The ownership group includes award-winning business leaders and inspiring baseball legends, including Barry Larkin, Mariano Rivera, Adrián Beltré, Felix Hernandez, Robinson Cano, and Ryan Howard. In addition to our professional league, the Baseball United ecosystem spans youth development, federation partnerships, media and content production, merchandise, and non-profit outreach. With 25 nationalities represented on our team rosters and a new suite of entertainment-based game changes, Baseball United is working to create a new future for baseball in one of the fastest growing and most culturally rich regions in the world.

Media Contacts:
Faraaz Thaver, Senior Director, Communications – faraaz@baseballunited.com, +971.58.634.1907