OPENING DAY ROSTERS FEATURE 264 INTERNATIONALLY-BORN PLAYERS
27.8% of Players Born Outside the U.S., Spanning 19 Countries and Territories;
Total of 264 International Players Marks Fourth-Most All-Time
A total of 264 players represented 19 different countries and territories outside of the 50 United States on 2024 Opening Day rosters and inactive lists, Major League Baseball announced today. The total of 264 international players marks the fourth-most all-time on Opening Day rosters, behind only 2020 (291, with expanded 30-man active rosters); 2022 (275, with expanded 28-man active rosters); and 2023 (270, with 26-man active rosters).
The 264 players born outside the U.S. (27.8%) come from a total pool of 949 players (779 active 26-man roster players and 170 Major League players on inactive, injured or restricted lists) on March 28th rosters. Opening Day and inactive list players represented 19 countries and territories by birthplace.
As it has each year since MLB began releasing this annual data in 1995, the Dominican Republic again leads the Major Leagues among countries and territories outside the United States with 108 players, representing its second-highest total ever behind only 2020 (110).
Venezuela ranks second with 58 players, while Cuba places third with 18 players. Rounding out the totals are Puerto Rico (17); Canada (13, marking its highest total since 17 players on 2013 Opening Day rosters); Mexico (12); Japan (10, marking its highest total since having 11 players on 2013 Opening Day rosters); Colombia (5); Panama (5); Curaçao (4); South Korea (3); Australia (2); Aruba (1); the Bahamas (1); Brazil (1); Germany (1); Honduras (1); Nicaragua (1); and South Africa (1). Houston Astros pitcher Tayler Scott, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, became just the second South African-born player on Opening Day rosters in Major League history, joining Toronto’s Gift Ngoepe (2018).
For the fourth consecutive season, the Astros have the most internationally-born players with a total of 16 on their roster. They are followed by the San Diego Padres (15), Boston Red Sox (14), Miami Marlins (14), Cleveland Guardians (12), Minnesota Twins (11), New York Mets (11), Pittsburgh Pirates (11) and Tampa Bay Rays (11). The Red Sox, Astros, Padres and Rays each have players from seven different countries and territories outside the U.S., tied for the most in the Majors among the 30 Clubs. They are followed by the Chicago Cubs (6) and the Twins (6).
Please see below for the complete list of internationally-born players on 2024 Opening Day rosters and inactive lists.
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| ARUBA (1) |
| Bogaerts, Xander, SD |
| AUSTRALIA (2) |
| Hendriks, Liam, BOS |
| Mead, Curtis, TB |
| BAHAMAS (1) |
| Chisholm Jr., Jazz, MIA |
| BRAZIL (1) |
| Gomes, Yan, CHI |
| CANADA (13) |
| Brash, Matt, SEA |
| Guerrero Jr., Vladimir, TOR |
| Julien, Edouard, MIN |
| Naylor, Bo, CLE |
| Naylor, Josh, CLE |
| O’Neill, Tyler, BOS |
| Paxton, James, LAD |
| Pivetta, Nick, BOS |
| Quantrill, Cal, COL |
| Romano, Jordan, TOR |
| Smith, Cade, CLE |
| Soroka, Michael, CWS |
| Toro, Abraham, OAK |
