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More than 80 Dominicans will play in the start of the Major Leagues.

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Santo Domingo. – With the start of the Major League season just around the corner, it is projected that at least 82 Dominican players will be part of the rosters of the 30 teams for the Opening Day.

Although the season officially begins this Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan, with the confrontation between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, the rest of the teams will debut on Thursday, March 28.

In these last days of the spring training, the teams define their final rosters. Although the rosters are not yet final, the tool “RosterResource” de FanGraphs allows to project which Dominican players will start the campaign in the MLB.

Dominicans in the Major Leagues

According to these projections, 82 Dominicans will be in the active rosters for the start of the season, not counting the 11 players set to start on the injured list.

It is worth noting that the list does not include a Mark Winds (Mets) and Austin Wells (Yankees), players with Dominican descent who have expressed interest in representing Dominican Republic in it World Baseball ClassicHowever, figures such as Manny Machado (Padres) and Willi Castro (Twins).

The team with more Dominican players on their Opening Day roster are the Seattle Mariners, while the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox They will not have any Dominican representative.

List of Dominican players on Major League rosters

American League

Orioles (5):

  • Gary Sanchez
  • Ramón Laureano
  • Felix Bautista (Bullpen)
  • Seranthony Dominguez (Bullpen)
  • Gregory Soto (Bullpen)

Red Sox (1):

  • Rafael Devers

Guardians (5):

  • José Ramírez
  • Carlos Santana
  • Jhonkensy Noel
  • Luis L. Ortiz (Rotation)
  • Emmanuel Clase (Bullpen)

Tigers (1):

  • Wenceel Pérez

Astros (4):

  • Jeremy Peña
  • Framber Valdez (Rotation)
  • Ronel Blanco (Rotation)
  • Bryan Abreu (Bullpen)

Royals (1):

  • Carlos Estévez (Bullpen)

Angelina (1):

  • José Soriano (Rotation)

Twins (3):

  • Willi Castro
  • Joan Durán (Bullpen)
  • Jorge Alcalá (Bullpen)

Yankees (1):

  • Jason Dominguez

Sailors (6):

  • Victor Robles
  • Julio Rodríguez
  • Jorge Polanco
  • Luis Castillo (Rotation)
  • Gregory Santos (Bullpen)
  • Carlos Vargas (Bullpen)

Rays (3):

  • Junior Caminero
  • Cristopher Morel
  • Edwin Uceta (Bullpen)

Rangers (1):

  • Leody Taveras

Tiles (2):

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  • Yimi García (Bullpen)

National League

Diamondbacks (3):

  • Kettle Marte
  • Geraldo Perdomo
  • Justin Martinez (Bullpen)

Brave (5):

  • Marcell Ozuna
  • Bryan De La Cruz
  • Reynaldo López (Rotation)
  • Hector Neris (Bullpen)
  • Ángel Perdomo (Bullpen)

Dogs (1):

  • Vidal Brujan

Reds (3):

  • Elly De La Cruz
  • Jeimer Candelario
  • Santiago Espinal

Rockies (2):

  • Luis Peralta (Bullpen)
  • Diego Castillo (Bullpen)

Dodgers (1):

  • Teoscar Hernández

Marlins (4):

  • Otto Lopez
  • Sandy Alcántara (Rotation)
  • Edward Cabrera (Rotation)
  • Ronny Henríquez (Bullpen)

Brewers (3):

  • Freddy Peralta (Rotation)
  • Abner Uribe (Bullpen)
  • Elvis Peguero (Bullpen)

Mets (3):

  • Juan Soto
  • José Sirí
  • Starling Marte

Phillies (2):

  • Johan Rojas
  • Cristopher Sánchez (Rotation)

Pirates (3):

  • Oneil Cruz
  • Endy Rodriguez
  • Dennis Santana

Parents (4):

  • Fernando Tatis Jr.
  • Manny Machado
  • Eguy Rosario
  • Wanda Peralta (Bullpen)

Giants (4):

  • Willy Adames
  • Jerar Encarnación
  • Camilo Doval (Bullpen)
  • Randy Rodriguez (Bullpen)

Nationals (4):

  • Luis García Jr.
  • Amed Rosario
  • Nasim Nunez
  • José A. Ferrer (Bullpen)

Dominicans on the injured list

  • Luis Medina (Athletics)
  • Jorge Mateo (Orioles)
  • Bryan Bello (Red Sox)
  • Prelander Berroa (White Sox)
  • Cristian Javier (Stars)
  • Luis Gil (Yankees)
  • Jesus Sanchez (Marlins)
  • Eury Perez (Marlins)
  • Franklin Montas (Mets)
  • Dedniel Núñez (Mets)
  • Dauri Moreta (Pirates)

The Dominican presence in the Major Leagues remains solid, with players at every position and making a significant impact on each team. The 2024 season promises to be another great showcase of Dominican talent in the best baseball in the world.

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