Number of MLB 26-man players by country (or possession) (2025)RankCountry (or possession) 1 1,081 2 144 3 93 4 34 5 27 6 22 7 15 8 13 9 8 10 6 11 5 11 4 13 3 14 2 2 2 2 2 19 1 1 1 1 1 1
Major League Baseball is a professional baseball league in Canada and the United States. Players do not register with a country, so nationality is often disputed when international fixtures come around, such as Manny Machado representing the Dominican Republic instead of the United States in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Similarly, Alex Rodriguez played for the United States in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, but before the 2009 World Baseball Classic he announced his intention to play for the Dominican Republic (though ultimately he didn't play in the 2009 tournament due to injury). And in another example, Marcus Stroman played for the United States in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, but played for Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. As such, player representation by birth spans to 25 countries as of the 2022 MLB season, with the United States topping the list at 1,057 players called up to 26-man rosters. The most represented overseas country is the Dominican Republic, with 171 players called up to 26-man rosters. The ranking for countries for most MLB players by birth matches well with the WBSC World Rankings, although East Asia and Australia underperforms in MLB and European nations have little to no representation, likely due to acquisition fees, travel to home soil, and/or professional baseball leagues in their home country with good revenue.
Africa
South Africa
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Houston Astros R R 5
Americas
Aruba
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons San Diego Padres R R 13 Boston Red Sox R R 6
Bahamas
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons New York Yankees L R 6
Brazil
Name Team(s) Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Chicago Cubs R R 12
Canada
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Milwaukee Brewers L R 2 Seattle Mariners R R 3 Chicago Cubs L R 1 Athletics R R 1 Toronto Blue Jays R R 7 Miami Marlins L R 1 Minnesota Twins L R 3 Cleveland Guardians L R 4 Seattle Mariners L L 7 Baltimore Orioles R R 8 Tampa Bay Rays L R 1 San Diego Padres R R 9 Chicago Cubs R R 5 Miami Marlins L R 7 Philadelphia Phillies R R 7 Cleveland Guardians R L 2 Cleveland Guardians R R 2 Chicago Cubs R R 6 New York Mets R R 1 Boston Red Sox S R 7 New York Mets L R 3 Milwaukee Brewers R L 7
Colombia
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Los Angeles Angels S R 2 Atlanta Braves R R 1 Free Agent R R 12 Milwaukee Brewers R L 14 Athletics R R 10
Cuba
Name Team BatsThrows Date of birth Seasons Houston Astros L R 7 Seattle Mariners R R 7 Baltimore Orioles R R 5 Kansas City Royals R R 4 Baltimore Orioles R R 4 Boston Red Sox L L 16 San Diego Padres R L 8 Tampa Bay Rays R R 9 Toronto Blue Jays R R 1 Colorado Rockies L L 1 Texas Rangers R R 7 Arizona Diamondbacks R R 8 San Diego Padres R R 10 Atlanta Braves R R 3 Detroit Tigers R R 5 San Diego Padres R R 13 Atlanta Braves R R 11 Los Angeles Angels R R 3 Miami Marlins L L 1 Los Angeles Angels S R 10 Athletics R R 1 San Diego Padres L L 7 Pittsburgh Pirates R R 5 Los Angeles Dodgers R R 2 Baltimore Orioles R L 8 Chicago White Sox S R 1 Washington Nationals R R 2 Chicago White Sox R R 6 Toronto Blue Jays R R 2 Los Angeles Angels R R 12 Chicago White Sox R R 4 Cincinnati Reds R R 2
Curaçao
Name Team BatsThrows Date of birth Atlanta Braves S R Los Angeles Angels S R Atlanta Braves S R Boston Red Sox R R
Dominican Republic
