The 2018 National Pro Fastpitch season was the 15th season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's softball league in the United States.
On October 12, 2017, it was reported the Texas Charge would be dissolving, effective immediately.
[2] In an arrangement similar to the Beijing Eagles', NPF announced in December 2017 that Softball Australia would be operating a 2018 expansion team, the Aussie Spirit.
[3] On January 28, 2018, the Scrap Yard Dawgs announced via press release they would no longer be affiliated with the NPF.
[4] On the same day, Ohio.com reported that the Akron Racers would be replaced by a Chinese team, similar to the Beijing Eagles.