Demi Chaney throws the ball towards first during the 2026 Elite Development Invitational at Jackie Robinson Training Complex on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 in Vero Beach, Florida. (Photo by Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Veteran Chaney aims to lead at elite MLB development camp

Demi Chaney wants to be a leader at this summer’s MLB Elite Development Invitational, the annual gathering of the top softball and baseball players in the country. 

It’s the Homewood-Flossmoor senior-to-be’s fourth time being invited to the event at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Florida. She remembers being one of the younger kids, feeling nervous. 

“I just want to be a mentor for all of the younger ladies that are coming in,” Chaney…

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