At the 2025 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings held in Orlando, Florida, the sport celebrated the latest class of Katy Feeney Leadership Award honorees—an annual recognition that highlights the contributions of women across the game who embody leadership, innovation, and a commitment to advancing baseball. Established in memory of Katy Feeney, a pioneering executive who spent four decades shaping Major League Baseball, the award has grown into a marquee celebration of female influence and achievement in a sport historically dominated by men.
This year’s distinction was bestowed upon 32 exceptional women, selected from all 30 MLB clubs, the MLB Office of the Commissioner, and the MLB Network. Each recipient was chosen by her organization for demonstrating outstanding leadership, trailblazing spirit, and meaningful impact both on and off the field.
Among the honorees were professionals serving in a wide range of roles, from legal affairs and ballpark operations to technology and community engagement.
From the sports law community, Summer Comstock (Arizona Diamondbacks) was recognized for her work as Senior Director of Legal Affairs.
In her current role, Comstock works on various matters in real estate, sales, marketing, advertising, commercial contracts, technology transactions, broadcasting, finance, information technology, stadium operations, baseball operations, litigation, intellectual property, and general employment law for the Diamondbacks, Arizona Diamondbacks Events and Entertainment, the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation, and Chase Field. Comstock holds a Juris Doctorate from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and a Bachelor of Science from St. John’s University.
“I am deeply humbled and grateful to receive the Katy Feeney Leadership Award on behalf of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and honored to continue Katy Feeney’s legacy with this exceptional group,” Comstock said.
Other recipients included Beatriz Lopez (Boston Red Sox) was honored as Director of Digital. Other notable recipients included Sami Williams (Chicago Cubs), a senior software engineer, and Kristin Rortvedt (Minnesota Twins), senior director of community engagement and executive director of the Twins Community Fund.
The recipients gathered at a Women On Deck reception, where they were celebrated by peers, mentors, and MLB leadership. The event not only highlighted individual accomplishments but also fostered professional development and community building among female leaders across the league.
