Kiora Kunimoto
Trade acquisitionJuly 7, 2026
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Bay Area Breakers
San Francisco Bay Area · Major League Pickleball
The Bay Area Breakers completed the 2026 season with 15 standings points before reshaping their roster at the trade deadline around a young six-player group led by Kiora Kunimoto, Ella Yeh and Braden Jacobson.
FRANCHISE HIGHLIGHTS2×2023 EVENT CHAMPION15 POINTS IN 2026FOUNDED IN 2022
LeagueMajor League Pickleball
Established2022
HomeSan Francisco Bay Area
2026 result15 standings points
Team sloganRide the Tide
Documented September 7, 2026
Final 2026 Bay Area Breakers roster
The Breakers closed the 2026 trade window with Kiora Kunimoto, Genie Erokhina, Ella Yeh, Blaine Hovenier, Len Yang and Braden Jacobson on their six-player roster.
Genie Erokhina
Draft pick No. 48February 27, 2026
View player profile →Ella Yeh
Draft pick No. 26February 27, 2026
View player profile →Blaine Hovenier
Trade acquisitionJune 23, 2026
View player profile →Len Yang
KeeperEntering 2026
View player profile →Braden Jacobson
Trade acquisitionJuly 20, 2026
View player profile →Roster construction
How the final 2026 roster came together
Hovenier joins the Breakers
Bay Area acquired Blaine Hovenier from the Las Vegas Night Owls while Luc Pham moved to Miami in a three-team transaction.
Kunimoto arrives in Bay Area
The Breakers received Kiora Kunimoto and James Delgado from California for Mya Bui, Pablo Tellez and cash considerations.
Jacobson completes the final roster
Bay Area sent James Delgado to Miami for Gabe Joseph, then acquired Braden Jacobson from Las Vegas in exchange for Joseph before the trade deadline closed.
From the Jackrabbits to the Breakers
Bay Area Breakers history
Founded as the Jackrabbits
Mimi and David Mercado and Ritchie Tuazon founded the franchise in 2022. The team later adopted the Bay Area Breakers identity.
Back-to-back Challenger victories
The Breakers won the first two Challenger-level events of the 2023 MLP season, capturing championships at Mesa and Daytona Beach.
A younger foundation
After reaching Super Sunday in Austin, Bay Area closed the season with 15 standings points and used the final trade window to assemble a younger six-player roster for the future.
2023 championships and 2026 season
A proven franchise building toward the future
2023 CHALLENGER EVENTS2×MESA + DAYTONA BEACH
Bay Area opened the 2023 Challenger campaign with consecutive event championships at Mesa and Daytona Beach, establishing the franchise as an early MLP winner.
The Breakers reached their first Super Sunday of 2026 in Austin and completed the regular season with 15 standings points. After missing the playoffs, the team used the July trade deadline to create a younger foundation.
Ownership and operations
The people behind the Breakers
Mimi and David Mercado
Co-founders · Ownership
Ritchie Tuazon
Co-founder · Ownership
Jeremy Lin
Ownership group
Geoffrey Nguyen
General manager · Ownership group
Scott Crandall
Head coach
BAY AREA ROOTS
The majority Asian American ownership group has deep Bay Area and UC Berkeley connections. Its stated mission includes expanding pickleball across Asian and Asian American communities.
Official MLP match footage
Watch the Bay Area Breakers
BAY AREA BREAKERS · MLP
Bay Area Breakers vs. Orlando Squeeze
2026 MLP San Diego · Full match
BAY AREA BREAKERS · MLP
Bay Area Breakers vs. New Jersey 5s
2026 MLP Austin · Full match
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Official league, team and reporting records
Sources
01Bay Area Breakers: current team and leadership↗02MLP: 2026 draft results↗03MLP: 2026 Trade Window #2↗04Pickleball.com: final 2026 trade-window rosters↗05MLP: 2026 final standings↗06Bay Area Breakers: Austin event recap↗07Bay Area Breakers: San Diego season recap↗08Forbes: 2023 Daytona Beach championship↗09NextShark: ownership stake in the Breakers↗