The WPBL’s first season includes players who reached pro baseball while also working, coaching, parenting, serving, studying and building full lives outside the sport.
Before the WPBL season begins, some players are already living the grind of pro baseball: flights, hotels, recovery, family, training and staying ready through chaos.
The WPBL’s first season will be judged on baseball, but its early culture may be shaped by the personalities, stories and energy of the players themselves.
Justine Siegal is the WPBL’s first commissioner, but her importance comes from decades of building pathways for girls and women in baseball.
Ashton Lansdell is one of the WPBL’s most visible early names because she connects Team Los Angeles, Team USA, Banana Ball and league media work.
The WPBL is a professional women’s baseball league launching with four teams, a 2026 inaugural season, and a new platform for women who play baseball.
