It’s happening again…The PPA Tour social media manager was busy on Sunday, posting images of pro pickleball players who have signed “EXCLUSIVE” (as the giant font on each image said) deals with the PPA. 

As of 3 PM ET, the posts included pros:

• Hunter and Yates Johnson
• Craig Johnson (not related to previous Johnsons)
• Roscoe Bellamy
• Alix Truong

The interesting part of these signings is that each of these players had spent most of the last year or more playing APP Tour events. 

Each image featured a PPA Tour logo and an MLP logo. Perhaps collecting these exclusive contracts is part of ensuring these players are eligible for the upcoming Major League Pickleball draft.

Stay tuned to find out if more signings are announced over the next few days.

If you want to relive all the drama of the Tour Wars, check out our previous coverage.