What does Women’s Pro Baseball League do?

The Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) is a new professional women's baseball league co-founded in 2024 by Justine Siegal and Keith Stein. It marks a significant development in women's sports as the first new professional women's baseball league in the United States in decades. The league is set to begin play in 2026, featuring four teams from Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. All games during the inaugural season will take place at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois. The WPBL aims to enhance the visibility of women's baseball and create a pathway to professionalism. This initiative addresses the lack of high school and college baseball programs for girls in the U.S. The league has already attracted considerable interest, with over 700 players from various countries registering to play shortly after player registrations opened. The establishment of the WPBL is supported by market research indicating strong interest in women's baseball among sports fans.