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Albert Abreu Texas Rangers R R 2 Bryan Abreu Houston Astros R R 3 Domingo Acevedo Oakland Athletics R R 1 Joan Adon Washington Nationals R R 1 Hanser Alberto Los Angeles Dodgers R R 6 Jorge Alcalá Minnesota Twins R R 3 Sandy Alcántara Miami Marlins R R 5 Sergio Alcántara San Diego Padres S R 2 Abraham Almonte Boston Red Sox S R 9 Miguel Andújar Oakland Athletics R R 8 Aristides Aquino Cincinnati Reds R R 4 Pedro Báez Los Angeles Dodgers R R 8 Luis Barrera Oakland Athletics L L 1 Jorge Bonifacio Free agent R R 5 Vidal Bruján Tampa Bay Rays S R 1 Adonis Medina New York Mets R R 2 Álex Colomé Colorado Rockies R R 9 Amed Rosario Tampa Bay Rays R R 5 Ángel Perdomo Milwaukee Brewers L L 2 Angel Rondón St. Louis Cardinals R R 1 Antonio Santos New York Mets R R 2 Bryan De La Cruz Miami Marlins R R 1 Camilo Doval San Francisco Giants R R 1 Carlos Estévez Colorado Rockies R R 5 Carlos Martínez Boston Red Sox R R 9 Carlos Santana Minnesota Twins S R 12 César Valdez Los Angeles Angels R R 4 Cristian Javier Houston Astros R R 2 Cristian Pache Oakland Athletics R R 2 Cristopher Sánchez Philadelphia Phillies L L 1 Dauri Moreta Cincinnati Reds R R 1 Deivi García New York Yankees R R 2 Dennis Santana Texas Rangers R R 4 Diego Castillo Seattle Mariners R R 4 Dinelson Lamet San Diego Padres R R 4 Domingo Germán Pittsburgh Pirates R R 8 Domingo Leyba San Diego Padres S R 2 Domingo Tapia Oakland Athletics R R 2 Edward Cabrera Miami Marlins R R 1 Edwin Uceta Arizona Diamondbacks R R 1 Eloy Jiménez Chicago White Sox R R 3 Elvis Peguero Los Angeles Angels R R 1 Emmanuel Clase Cleveland Guardians R R 2 Enoli Paredes Houston Astros R R 2 Enyel De Los Santos Cleveland Guardians R R 3 Erik González Miami Marlins R R 6 Ervin Santana Kansas City Royals R R 16 Estevan Florial New York Yankees L R 2 Félix Peña New York Mets R R 6 Fernando Tatís Jr. San Diego Padres R R 3 Framber Valdez Houston Astros R L 4 Franchy Cordero Boston Red Sox L R 5 Francisco Mejia Tampa Bay Rays S R 5 Francisco Pérez Washington Nationals S L 1 Frankie Montas Oakland Athletics R R 6 Franmil Reyes Cleveland Guardians R R 4 Freddy Peralta Milwaukee Brewers R R 4 Gary Sánchez Minnesota Twins R R 7 Génesis Cabrera St. Louis Cardinals L L 3 Geraldo Perdomo Arizona Diamondbacks S R 1 Gilberto Celestino Minnesota Twins R L 1 Gregory Santos San Francisco Giants R R 1 Gregory Soto Philadelphia Phillies L L 3 Hansel Robles Boston Red Sox R R 7 Héctor Neris Houston Astros R R 8 Huascar Ynoa Atlanta Braves R R 3 Iván Castillo Kansas City Royals S R 1 J. C. Mejía Milwaukee Brewers R R 1 Jandel Gustave Milwaukee Brewers R R 4 Jarlin García San Francisco Giants L L 5 Jean Segura Philadelphia Phillies R R 10 Jefry Rodríguez Washington Nationals R R 3 Jesús Sánchez Miami Marlins L R 2 Jeurys Familia Philadelphia Phillies R R 10 Joel Payamps Kansas City Royals R R 3 Joely Rodríguez New York Mets L L 4 Johnny Cueto Chicago White Sox R R 14 Jonathan Villar Chicago Cubs S R 9 Jorge Guzmán San Francisco Giants R R 2 Jorge Mateo Baltimore Orioles R R 2 Jorge Polanco Minnesota Twins S R 8 José Cisnero Detroit Tigers R R 5 José Devers Miami Marlins L R 1 José Marte Los Angeles Angels R R 1 José Ramírez Cleveland Guardians S R 9 José Siri Houston Astros R R 1 José Ureña Colorado Rockies R R 7 Juan Lagares Los Angeles Angels R R 9 Juan Minaya Minnesota Twins R R 5 Juan Soto New York Yankees L L 4 Julián Fernández Colorado Rockies R R 1 Junior Fernández St. Louis Cardinals R R 3 Kelvin Gutiérrez Baltimore Orioles R R 3 Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks S R 7 Leody Taveras Texas Rangers S R 2 Leury García Chicago White Sox S R 9 Lewin Díaz Miami Marlins L L 2 Luis Castillo Cincinnati Reds R R 