Women's Pro Baseball League Sets Historic Tryouts

The Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) will hold its first U.S. tryouts in over 80 years from August 22-25 in Washington, D.C., at Nationals Park and the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, with over 600 women registered for the chance to join the league's inaugural 2026 season. Tryouts will include drills, performance testing, and live game evaluations, ultimately selecting up to 150 players for the fall draft to form six teams. The WPBL, co-founded by Justine Siegal and guided by Alex Hugo, aims to provide the first professional baseball platform for women in the U.S. since 1954. The league will operate under Women's Baseball World Cup rules. It has secured a media partnership with Fremantle for game broadcasts and marketing. Organizers hope the WPBL will inspire future generations and mark a major milestone in women's sports.