| WPBL San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Colors | Purple Cream |
WPBL San Francisco is an upcoming professional women's baseball team based in San Francisco that will compete in the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL). The team's main color is purple, with a color scheme similar to that of the Golden State Valkyries. It is one of the four inaugural teams of the WPBL, alongside Boston, New York, and Los Angeles.
On October 21, 2025, the WPBL announced that San Francisco would host one of the league's four inaugural teams, alongside Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. [1] San Francisco was chosen because of its reputation of supporting baseball and women's sports. [2] [3] In 2025, the city's Golden State Valkyries set the WNBA single-season home attendance record in the team's first season, [4] and the neighboring Bay Football Club set the single-game attendance record in American professional women's sports history in its second season. [5]
The team does not have a name yet. [3] Its main color is purple, with a color scheme similar to that of the Valkyries. [6]
In November 2025, the team selected Kelsie Whitmore with the first overall pick of the inaugural WPBL draft. [7]
The team will not play in San Francisco in the 2026 WPBL season. Instead, Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, will be used as a neutral venue for the season. [8] League co-founder Keith Stein has stated that there is a chance of exhibition games being played at the four cities, with Oracle Park being a possibility. [3]