| COLOMBIA (5) |
| Patiño, Luis, SD |
| Quintana, Jose, NYM |
| Ramírez, Harold, TB |
| Urshela, Gio, DET |
| Zuñiga, Guillo, LAA |
| CUBA (18) |
| Abreu, José, HOU |
| Alvarez, Yordan, HOU |
| Arozarena, Randy, TB |
| Blanco, Dairon, KC |
| Cano, Yennier, BAL |
| Chapman, Aroldis, PIT |
| Cortes, Nestor, NYY |
| Díaz, Aledmys, OAK |
| Díaz, Yandy, TB |
| García, Adolis, TEX |
| Grandal, Yasmani, PIT |
| Ibáñez, Andy, DET |
| Iglesias, Raisel, ATL |
| Moncada, Yoán, CWS |
| Oviedo, Johan, PIT |
| Pérez, Cionel, BAL |
| Robert Jr., Luis, CWS |
| Soler, Jorge, SF |
| CURAÇAO (4) |
| Albies, Ozzie, ATL |
| Jansen, Kenley, BOS |
| Profar, Jurickson, SD |
| Rafaela, Ceddanne, BOS |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (108) |
| Abreu, Bryan, HOU |
| Adames, Willy, MIL |
| Alcala, Jorge, MIN |
| Alcantara, Sandy, MIA |
| Andujar, Miguel, OAK |
| Bautista, Félix, BAL |
| Bello, Brayan, BOS |
| Blanco, Ronel, HOU |
| Brazoban, Huascar, MIA |
| Brito, Jhony, SD |
| Bruján, Vidal, MIA |
| Cabrera, Edward, MIA |
| Cabrera, Génesis, TOR |
| Castillo, Luis, SEA |
| Castro, Miguel, AZ |
| Cisnero, José, LAA |
| Clase, Emmanuel, CLE |
| Contreras, Roansy, PIT |
| Cruz, Oneil, PIT |
| Cuas, José, CHI |
| De La Cruz, Bryan, MIA |
| De La Cruz, Elly, CIN |
| De Los Santos, Enyel, SD |
| Devers, Rafael, BOS |
| Diaz, Yainer, HOU |
| Domínguez, Jasson, NYY |
| Domínguez, Seranthony, PHI |
| Doval, Camilo, SF |
| Duran, Ezequiel, TEX |
| Duran, Jhoan, MIN |
| Espinal, Santiago, CIN |
| Estévez, Carlos, LAA |
| Ferrer, Jose A., WSH |
| Florial, Estevan, CLE |
| Franco, Wander, TB |
| Frías, Luis, AZ |
| García, Deivi, CWS |
| García, Luis, LAA |
| García, Yimi, TOR |
| Gil, Luis, NYY |
| Gurriel Jr., Lourdes, AZ |
| Hernández, Teoscar, LAD |
| Javier, Cristian, HOU |
| Jiménez, Dany, OAK |
| Jiménez, Eloy, CWS |
| Laureano, Ramón, CLE |
| Leclerc, José, TEX |
| López, Reynaldo, ATL |
| Margot, Manuel, MIN |
| Marte, Ketel, AZ |
| Marte, Noelvi, CIN |
| Marte, Starling, NYM |
| Marte, Yunior, PHI |
| Martínez, Angel, CLE |
| Mateo, Jorge, BAL |
| Mauricio, Ronny, NYM |
| Medina, Luis, OAK |
| Montas, Frankie, CIN |
| Montero, Elehuris, COL |
| Montero, Rafael, HOU |
| Morel, Christopher, CHI |
| Moreta, Dauri, PIT |
| Neris, Héctor, CHI |
| Ortega, Oliver, HOU |
| Ortiz, Luis, PIT |
| Ozuna, Marcell, ATL |
| Pache, Cristian, PHI |
| Payamps, Joel, MIL |
| Peguero, Elvis, MIL |
| Peña, Jeremy, HOU |
| Peralta, Freddy, MIL |
| Peralta, Wandy, SD |
| Perdomo, Angel, ATL |
| Perdomo, Geraldo, AZ |
| Pérez, Eury, MIA |
| Polanco, Jorge, SEA |
| Ramírez, José, CLE |
| Ramírez, Yohan, NYM |
| Reyes, Pablo, BOS |
| Robles, Victor, WSH |
| Rodríguez, Endy, PIT |
| Rodriguez, Joely, BOS |
| Rodríguez, Julio, SEA |
| Rodríguez, Yerry, TEX |
| Rojas, Johan, PHI |
| Rosario, Amed, TB |
| Rosario, Eguy, SD |
| Ruiz, Esteury, OAK |
| Sanchez, Cristopher, PHI |
| Sánchez, Gary, MIL |
| Sánchez, Jesús, MIA |
| Sánchez, Sixto, MIA |
| Sanó, Miguel, LAA |
| Santana, Carlos, MIN |
| Santos, Gregory, SEA |
| Severino, Luis, NYM |
| Siri, Jose, TB |
| Soriano, George, MIA |
| Soriano, José, LAA |
| Soto, Gregory, PHI |
| Soto, Juan, NYY |
