Maya Brady, who was Softball America's Freshman of the Year in 2020, has committed to joining an upstart professional women's sports league.
softball shortstop Maya Brady has committed to playing in the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League , ESPN reported. Adding a player of Brady's caliber and star power is expected to provide a boost to the upstart league that will conduct its inaugural draft this week. The 23-year-old is the niece of seven-time Super Bowl winner and current FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady.
Bruin also plays in the outfield and has received first-team All-American honors twice. Brady was also previously named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and was the Softball America Freshman of the Year in 2020. has long boasted one of the top softball programs in the nation, and Brady ranks second on the school's all-time home run list. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Former Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng is spearheading AUSL and was named a senior advisor last year. Ng has said the league will be 'Major League Baseball for softball.' The league will feature four teams playing 30 games in six to eight cities in its first season.
. Last summer, two different four-team softball leagues held games, Women's Professional Fastpitch and Association of Fastpitch Professionals. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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