Overview

• Commissioner Kim Ng leveraged her MLB front-office experience and her role as a senior adviser to lead the new professional softball league
• The inaugural season opens June 7 with four teams—Talons, Bandits, Volts and Blaze—competing in a 24-game barnstorming schedule
• At least ten cities including Rosemont and Wichita will host games before the season concludes with an All-Star Cup using Athletes Unlimited’s original format
• MLB has provided a financial investment and will distribute games on MLB Network and MLB.com under the new partnership
• ESPN joins as a broadcast partner to boost exposure as the league prepares to transition to traditional city-based franchises in 2026