San Francisco was picked as one of four cities to represent the Women’s Professional Baseball League set to debut next spring.

Los Angeles, New York and Boston also will make up the WPBL’s original four, the league announced Tuesday.

All of the WPBL’s games during its inaugural season will be played at a neutral venue. The league said the site, which also will host the playoffs and all-star game, will be announced at a later date. The league is expected to use minor league and college ballparks when the teams begin playing in their home regions.

The league was co-founded by Justine Siegal, the first woman to coach for an MLB team with the Oakland A’s in 2015. The WPBL announced plans last year to launch in 2026 as a six-team league. When it debuts, it will be the first pro league for

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