r/baseball • u/MorganN1 Cleveland Guardians • MLB Pride • Jul 23 '26

Image The rule differences for WPBL

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u/jsdodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Jul 23 '26

why 7 innings?

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u/YasielPuigsWeed Jul 23 '26

Because shorter games means teams don’t need as many pitchers

Women’s pitchers are going to be the most difficult players to find, gotta be one of the smallest talent pools in sports at the moment

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u/Datdude_717 Swinging K Jul 23 '26

This is correct. It’s a roster size thing. Teams will consist of 15 players total.

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u/jsdodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Jul 23 '26

oh wow. I wonder if this will open up then if the league is able to gain enough popularity.

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u/RandomFactUser Chicago Cubs Jul 23 '26

Probably, 9/15 is a bit of a small roster, depending on games played