| Tatis Jr., Fernando, SD |
| Taveras, Leody, TEX |
| Ureña, José, TEX |
| Uribe, Abner, MIL |
| Valdez, Enmanuel, BOS |
| Valdez, Framber, HOU |
| Vieira, Thyago, MIL |
| GERMANY (1) |
| Kepler, Max, MIN |
| HONDURAS (1) |
| Dubón, Mauricio, HOU |
| JAPAN (10) |
| Darvish, Yu, SD |
| Imanaga, Shota, CHI |
| Kikuchi, Yusei, TOR |
| Maeda, Kenta, DET |
| Matsui, Yuki, SD |
| Ohtani, Shohei, LAD |
| Senga, Kodai, NYM |
| Suzuki, Seiya, CHI |
| Yamamoto, Yoshinobu, LAD |
| Yoshida, Masataka, BOS |
| MEXICO (12) |
| Aranda, Jonathan, TB |
| Assad, Javier, CHI |
| Duarte, Daniel, MIN |
| Gallegos, Giovanny, STL |
| González, Victor, NYY |
| Kirk, Alejandro, TOR |
| Meneses, Joey, WSH |
| Muñoz, Andrés, SEA |
| Paredes, Isaac, TB |
| Urías, Luis, SEA |
| Urías, Ramón, BAL |
| Urquidy, José, HOU |
| NICARAGUA (1) |
| Loáisiga, Jonathan, NYY |
| PANAMA (5) |
| Amaya, Miguel, CHI |
| Bethancourt, Christian, MIA |
| Caballero, José, TB |
| Herrera, Iván, STL |
| Sosa, Edmundo, PHI |
| PUERTO RICO (17) |
| Báez, Javier, DET |
| Berríos, José, TOR |
| Caratini, Victor, HOU |
| Castro, Willi, MIN |
| Correa, Carlos, MIN |
| Cruz, Fernando, CIN |
| Díaz, Alexis, CIN |
| Díaz, Edwin, NYM |
| Hernaiz, Darell, OAK |
| Hernández, Kiké, LAD |
| Jiménez, Joe, ATL |
| Lindor, Francisco, NYM |
| López, Jorge, NYM |
| Maldonado, Martín, CWS |
| Rosario, Eddie, WSH |
| Vázquez, Christian, MIN |
| Velázquez, Nelson, KC |
| SOUTH AFRICA (1) |
| Scott, Tayler, HOU |
| SOUTH KOREA (5) |
| SOUTH KOREA (5) |
| SOUTH KOREA (3) |
| Bae, Ji Hwan, PIT |
| Kim, Ha-Seong, SD |
| Refsnyder, Rob, BOS |
| VENEZUELA (58) |
| Abreu, Wilyer, BOS |
| Acuña Jr., Ronald, ATL |
| Altuve, Jose, HOU |
| Alvarado, José, PHI |
| Alvarez, Francisco, NYM |
| Alzolay, Adbert, CHI |
| Arcia, Orlando, ATL |
| Arias, Gabriel, CLE |
| Arraez, Luis, MIA |
| Avila, Pedro, SD |
| Azocar, José, SD |
| Bazardo, Eduard, SEA |
| Cabrera, Oswaldo, NYY |
| Carrasco, Carlos, CLE |
| Chourio, Jackson, MIL |
| Contreras, William, MIL |
| Contreras, Willson, STL |
| Díaz, Elias, COL |
| Estrada, Thairo, SF |
| Fermin, Freddy, KC |
| Flores, Wilmer, SF |
| García, Avisaíl, MIA |
| Garcia, Luis, HOU |
| Garcia, Maikel, KC |
| Giménez, Andrés, CLE |
| Graterol, Brusdar, LAD |
| Guillorme, Luis, ATL |
| Hernández, Carlos, KC |
| López, Pablo, MIN |
| Marcano, Tucupita, SD |
| Marchán, Rafael, PHI |
| Márquez, Germán, COL |
| Mata, Bryan, BOS |
| Molina, Anthony, COL |
| Monasterio, Andruw, MIL |
| Moreno, Gabriel, AZ |
| Narváez, Omar, NYM |
| Olivares, Edward, PIT |
| Peraza, Oswald, NYY |
| Pérez, Martín, PIT |
| Perez, Salvador, KC |
| Pinto, René, TB |
| Quijada, José, LAA |
| Rengifo, Luis, LAA |
| Rocchio, Brayan, CLE |
| Rodriguez, Eduardo, AZ |
| Rojas, Miguel, LAD |
| Ruiz, Keibert, WSH |
| Santander, Anthony, BAL |
| Senzatela, Antonio, COL |
| Suárez, Eugenio, AZ |
| Suarez, José, LAA |
| Suárez, Ranger, PHI |
| Suarez, Robert, SD |
| Torres, Gleyber, NYY |
| Tovar, Ezequiel, COL |
| Vargas, Ildemaro, WSH |
| Zerpa, Angel, KC |
| MISCELLANEOUS (2) |
| Lee, Jung Hoo, SF^ |
| Luzardo, Jesús, MIA* |
* Venezuelan descent (born in Lima, Peru)
^ South Korean descent (born in Nagoya, Japan)
