US EditionWomen's Pro Baseball League to Hold Tryouts as It Aims for 2026 Debut
- The Women's Professional Baseball League will conduct tryouts from August 22 to 25, 2025, at the official stadium of the Washington Nationals and their affiliated youth baseball facility in Washington, D.C.
- These tryouts represent the first professional women’s baseball selection event in over seven decades following the dissolution of the historic league that operated until 1954, with more than 600 players registered to compete.
- The tryouts span four days, beginning with three days of skill drills, fitness assessments, and assessments of player abilities, followed by a live game on the final day where roster decisions will be made to narrow the field to 150 players eligible for the October draft.
- Alex Hugo, honored twice as USA Baseball's Sportswoman of the Year and a silver medalist with Team USA, will oversee the tryouts, inspiring players to demonstrate their passion for baseball, while co-founder Justine Siegal emphasized the important and overdue recognition of female athletes in the sport.
- The WPBL aims to debut in spring 2026 with six teams and a regular season, playoffs, and championship, building momentum toward providing girls and women a dedicated professional baseball league.
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Women's Pro Baseball League To Hold Tryouts As It Readies For 2026 Debut
womens-baseball-pitcher There is a new baseball league coming. In 2026, the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) will begin play. But first, the league has to find some players. Which is why from August 22 through August 25 the WPBL will be holding tryouts in Washington, D.C. The tryouts will take place at Nationals Park and the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. So far, over 600 women have signed up. The final evaluation will take place…
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The Hamilton SpectatorWomen’s Pro Baseball League to hold tryouts at Nationals Park as it aims for 2026 debut
The Women's Professional Baseball League will hold tryouts next month at the Washington Nationals' home ballpark as it moves closer to its launch.
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