Credit: AUSL ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Major League Baseball All-Star weekend is approaching, and the 24th annual All-Star Celebrity Softball Game is set to kick off the festivities on July 12. MLB announced the final star-studded roster on Thursday morning, and two beloved softball legends, Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley, will be headlining the event. Representing the National League under Team Jeramine Dupri, Finch is participating in her 15th MLB A

Credit: AUSL ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Sam Landy isn’t just talented on the pitching mound. A unique skill she picked up in fourth grade is allowing her to communicate with her family in the stands and teammates on the field in front of the sold-out crowds that have been packing the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) games. According to Savanna Collins , a senior reporter at Athletes Unlimited, Landry isn’t fully fluent in American Sign Language

Credit: Texas Athletics ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON www.si.com/onsi/softball Announced by the Cincinnati Reds and Johnny Bench on Wednesday afternoon, Junior catcher Reese Atwood was named the winner of the 2025 Johnny Bench Award . Atwood becomes the first player in Texas program history to earn the title. The Johnny Bench Award annually recognizes the top NCAA Division I male and female catchers, along with the top high school baseball and softball catchers from Ohio, Kentucky