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Women's Pro Baseball League to Hold Tryouts as It Aims for 2026 Debut

  • The WPBL announced tryouts at Nationals Park and the Youth Baseball Academy in Washington, D.C., from August 22-25 to select players for its inaugural draft.
  • This revival of women's professional baseball, the first since 1954 and co-founded by Dr. Justine Siegal, prompted WPBL to organize tryouts at Nationals Park and the Academy.
  • Over 600 women registered for WPBL tryouts, with 150 advancing to the October draft, following four days of drills, evaluations, and a final game at Nationals Park.
  • Following the tryouts, the WPBL will finalize six-team rosters through the October draft, leading into spring training and league launch in 2026.
  • Looking ahead to spring 2026, WPBL plans to launch with six teams, supported by Fremantle partnership and league chair Grazioli-Venier, with further announcements expected.
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Women's Pro Baseball League to hold tryouts 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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