5 Luis Frías Arizona Diamondbacks R R 1 Luis García San Diego Padres R R 9 Luis Gil New York Yankees R R 1 Luis Severino New York Yankees R R 6 Magneuris Sierra Los Angeles Angels L L 5 Maikel Franco Washington Nationals R R 8 Manuel Margot Tampa Bay Rays R R 6 Marcell Ozuna Atlanta Braves R R 9 Marcos Diplán Baltimore Orioles R R 1 Michael Feliz Boston Red Sox R R 7 Michael Pineda Detroit Tigers R R 8 Miguel Castro New York Yankees R R 7 Miguel Del Pozo Detroit Tigers L L 3 Miguel Díaz Detroit Tigers R R 4 Miguel Sánchez Milwaukee Brewers R R 1 Miguel Sanó Minnesota Twins R R 7 Nelson Cruz Washington Nationals R R 17 Nomar Mazara San Diego Padres L L 6 Oliver Ortega Los Angeles Angels R R 1 Oneil Cruz Pittsburgh Pirates L R 1 Otto López Toronto Blue Jays R R 1 Pablo Reyes Milwaukee Brewers R R 3 Pedro Severino Milwaukee Brewers R R 7 Phillips Valdéz Boston Red Sox R R 3 Rafael Devers Boston Red Sox L R 5 Rafael Dolis Chicago White Sox R R 5 Rafael Montero Houston Astros R R 7 Raimel Tapia Toronto Blue Jays L L 6 Ramón Laureano Oakland Athletics R R 4 Ramón Rosso Detroit Tigers R R 2 Raynel Espinal San Francisco Giants R R 1 Reyes Moronta Los Angeles Dodgers R R 4 Reynaldo López Chicago White Sox R R 6 Richard Rodríguez Free agent R R 5 Roansy Contreras Pittsburgh Pirates R R 1 Robel García Chicago Cubs S R 2 Rodolfo Castro Pittsburgh Pirates S R 1 Ronald Guzmán New York Yankees L L 4 Rony García Detroit Tigers R R 2 Santiago Espinal Toronto Blue Jays R R 2 Seranthony Domínguez Philadelphia Phillies R R 3 Starlin Castro Free agent R R 12 Starling Marte New York Mets R R 10 Teoscar Hernández Los Angeles Dodgers R R 6 Víctor Robles Washington Nationals R R 5 Wander Franco Tampa Bay Rays S R 1 Wander Suero Los Angeles Angels R R 4 Wandy Peralta New York Yankees L L 6 Webster Rivas San Diego Padres R R 1 Wilmer Difo Arizona Diamondbacks S R 7 Wily Peralta Detroit Tigers R R 9 Yairo Muñoz Philadelphia Phillies R R 4 Yefry Ramírez Los Angeles Dodgers R R 3 Yennsy Díaz New York Mets R R 2 Yermín Mercedes Chicago White Sox R R 2 Yimi García Toronto Blue Jays R R 7 Yohan Ramírez Cleveland Guardians R R 2
Honduras
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Houston Astros R R 7
Mexico
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Tampa Bay Rays L R 4 Chicago Cubs R R 4 Miami Marlins R R 2 San Diego Padres L L 1 Toronto Blue Jays R R 6 Seattle Mariners R R 6 San Diego Padres L R 1 Texas Rangers L L 1 Houston Astros R R 6 Philadelphia Phillies R R 1 Tampa Bay Rays R R 4 Houston Astros L R 3 Athletics R R 8 Houston Astros R R 6
Nicaragua
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Minnesota Twins R R 14 New York Yankees R R 8 Milwaukee Brewers R R 2
Panama
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Chicago Cubs R R 3 Tampa Bay Rays R R 8 New York Yankees R R 3 St. Louis Cardinals R R 4 Toronto Blue Jays R R 2 Pittsburgh Pirates R R 5 Philadelphia Phillies R R 7
Peru
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Philadelphia Phillies LL 7
Puerto Rico
Name Team Bats Throws Date of birth Seasons Toronto Blue Jays R R 7 Detroit Tigers R R 9 Milwaukee Brewers S R 6 Minnesota Twins S R 4 New York Mets L L 9 Minnesota Twins R R 8 Cincinnati Reds R R 1 Cincinnati Reds R R 1 New York Mets R R 7 Milwaukee Brewers R R 2 Boston Red Sox R R 9 Atlanta Braves R R 6 New York Mets S R 8 Minnesota Twins R R 7 Oakland Athletics L R 3 Houston Astros R R 12 Minnesota Twins R R 1 St. Louis Cardinals R R 19 Minnesota Twins L L 2 New York Mets R R 6 New York Mets L R 5 Pittsburgh Pirates R R 9 San Francisco Giants R R 1 Arizona Diamondbacks R R 2 Atlanta Braves L R 8 Los Angeles Dodgers L R 4 Houston Astros R R 8 Chicago Cubs R R 1
United States