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Updated October 4, 2026

Kelsie Whitmore, San Francisco Firebells outfielder and right-handed pitcher

Kelsie Whitmore is listed as OF, RHP (#3) for the San Francisco Firebells and was the No. 1 overall pick (Round 1, Pick 1) in the first WPBL draft. The official roster lists her hometown as San Diego, California. We only write what official pages and named reports say. More names: players.

Offseason note (Oct 4, 2026): Next for USA: the Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals, July 19–25, 2027 in Rockford. WPBL 2027: what we know.

Season final (checked Sep. 30, 2026): San Francisco went 10–5 in the regular season (#1 seed), beat Boston 2–0 in Semifinal A, and lost the Championship to Los Angeles 3–2. Team page: San Francisco Firebells roster and record. Bracket: WPBL playoffs · SF–LA series notes: Firebells vs Queens.

San Francisco Firebells, 2026

The official player page bio also places her in Temecula, California, names Cal State Fullerton, and calls her a two-way player and pitcher for the Savannah Bananas. That page says she was the first woman to play in an MLB Partner League and was named 2022 USA Baseball Sportswoman of the Year. ESPN’s league explainer calls her a USA Baseball two-way pitcher/outfielder and notes San Francisco drafted her first overall.

MLB.com’s Aug. 12 story: earlier pro stops with the Sonoma Stompers, and she became the first woman to play in the Atlantic League (an MLB Partner League) with the Staten Island FerryHawks. The official Aug. 12 recap called her Firebells captain.

Quick answers

What number is Kelsie Whitmore?
#3, per the official player page and the official SF roster.
What team and position?
San Francisco Firebells. The official player page lists RHP (right-handed pitcher); the official SF roster lists OF, RHP. ESPN’s league explainer calls her a two-way pitcher/outfielder.
Where is she from?
The official roster lists her hometown as San Diego, California, USA. The official player page bio says she is from Temecula, California.
Nationality?
Neither the official page nor MLB.com lists a nationality field. The official roster hometown is in the USA, and the official bio names her the 2022 USA Baseball Sportswoman of the Year.
How tall is she?
5 ft 6 in, per her MLB.com player page. The official WPBL player page does not list height.
Has she played in MLB?
Not in the major leagues. The official bio says she was the first woman to play in an MLB Partner League; MLB.com says that was the Atlantic League, with the Staten Island FerryHawks, after earlier pro stops with the Sonoma Stompers.
How fast does she pitch?
Not published. Neither the official player page nor her MLB.com page lists pitch speed or velocity, so we don’t give a number.

Notable 2026 mentions

On Aug. 12, the official recap and MLB.com reported she hit three home runs (solo, two-run, and three-run) in San Francisco’s 8–2 win over Los Angeles — the league’s first three-homer game. The official recap had her 3-for-4 with six RBI. MLB.com said two of the homers came against starter Ayami Sato and the third against Meggie Meidlinger.

On Aug. 14, MLB.com reported she hit two home runs, including a grand slam, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, and pitched four innings allowing two runs in San Francisco’s 17–3 win over Los Angeles.

Official 2026 regular-season lines (official player page, checked Sep. 30, 2026): batting 15 G, 51 AB, 21 R, 23 H, 11 HR, 31 RBI, .451 AVG / .531 OBP / 1.137 SLG; pitching 6 G, 6 GS, 3–1, 5.25 ERA, 24.0 IP, 15 SO. For anything newer, use stats.womensprobaseballleague.com.

Firebells teammates: Alexia Jorge · Amanda Gianelloni · Andréanne Leblanc · Ayaka Yamamoto · Ela Day-Bédard · Hinano Beppu · Jill Albayati · Joely Leguizamon · Jua Park · Liz Gilder · Niki Eckert · Rosi del Castillo · Samantha Gutierrez · Skylar Kaplan.

Another player page: Mo’ne Davis. Firebells notes: San Francisco. Latest results: Scores.

From the official site: league player page, SF roster, stats hub, ESPN explainer, official Aug. 12 recap, MLB.com on the three-homer game, MLB.com on the Aug. 14 grand slam, MLB.com player page (height).