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AUSL Expansion Draft 101

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After a historic inaugural season, the Athletes Unlimited Softball League is expanding. The Oklahoma City Spark and Cascade will be added to the original four franchises – the Bandits, Blaze, Talons, and Volts – bolstering the league to six clubs in 2026. The AUSL will facilitate a two-part draft process to support competitive balance. The […]

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THE Kelly Maxwell has entered the chat The decorated lefty joins the AUSL and has declared for the Allocation Draft on Dec. 1st and could be drafted to any of the 6 teams. Which team needs her the most? Tune in to ESPNU to find out
Another elite arm joins the AUSL 💪 @kathrynnjeanne has declared for the Allocation Draft and is eligible to be selected by any team during the Dec. 1 AUSL Draft on ESPNU. Glad you're back, Kat!
Welcome to the AUSL, @kinzie.hansen! Kinzie joins the AUSL Allocation Draft pool and is eligible to be selected by any of the 6 teams during the Dec. 1 draft show on ESPNU We've got a few more surprises before the full allocation draft pool will be announced later this week 👀
SHE'S BAAAAAAAAACK @jocygurl78 returns to AU and is eligible to be drafted from the allocation pool of players in the AUSL Draft on Dec. 1 Which team do y'all want to see draft the 👑
AUSL Reporter Savanna Collins profiles her thoughts on the best available athletes for expansion during the AUSL Draft on Dec. 1. From the utility of Maya Brady to the consistency of Syd McKinney, there are many talented pieces that any franchise could build around. Read more at theausl.com
here is the full list of players eligible for selection by @ausl_spark & @ausl_cascade during the expansion part of the AUSL Draft on Dec. 1 If you were GM of the Spark or Cascade, who are you taking 👀
the five Blazers not on the draft board 💅 🔥 Ana Gold, Infield 🔥 Baylee Klingler, Infield 🔥 Keilani Ricketts, LHP 🔥 Kayla Kowalik, Utility 🔥 Aubrey Leach, Infield
these five Bandits are BACK for 2026 🐎 🤠 Taylor McQuillin, LHP 🤠 Erin Coffel, Infield 🤠 Morgan Zerkle, Outfield 🤠 Lexi Kilfoyl, RHP 🤠 Skylar Wallace, Infield who will be joining them in blue and red? 👀
these champs are running it back with the Talons in Year 2 🔁 🦅 Megan Faraimo, RHP 🦅 Hannah Flippen, Infield 🦅 Georgina Corrick, RHP 🦅 Sharlize Palacios, Catcher 🦅 Montana Fouts, RHP
all five of the Volts' protections have been announced ⚡️ 🔋 Dejah Mulipola, Catcher 🔋 Mia Scott, Utility 🔋 Tiare Jennings, Infield 🔋 Amanda Lorenz, Outfield 🔋 Rachel Garcia, Right-Handed Pitcher
WHO WILL BE THE FINAL FOUR PROTECTS? 👀
eight athletes left to be protected... should the teams announce the rest tomorrow? we vote yes.
8 revealed. 12 to go. who’s next?!
…more announcing tomorrow 🔜 (you were so good at guessing the silhouettes yesterday so we are making it harder today)
ICYMI: The Oklahoma City Spark are joining the AUSL ahead of the 2026 season. The reaction to last week’s news was incredible 🥹🫂
the post has gotten over 100 shares 👀 should the teams reveal some protected players tomorrow?
seems like some of you want to know which athletes are protected? 👀 we hear you all! boss said for every 100 shares this post gets, the teams can release the names of more protected players ahead of the draft 🤭 SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!!!
hope this helped! (fr tho, AUSL Draft is Dec 1 @ 7pm ET on ESPNU… be there)
bookmark this video as your go to explanation about the upcoming AUSL Draft! 📝 tune in Dec 1 at 7pm ET on ESPNU to see how the rosters stack up 📺
ICYMI: The AUSL announced the addition of two expansion teams last week. The Spark and Cascade will join the defending AUSL Champion Talons, along with the Bandits, Blaze and Volts, to form a six-team league to compete next summer. Tune into the AUSL Draft on Dec 1 at 7pm ET on ESPNU to see how the teams shake out 📺