Ashton Lansdell has officially re-signed to the Los Angeles Queens for the upcoming 2027 Women’s Pro Baseball League season.
A barrier-breaking utility infielder, Lansdell is recognized globally as one of the most prominent faces in women’s professional baseball, will return to the Queens in 2027 after anchoring a historic championship run during the WPBL’s inaugural season. As the Queen’s team captain, Lansdell’s leadership and electric play propelled Los Angeles to a thrilling five-game series victory over the San Francisco Firebells to capture the League’s first-ever title.
“I am so excited to be representing Los Angeles Queens again in 2027! Winning the inaugural season is a moment we will all never forget,” said Lansdell, “The Queens made their mark, but we are ready to continue to write history. I love this team and am ready to run it back for LA.”
Selected 7th overall in the first round of the 2025 WPBL Draft, Lansdell’s 2026 WPBL season highlights include:
- A .474 batting average alongside an astounding .615 on-base percentage and an .868 slugging percentage (1.484 OPS).
- 4 home runs and 11 RBIs, including a viral game where she crushed 2 home runs and 5 RBIs in back-to-back at-bats.
- Postseason heroics including a clutch, go-ahead 3-run blast that helped secure the championship for Los Angeles.
“Ashton embodies the spirit, dominance, and barrier-breaking nature of the WPBL,” stated WPBL Commissioner and Co-Founder, Justine Siegal. “Her performance in 2026 was nothing short of incredible, and keeping her in a Queens uniform ensures our fans will continue to witness history in motion as they look to defend their title in 2027.”
Before taking the WPBL by storm, Lansdell had been a long-time standout on the USA Baseball Women’s National Team (2018–2024). At just 17-years-old, she made history as the youngest roster member on the 20-player squad at the 2018 WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup. Her international resume includes dominating the 2019 COPABE Women’s Pan-American Championship – where she batted .583 with 16 RBIs and hit for the cycle against Cuba with a spectacular 400-foot home run. Most recently, she captured a Silver Medal at the 2024 World Cup as the team’s premier leadoff hitter.
In addition, Lansdell has been recognized by the MLB as a “female superstar,” hitting towering home runs alongside MLB legends in Home Run Derby X events across London, Seoul, and Mexico City. Additionally, she made history in March 2026 as only the second woman in Banana Ball history to record a trick play. Following her WPBL title run, she officially signed to play with Banana Ball’s Party Animals again on their upcoming 2027 tour.
Prior to her professional career, Lansdell shattered barriers at the prep and collegiate levels. The first female to start a varsity baseball game in Cobb County history, Lansdell was a starting pitcher in a Georgia 7A regional matchup and the first woman to play NJCAA baseball at Georgia Highlands College. Following an ACL injury, she successfully pivoted to softball, starting at shortstop for Florida International University and later helping propel the Ole Miss Rebels to a historic Women’s College World Series appearance.
The WPBL’s Exclusive Player Re-signing Window began Monday, November 9th, at 9:00 A.M. ET and will run until Friday, November 20th at 11:59 P.M. ET. During the Exclusive Player Re-signing Window, the managers of all four WPBL teams will be able to re-sign up to 10 players from their 2026 rosters. Players who were signed to teams in 2026, but are not re-signed during the exclusive player re-signing window, will automatically be eligible for the 2027 WPBL Draft that will take place in early 2027.