Aleshia Ocasio

Aleshia Ocasio is a 5-foot-9 professional softball pitcher from Altamonte, Florida. She was acquired in the 2nd Round of the 2025 Inaugural Draft following a collegiate career at Florida.

Personal Life

Background: Has a dog named Maya. Has worn No. 8 since her travel softball days.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball, AUX & AUSL (2020–2025)

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Authored a 12th-place finish with 974 leaderboard points. Led all pitchers with a 1.48 ERA, posting a 2-0 record and 11 strikeouts with a complete game shutout. Ranked third in the league with a .438 batting average.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Posted a 1-3 record with a 7.99 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 30.2 innings.

2024 Championship Season: Secured medalist honors for the second time, finishing in third place with 1,606 leaderboard points. Posted a 5-2 record with a 2.51 ERA and 22 strikeouts.

2024 AUX Season: Accumulated 756 leaderboard points with a 2-2 record and 5.06 ERA.

2023 Championship Season: Finished 16th with 1,392 leaderboard points, posting a 2.84 ERA and two saves.

2023 AUX Season: Secured 392 leaderboard points with 11 strikeouts in 14.1 innings.

2022 Championship & AUX Seasons: Placed 31st in AUX (740 pts) and finished with 1,346 points in the Championship Season (3.40 ERA).

2021 Championship Season: Earned Individual Champion honors with 2,096 leaderboard points. Paced the AU with 55 strikeouts and a 2.32 ERA, while adding six victories.

2020 Championship Season: Placed 11th with 1,584 points, posting a 3.57 ERA with a 5-1 record.

Other Professional Experience (2018–2019)

NPF: Drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Bandits in 2018, earning All-NPF distinction in 2019 with a 0.89 ERA.

International Experience (2013–2025)

Team Puerto Rico: Member of the Puerto Rico National Team since 2013. Won Gold at the 2018 CAC Games with a walk-off home run, Bronze at the 2015 and 2019 Pan Am Games, and Gold at the 2023 CAC Games. Competed at the 2022 World Games (3-0, 0.40 ERA, .357 avg) and 2025 World Games.

College Experience: Florida (2015–2018)

Career Statistics: Compiled a 1.41 career ERA with a 71-14 record, 10 saves, and 19 shutouts over 516.0 innings. Also fashioned a .278 batting average with 10 home runs.

Awards: Two-time NFCA All-America selection and four-time All-Region. Led the Gators to the 2015 NCAA title.