The 2023 WPF season was the first season of competition for the Women's Professional Fastpitch. Four WPF teams competed in this season:

Smash It Sports Vipers Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) is a professional women's fastpitch softball league in the United States. The new league began its promotional campaign in 2021 and launched its inaugural season in June 2022. The league is unrelated to the d ...

, USSSA Pride, Oklahoma City Spark and

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League Business

WPF announced the addition of Oklahoma City Spark as an expansion team for 2023. Seminole State College softball head coach Amber Flores will be their coach. On November 7 the Spark announced their home games would be played at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. Jocelyn Alo was traded to Oklahoma City Spark by

in exchange for draft picks and cash considerations. Oh Jan 25, 2023, the Vipers announced their home stadium for the 2023 season will be

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in Oxford, Alabama. WPF announced the addition of a second expansion team for 2023 in Texas. Former MLB player Brandon Phillips is their owner. The team name was revealed be the Texas Smoke, with their home in Austin, Texas. Professional wrestler Jade Cargill was later announced as co-owner of the Smoke.

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softball coach

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was named the Smoke's head coach. On April 28, 2023, the Smoke announced their 2023 home field will Roberts Family Field at Concordia University Texas.

Transactions

Drafts

2023 WPF expansion draft

WPF held a expansion draft to help stock to rosters of the Smoke and the Spark with certain players from the Pride and Vipers. Following are the picks: Expansion draft results

2023 WPF college draft

The 2023 WPF college draft took place on April 17, 2023 at the Yale Theatre in Oklahoma City. All four WPF teams participated in a six-round draft, claiming 24 players. Key

Free agency

The table below shows the signings of free agents for the 2023 season.

Trades

Retired

Rosters

USSSA Pride

Smash It Sports Vipers

Oklahoma City Spark

Texas Smoke

Standings

League standings

Source:

Schedule

All stats come from

Statistical Leaders

2023 WPF Playoffs and Championships

The 2023 WPF Playoffs and Championships were held at Signature Field at

in Oxford, Alabama August 9–13. All four teams qualify and were seeded based on the final standings. The first seed played the fourth seed on a best-of-three series, and the second seed played the third seed in another best-of-three series. The winners played each other in a best-of-three series that determined the champion. Source:

Women's Professional Fastpitch Awards Night

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Trade Notes

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4: Round 5: Round 4:

References

Gamesheets

External links

WPF Official Site
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