Opening Day rosters feature 247 internationally born players

26.1% of Players Born Outside the U.S., Spanning 16 Countries and Territories;

MLB Newcomers Tatsuya Imai, Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto Give Japan 14 Players, Marking Most Since 2010; Canada’s 17 Most Since 2013

A total of 247 players represented 16 different countries and territories outside of the 50 United States on 2026 Opening Day rosters and inactive lists, Major League Baseball announced today. The 247 players born outside the U.S. (26.1%) come from a total pool of 948 players (780 active 26-man roster players and 168 Major League players on injured or restricted lists).

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 93 players. The World Baseball Classic Champion Venezuela ranks second with 60 players, while Cuba places third with 20. Canada has 17 players on Opening Day rosters, matching its most since 2013 and marking the second-highest total since 1995 (19 in 2007). With the additions of Tatsuya Imai of the Houston Astros, Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox, and Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays, Japan features 14 players on Opening Day rosters, matching 2010 for their second-most all-time behind only 2008 (16). Rounding out the totals are Puerto Rico (14); Mexico (7); Curaçao (4); Panama (4); Colombia (3); South Korea (3); Aruba (1); the Bahamas (1); Honduras (1); Nicaragua (1); and Taiwan (1).

The Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres have the most internationally born players with a total of 15 each on their respective rosters, snapping a five-year run in which the Astros led the Majors. The Astros have 14 internationally born players and are followed by the Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins (13 each); the Seattle Mariners (12); and the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants (11 each). The Braves have players from eight different countries and territories outside the U.S., marking the most in the Majors among the 30 Clubs. They are followed by the Astros and Padres (7 each); and the Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Mariners and Blue Jays (6 each).

Among the 780 players on active 26-Man Opening Day rosters, 145 players (18.6%) appeared in at least one game during the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

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