AUSL Expansion Draft Tracker, Former UCLA Softball Star Goes No. 1 to OKC Spark

The Oklahoma City Spark won the coin toss and was awarded the first pick of the AUSL Expansion Draft on Monday.

Former UCLA softball star Maya Brady was selected by the OKC Spark in the AUSL Expansion Draft as the first pick. | Brett Rojo-Imagn Images

With the first pick of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League's Expansion Draft on Monday night, the Oklahoma City Spark selected former UCLA star Maya Brady.

Brady, who recently won a Japan Diamond League title, spent last season with the Talons, winning an AUSL championship.

2025 AUSL Expansion Draft Tracker

Round 1 Pick 1 (Spark): Maya Brady, OF, Talons
Round 1 Pick 2 (Cascade): Sam Landry, P, Volts

Round 2 Pick 3 (Cascade): Carly Hoover, P, Blaze
Round 2 Pick 4 (Spark): Sydney McKinney, IF, Bandits

Round 3 Pick 5 (Spark): Sydney Romero, IF, Talons
Round 3 Pick 6 (Cascade): Sierra Sacco, OF, Talons

Round 4 Pick 7 (Cascade): Payton Gottshall, P, Volts
Round 4 Pick 8 (Spark): Jessi Warren, IF, Volts

Round 5 Pick 9 (Spark): Alana Vawter, P, Blaze
Round 5 Pick 10 (Cascade): Korbe Otis, OF, Blaze

Round 6, Pick 11 (Cascade): Tori Vidales, IF, Talons
Round 6, Pick 12 (Spark): Bubba Nickles-Camerena, OF, Bandits

Round 7, Pick 13 (Spark): Delanie Wisz, OF, Bandits
*Both expansion teams passed on further drafting after Wisz was selected

Protected Players After Rounds Five and Six

Mary Iakopo, C, Bandits
Aleshia Ocasio, P. Blaze
Sierra Romero, IF, Volts
Caroline Jacobson, OF, Talons

Bella Dayton, OF, Bandits
Devyn Netz, P/U, Blaze
Sahvanna Jaquish, U, Talons
Ciara Briggs, OF, Volts

2025 AUSL Allocation Draft Tracker

Round 1 Pick 1 (Cascade): Kelly Maxwell, P
Round 1 Pick 2 (Spark): Kinzie Hansen, C
Round 1 Pick 3 (Talons): Jayda Coleman, OF
Round 1 Pick 4 (Bandits): Kat Sandercock, P
Round 1 Pick 5 (Blaze): Alyssa Brito, IF
Round 1 Pick 6 (Volts): Ally Carda, P

Round 2 Pick 7 (Spark): Maddie Penta, P
Round 2 Pick 8 (Cascade): Mia Davidson, C
Round 2 Pick 9 (Talons): Jadelyn Allchin, OF
Round 2 Pick 10 (Bandits): Jocelyn Alo, DP/U
Round 2 Pick 11 (Blaze): Jenna Laird, IF
Round 2 Pick 12 (Volts): Alyssa Denham, P

Round 3 Pick 13 (Cascade): Sis Bates, IF
Round 3 Pick 14 (Spark): Jailyn Ford, P
Round 3 Pick 15 (Talons): Rachel Becker, IF
Round 3 Pick 16 (Bandits): Jessica Clements, OF
Round 3 Pick 17 (Blaze): Jala Wright, P
Round 3 Pick 18 (Volts): Rylie Boone, OF

Round 4 Pick 19 (Spark): Billie Andrews, OF
Round 4 Pick 20 (Cascade): Paige Sinick, IF
Round 4 Pick 21 (Talons): Maddie Moore, IF
Round 4 Pick 22 (Bandits): Sami Williams, IF
Round 4 Pick 23 (Blaze): Valerie Cagle, P/U
Round 4 Pick 24 (Volts): Aliyah Binford, P/U; *Volts finish drafting, reach 14 players

Round 5 Pick 25 (Cascade): Ali Newland, U
Round 5 Pick 26 (Spark): Sydney Sherill, IF
Round 5 Pick 27 (Talons): Aliyah Andrews, OF; Talons finish drafting
Round 5 Pick 28 (Bandits): Emily Kennedy, P

Round 6, Pick 31 (Spark): Haley Lee, C
Round 6, Pick 32 (Cascade): Kendra Falby, OF
*Bandits and Cascade Pass; Draft ends with six rounds