The new Athletes Unlimited Softball League ( AUSL) had its inaugural player draft on Jan. 29. The league will feature four teams playing a 24-game season in a traditional format and will be in addition to the existing AU Pro Softball Championship Season, which launched in 2020 and is 30 games over five weeks in July and August.

Former Oklahoma State softball ace Lexi Kilfoyl was selected as No. 1 overall pick in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League inaugural draft on Wednesday night.

Former Oklahoma State pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl was the first overall pick in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League draft.

Former UCLA softball star Maya Brady is joining the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the shortstop has committed to the

Shortstop Maya Brady agreed to join the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on Tuesday, adding a significant presence to the burgeoning league that will hold its inaugural draft Wednesday night, sources told ESPN.

Maya Brady, a three-time All-American softball player at UCLA and the niece of Tom Brady, announced she is joining Athletes Unlimited, as first reported by ESPN. The two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year is eligible to be drafted into the nascent softball league Wednesday.