With the 2026 WPBL Inaugural Season behind us, it’s all eyes on 2027 as we gear up for a second exciting season of women’s professional baseball. As teams begin preparing for another season of WPBL action, one of the first pieces of the puzzle is taking shape: building their rosters.
How 2027 WPBL Roster Composition Will Work
In 2027, each WPBL team will have a 20-player roster. Each team will be allowed to re-sign up to 10 players from their 2026 roster. Each team will draft 10 players during the 2027 WPBL Draft. If any teams have open roster spots, they will be able to fill them during a Free Agency period following the draft.
Exclusive Player Re-signing Window
The Exclusive Player Re-signing Window will begin on Monday, November 9th at 9:00 A.M. ET and 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 roster. The 2026 player rosters for each team are as follows:
Boston Hunters
Hyeonah Kim
Alli Schroder
Raine Padgham
Lexi Hastings
Kate Blunt
Denver Bryant
Ticara Geldenhuis
Suzuka Yamamoto
Maïka Dumais
Gigi Schiano
Maria José Valenzuela
Molly Paddison
Beth Greenwood
Sabrina Robinson
Gabbie Haas
Paloma Benach
Edith De Leija
Olivia Bricker
New York Heights
Kylee Lahners
Denae Benites
Rakyung Kim
Val Perez
Jaida Lee
London Studer
Keira Izumi
Emi Saiki
Natsuki Yonetani
Alyssa Zettlemoyer
Madison Willan
Claire Eccles
Suzu Narasaki
Elodie Ciamarro
Jacqui Reynolds
Claire O’Sullivan
Katherine Murphy
Los Angeles Queens
Ayami Sato
Ashton Lansdell
Mo’ne Davis
Meggie Meidlinger
Thaima Maximiliana
Jamie Mackay
Samaria Benítez
Maggie Foxx
Michelle Roche
Caitlyn Eynon
Sarah Edwards
Diana Ibarra
Brittany Apgar
Amira Hondras
Isabella Villarreal
Ayuri Shimano
Adelaide Frank
Addisyn Baird
Boston Hunters
Kelsie Whitmore
Amanda Gianelloni
Joely Leguizamon
Jill Albayati
Samantha Gutierrez
Ayaka Yamamoto
Niki Eckert
Andréanne Leblanc
Jua Park
Alexia Jorge
Ela Day-Bédard
Rosi del Castillo
Liz Gilder
Skylar Kaplan
Hinano Beppu
Jordan Eyster
Peyton Coria
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.
WPBL Draft 2027
In 2027, each WPBL team will have a 20-player roster. Each team will be allowed to re-sign up to 10 players from their 2026 roster. Each team will draft 10 players during the 2027 WPBL Draft. If any teams have open roster spots, they will be able to fill them during a Free Agency period following the draft.
Players who were drafted ahead of the 2026 season but were not signed to a team, as well as interested players not previously involved in the WPBL, will be able to submit an application to be considered for the 2027 WPBL Draft.
Select players will be designated eligible for the 2027 WPBL Draft and invited to the 2027 WPBL Draft Combine ahead of the draft.
The 2027 WPBL Draft will consist of 10 rounds and follow a linear format, with each team selecting one player per round.
Teams will pick in reverse 2026 Postseason finishing order.
Draft Order
- Boston Hunters
- New York Heights
- San Francisco Firebells
- Los Angeles Queens
Players selected in the Draft will have two weeks to finalize a contract. If a player does not sign with the team that selected them, they will become an eligible free agent.
After the 2027 WPBL Draft, there will be a free agency period where teams can sign as many players as needed to fill out their 20 player roster.
The Road to 2027
The Exclusive Player Signing Window opens on Monday, and it won’t be long until the rosters for the WPBL’s 2027 season begin to take shape. Make sure to follow the WPBL on social media and subscribe to our mailing list to stay informed about signings and more as the excitement for the next season of women’s pro baseball begins to build!