WPBL offseason guide: what’s next for women’s pro baseball

The 2026 Women’s Pro Baseball League season is over — the Los Angeles Queens won the first championship, 3–2 over San Francisco. Nothing official is scheduled for 2027 yet. Start here for what’s known, who played, and what to watch next. Unofficial fan guide; every fact links to its source.

2027 in one paragraph

CEO Keith Stein told Marketplace in August the league will play in its four home cities in 2027 (“I’m pretty sure”) and will “likely” be “a six-team league,” possibly eight (Marketplace). Commissioner Justine Siegal told The IX Sports she is “very confident” the league returns, and that every player became a free agent when the season ended (The IX Sports). No schedule, venues, expansion cities or tryout dates are announced yet. Details and sources: WPBL 2027: what we know.

The four teams and their 2026 players

Every 2026 roster with player pages: all WPBL players · all four teams. Popular: Kelsie Whitmore, Mo’ne Davis, Ayami Sato (threw the title-clinching shutout), Denae Benites (first WPBL home run), Ashton Lansdell.

New to the WPBL?

It’s professional baseball, not softball — ESPN describes it as the first professional baseball league for women in the U.S. since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League ended in 1954. In 2026, four teams each played 15 regular-season games from Aug. 1 to Sept. 6, all at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, then playoffs. What is the WPBL? · how 2026 games were streamed · 2026 schedule & results.

Sources: ESPN explainer, USA Baseball, official championship recap.

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