The Major League Pickleball (MLP) season is right around the corner, less than a week away.
Here is a list of resources for fans to catch up on how we got here.
Rules for 2025
Schedule for 2025
Teams and Rosters for 2025
If you want to know which teams are playing at which events, all the rules related to MLP in 2025, and much more, check out the links above.
Team by Team Preview
Each team is listed in the order I am predicting they finish the 2025 season, from worst to first. At the end of the article, I provide a chart to show my predictions for the entire season by team.
Let’s get into the action.
16 – New York Hustlers
2024 Regular Season Standings: 6th (36 pts)
The Hustlers made a ton of cash in trades during the offseason (well over $300,000), but chose not to spend this year in the draft.
Zane Ford and Donald Young show a ton of potential upside in doubles, but don’t have any real results yet on the PPA Tour. They may upset a few men’s teams, but they will definitely struggle early on.
The women’s team is the weakest in the entire Premier Level field. I would guess Lingwei Kong will see some playing time if either Spriridis or Schaefer show that they are the weaker player.
Unfortunately, this team is definitely not built to win in 2025. The only way they…
