54 kept. 66 open spots. The biggest roster shakeup in pickleball history.
198 free agents ranked by our proprietary Sheet Rating™ system. Built from 7,500+ PPA matches across singles, doubles, and mixed. The most data-driven draft board in pickleball.
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Every team's keeper and drop decisions. Who stayed, who got cut, and what it means for draft day. Updated in real-time.
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Each team protected their core players. 54 players kept across 20 teams. Everyone else entered the free agent pool. Some teams kept 5, others kept zero.
66 roster spots to fill. The pool includes stars like Anna Bright (1803 SR™), Jorja Johnson (1787), and Dylan Frazier (1727). Plus PPA tour players and new entrants.
First 28 picks fill starting spots ($10K min bid). Last 38 picks fill 5th/6th roster slots ($1K min). Snake format based on 2025 standings. 10am ET.
After the draft settles, a second trade window opens March 2. Teams can swap picks, players, and cash to fine-tune. Season starts May 22 in Dallas.
The highest-rated players available on draft day. Sheet Rating™ built from 7,500+ PPA match results. View full Big Board →
Dropped by St. Louis. Peak rating of 1931 — trending UP. The consensus #1 pick. 177 PPA matches of data say she's still ascending.
Dropped by Dallas despite being JW Johnson's sister. Elite doubles player, second-highest SR™ in the pool.
Best men's player available. Dropped by Orlando. At 1727, he's a legit starter anywhere. Rebuilding teams will target him early.
Columbus dropped her despite a rising rating. Proven winner. Could be the steal of the draft if she falls past pick 3.
NJ 5s let her go. Reliable, consistent. The type of player who anchors a roster without the drama.
Former ATP star dropped by Phoenix. Tennis crossover appeal + solid SR™. A team wanting star power and competitiveness grabs him.
Post-keeper reality. Based on actual keeper decisions and SR™ data. UPDATED
Our Sheet Rating™-based projections for how the first picks could go. PROJECTION
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St. Louis dropped the biggest name in the pool. At 1803 ELO (trending UP, peak 1931), Anna Bright is the consensus top pick. She'll transform whatever team drafts her. The question isn't IF she goes first — it's which team gets the pick.
SoCal dropped their ENTIRE roster. Phoenix kept only Jessie Irvine. Combined, they need 11 players. These two teams will dominate the first two rounds and reshape the league. It's the most aggressive rebuild strategy in MLP history.
The Sliders have the highest avg keeper ELO (1830) — Parris Todd, Andrei Daescu, CJ Klinger are elite. But they dropped Lea Jansen (1698, trending up). Sometimes the math forces impossible choices. Their loss is someone's draft-day gift.
With 54 players kept and 66 roster spots to fill, more than half the league's rosters will be new faces on draft day. This isn't a tweak — it's a transformation. The 2026 MLP season will look radically different from 2025.
Draft structure matters: the first 28 picks fill starting roster spots at $10K minimum bid. The last 38 fill 5th/6th slots at $1K minimum. Teams picking early get the proven talent. Teams picking late get depth plays and upside bets.