WPBL Draft: Round One Sets the Foundation for a New Era

November 20, 2025 - Historic first round delivers star power, global reach, and the beginnings of four franchise identities. The first round of the inaugural WPBL Draft offered a preview of what this league is poised to become: a blend of elite talent, global perspective, and remarkable personal journeys finally given a professional stage. From decorated national team veterans to teenage phenoms, Round One delivered storylines as compelling as the players themselves. Below is a full recap of the historic first 20 selections. 1. San Fra... Full Story

WPBL Draft: Round Two Uncovers the League's Future Leaders

November 20, 2025 - From campus founders to global multi-sport stars, picks 21-40 show the depth and diversity of the WPBL talent pool. If Round One built the foundation, Round Two started to reveal what this league will feel like day-to-day: young leaders, multi-sport standouts, and players who have already been quietly changing the game in their own corners of the baseball world. Across these 20 selections, teams leaned into up-the-middle defense, international experience, and players who have been building women's baseball even before ... Full Story

WPBL Draft: Round Three Highlights the Game-Builders

November 20, 2025 - From small-town pioneers to international veterans, picks 41-60 spotlight the people who have been carrying women's baseball forward for years. By Round Three, the draft board was less about household names and more about the people who've been quietly building this sport: the founders, the firsts, and the players who kept choosing baseball even when the path wasn't clear. Here's how Round Three unfolded. 41. San Francisco - Ela Day-Bedard, IF, Gatineau, Québec (Canada) San Francisco opened the round... Full Story

WPBL Draft: Round Four Shows the Heart of the Game

November 20, 2025 - From comeback stories to future executives and global lefties, picks 61-80 underline just how deep the WPBL talent pool runs. By the time Round Four began, teams weren't just filling depth charts-they were rounding out identities. Shortstops, left-handers, catchers, and outfielders dominated this stretch, but so did coaches, mentors, and players whose lives have already been shaped-and reshaped-by baseball. Here's how Round Four unfolded. 61. Boston - Gabrielle Haas, SS, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (USA) Boston o... Full Story

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• New York Secures Power, Pitching Depth, and Global Talent in 2025 WPBL Draft - New York (WPBL) November 20
  
• San Francisco Completes 2025 WPBL Draft with Deep, Dynamic Class - San Francisco (WPBL) November 20
  
• Boston Assembles a Versatile, Hard-Hitting Class in the 2025 WPBL Draft - Boston (WPBL) November 20
  
• WPBL Draft: Round One Sets the Foundation for a New Era - (WPBL) November 20
  
• WPBL Draft: Round Two Uncovers the League's Future Leaders - (WPBL) November 20
  
• Los Angeles Builds a Veteran Core and High-Ceiling Future in 2025 WPBL Draft - Los Angeles (WPBL) November 20
  
• WPBL Draft: Round Three Highlights the Game-Builders - (WPBL) November 20
  
• WPBL Draft: Round Four Shows the Heart of the Game - (WPBL) November 20
  
• WPBL Draft: Round Five Brings Long Shots, Legacy Picks, and Global Firsts - (WPBL) November 20
  
• WPBL Draft: Final Round Honors Lifers, Leaders, and Door-Openers - (WPBL) November 20
  
• Bombs Away Baylor: Blue Crabs Jamari Baylor Has Career Season with Blue Crabs in 2025 - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (AtL) November 20
  
• Women's Pro Baseball League Set to Hold Historic Inaugural Player Draft on November 20th - (WPBL) November 20
  
• Tagert Extended Through 2028 Season - Tri-City ValleyCats (FL) November 20
  
• Welcome Back, Bobby Jones - New Jersey Jackals (FL) November 19
  
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• First-ever draft pick in women's pro baseball league a familiar face - WPBL San Jose Mercury News (November 21)
  
• Letters, Nov. 21 - AA Winnipeg Free Press (November 21)
  
• Kelsie Whitmore is top pick, Mo'ne Davis selected 10th in 1st Women's Pro Baseball League draft - WPBL New York Newsday (November 21)
  
• Hyeonah Kim first pick by Boston in WPBL draft - WPBL Boston Globe (November 21)
  
• Bobby Jones, former Mets pitcher from NJ, named Jackals manager - FL Morristown Daily Record (November 21)
  
• ValleyCats extend manager Tagert through 2028 Season - FL Troy Record (November 20)
  
• Women's Professional Baseball League chooses Springfield, Illinois as site for inaugural season - WPBL USA Today (November 20)
  
• Report: Modesto's 'Glow Riders' could change name - PL NewsBreak - Modesto (November 20)
  
• Women's Pro Baseball League draft to be held Thursday - WPBL Boston Globe (November 19)
  
• J.T. Snow joins Modesto Glow Riders as manager - PL San Jose Mercury News (November 18)
  
• ValleyCats' Pence, A-C Yankees Pettitte, on 2026 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot - FL Troy Record (November 17)
  
• Women's Pro Baseball League to play in Illinois in 2026 - WPBL Boston Globe (November 17)
  
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