Overview
- The Athletes Unlimited Softball League grew from four to six teams with the addition of the Spark and Cascade following MLB investment.
- Oklahoma City used the first pick of Monday's expansion draft to select the former UCLA star.
- Brady began 2025 with the Talons as the 19th overall pick, missed a month with a hamstring injury, then hit .500 with a home run and five RBI in 22 at-bats.
- Her college career featured two Pac-12 Player of the Year awards, three NFCA First Team All-America honors, and top program rankings at UCLA in home runs and RBI.
- Attention to her rise has been amplified by family ties, including Tom Brady’s 2021 praise of her as the family's most dominant athlete, while some outlets report she won 2025 World Games gold with Team USA.