Breaking down the moves from Trade Window #2 of the 2026 MLP season
After the 2026 MLP draft took place in late February, Trade Window #2 of the MLP season is now open and will run through June 30.
This article lists each trade and the most up-to-date rosters, with the newest moves at the top.
The fifth event of the season, MLP St. Petersburg, starts June 17.
June 15
A trade was announced between the Columbus Sliders and Dallas Flash:
- Columbus receives Hurricane Tyra Black
- Dallas receives Danni-Elle Townsend and cash considerations
Updated Rosters:
Columbus: Parris Todd, Hurricane Tyra Black, Judit Castillo, Andrei Daescu, CJ Klinger, Alex Crum
Dallas: Danni-Elle Townsend, Brooke Buckner, Albie Huang, JW Johnson, Augie Ge, Ivan Jakovljevic
June 2
A trade was announced between the California Black Bears and Carolina Hogs:
- California receives Connor Mogle
- Carolina receives Michael Loyd
In a corresponding move, Carolina waived Mogle and added James Delgado as part of MLP Waiver Period 2.
Updated Rosters
California: Kiora Kunimoto, Sahra Dennehy, Emma Nelson, Anouar Braham, James Delgado, Joey Wild, Luca Mack (IR)
Carolina: Nicole Conard, Abbigal Hatton, Aiko Yoshitomi, Brandon French, Michael Loyd, DJ Young
A trade was announced between the Texas Ranchers and Carolina Hogs:
- Texas receives Genie Bouchard
- Carolina receives Aiko Yoshitomi
Updated Rosters
Texas: Lea Jansen, Layne Sleeth, Genie Bouchard, Eric Oncins, Nico Acevedo, Matthew Barlow
Carolina: Allison Phillips, Abbigal Hatton, Aiko Yoshitomi, Brandon French, DJ Young, Connor Mogle
A trade was announced between the Texas Ranchers and Miami Pickleball Club:
- Texas receives Nico Acevedo and Aiko Yoshitomi
- Miami receives Dylan Frazier, Ava Cavataio, and cash considerations
Updated Rosters
Texas: *see above trade*
Miami: Isabella Dunlap, Estée Widdershoven, Ava Cavataio, Dylan Frazier, Yuta Funemizu, Clayton Powell
June 1
A trade was announced between the Los Angeles Mad Drops and Carolina Hogs:
- Los Angeles receives Samantha Parker
- Carolina receives Genie Bouchard and cash considerations
Updated Rosters
Los Angeles: Catherine Parenteau, Jade Kawamoto, Samantha Parker, Ben Johns, Max Freeman, Gabe Joseph
Carolina: Allison Phillips, Abbigal Hatton, Genie Bouchard, Brandon French, DJ Young, Connor Mogle
May 28
A trade was announced between the Columbus Sliders and Phoenix Flames:
- Columbus receives Judit Castillo
- Phoenix receives Alix Truong and cash considerations
Updated Rosters
Columbus: Parris Todd, Danni-Elle Townsend, Judit Castillo, Andrei Daescu, CJ Klinger, Alex Crum
Phoenix: Alix Truong, Daria Walczak, Alexa Schull, Jonathan Truong, Wyatt Stone, Cam Chaffin
May 16
A trade was announced between the Dallas Flash and Las Vegas Night Owls:
- Dallas receives Brooke Buckner
- Las Vegas receives Callie Smith and cash considerations
Updated Rosters
Dallas: Tyra Black, Brooke Buckner, Angie Walker, JW Johnson, Augie Ge, Ivan Jakovljevic
Las Vegas: Chao Yi Wang, Callie Smith, Liz Truluck, Roscoe Bellamy, Blaine Hovenier, Braden Jacobson
May 15
A trade was announced between the Carolina Hogs and Dallas Flash:
- Carolina receives Samantha Parker
- Dallas receives Angie Walker and cash considerations
Updated Rosters
Carolina: Samantha Parker, Allison Phillips, Ava Ignatowich, DJ Young, Brandon French, James Delgado
Dallas: Tyra Black, Callie Smith, Angie Walker, JW Johnson, Augie Ge, Ivan Jakovljevic
March 14
Two trades were announced involving the Columbus Sliders, Miami Pickleball Club, and Carolina Hogs:
- Trade 1
- Columbus receives Alix Truong
- Miami receives Alli Phillips and cash
- Trade 2
- Carolina receives Alli Phillips and cash
- Miami receives Isabella Dunlap
Updated Rosters
Columbus: Parris Todd, Danni-Elle Townsend, Alix Truong, Andrei Daescu, CJ Klinger, Alex Crum
Miami: Isabella Dunlap, Estee Widdershoven, Aiko Yoshitomi, Yuta Funemizu, Clayton Powell, Nicolas Acevedo
Carolina: Angie Walker, Alli Phillips, Ava Ignatowich, DJ Young, James Delgado, Brandon French
March 4
A trade was announced between the Brooklyn Pickleball Team and California Black Bears:
- Brooklyn receives Chris Haworth
- California receives Luca Mack and cash considerations
Analysis for Brooklyn
Roster: Rachel Rohrabacher, Jackie Kawamoto, Hannah Blatt, Christian Alshon, Riley Newman, Chris Haworth
Brooklyn's busy post-draft period continues, and with this move, they take care of what was a glaring issue in 2025: DreamBreakers. Brooklyn was just 1-3 in DreamBreakers last season, but adding Haworth—who is up to No. 3 in the PPA men's singles rankings—should help them immensely. Haworth is unlikely to challenge for a starting spot in doubles, but Brooklyn is as dangerous as ever in both doubles and singles.
Analysis for California
Roster: Kiora Kunimoto, Sahra Dennehy, Emma Nelson, Michael Loyd, Anouar Braham, Luca Mack
The Black Bears have acquired cash in both of their recent trades, which opens the door to more aggressively pursue top talent either through the trade market or the four waiver periods that will take place throughout the season. The Black Bears will most likely struggle in 2026 with their current roster, but they have rising talent on both sides to go along with a sizeable amount of cash to work with.
March 3
A trade was announced between the Atlanta Bouncers and Phoenix Flames:
- Atlanta receives Jessie Irvine
- Phoenix receives Daria Walczak and cash considerations
Analysis for Atlanta
Roster: Jessie Irvine, Kaitlyn Christian, Keilly Ulery, Jay Devilliers, Jaume Martinez Vich, Donald Young
This move sets Irvine up to compete alongside both of her 2026 PPA doubles partners in Christian and Devilliers. She and Christian are consistently making the quarterfinals and even took a game off of Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright at the Masters, while she and Devilliers have made some nice runs since rekindling their partnership in 2026. After narrowly missing the playoffs in 2025, the new-look Bouncers seem to be in solid position heading into this season.
Analysis for Phoenix
Roster: Judit Castillo, Daria Walczak, Alexa Schull, Jonathan Truong, Wyatt Stone, Cam Chaffin
The Flames have now bid farewell to their entire 2025 roster after missing the playoffs. Walczak and Schull are newly signed to the UPA, so it's likely for one of them to pair up with Castillo, who is fresh off a career-best doubles run to the semifinals in Mesa alongside Genie Erokhina. At this point, I expect Phoenix to roll with Truong/Stone in men's doubles since they played Ben Johns/Gabe Tardio close in Mesa, though it's hard to ignore the upside of 14-year-old Cam Chaffin.
A trade was announced between the Los Angeles Mad Drops and Florida Smash:
- Los Angeles receives Genie Bouchard
- Florida receives Paula Rives and cash considerations
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