Sticking with only one team can be a special thing, with players such as Cal Ripken Jr. (Baltimore), Tony Gwynn (San Diego), Chipper Jones (Atlanta) and Derek Jeter (New York) spending their entire careers with just a single franchise.
Then there are the MLB veterans who have experienced the opposite. These well-traveled journeymen bounce from team to team, getting a taste of the action in cities across the league. On one hand, these players might never settle into a comfortable home, but on the other hand, some team always is interested in their services. And many of these baseball vagabonds have enjoyed a great deal of success -- even if it was split between many clubs.
Take Rich Hill, who has made a career out of moving around more than just about anyone. In 2025, the lefty signed with the Royals and joined righty journeyman Edwin Jackson as the only players to appear with 14 teams.
All told, 45 players have played for at least 10 AL or NL franchises.
Luis García, Craig Kimbrel and Tommy Pham all joined the list in 2026, and it took Kimbrel only a few weeks to gain another place on the list. After being released by the Mets on May 25, he signed and debuted with the Rays -- his 11th MLB franchise -- on May 26. (Pham will have a chance to join him in future, having already signed a Minor League deal with the Orioles.)
Here's a look at every player who has played for at least 10 AL or NL franchises.
Rich Hill, LHP, 2005-2025: 14
Hill struggled to find consistent success early in his career with the Cubs, Orioles, Red Sox, Guardians, Angels and Yankees. (There also were stints with the Cardinals and Nationals that don't count because Hill only pitched in the Minors for them.) But Hill reinvented himself as a 35-year-old with the 2015 Red Sox and went on to enjoy success with the A's, Dodgers, Twins, Rays, Mets, Red Sox and Pirates. The Padres became his 13th team when he was traded there at the 2023 Trade Deadline, and San Diego was the seventh of those teams that Hill pitched for after turning 39. By pitching with the Royals in 2025 at age 45, Hill became the second player to appear in a game for 14 franchises.
Edwin Jackson, RHP, 2003-2019: 14
Over 17 years in the Majors, Jackson's resume featured appearances for the Dodgers, Devil Rays, Tigers, D-backs, White Sox, Cardinals, Nationals, Cubs, Braves, Marlins, Padres, Orioles, A's and Blue Jays. Jackson, who announced his retirement in September 2022, made his final big league appearance with the Tigers in 2019. He was the first Major Leaguer to play for 14 teams in his career.
Octavio Dotel, RHP, 1999-2013: 13
Dotel capped off his 15-year Major League career with the Tigers in 2013. The Mets signed Dotel as an amateur free agent in 1993, and he debuted for New York six years later on June 26. Knowing all about changing places, the Dominican-born hurler played for the Astros (five years), A's (two years), Tigers (two years), White Sox (two years) and the Royals, Mets, Rockies, Pirates, Braves, Cardinals, Dodgers, Yankees and Blue Jays each for one year. Dotel's five-year reign as the all-time leader in games played for most teams finally came to an end with Jackson's first start for Toronto in 2019.
Mike Morgan, RHP, 1978-2002: 12
Morgan was drafted by the A's in the first round of the 1978 Draft and skipped the Minor Leagues to make his big league debut less than a week later. The right-hander spent two seasons in Oakland before playing for 12 teams over the span of an impressive 22-year career that spanned four decades. Morgan saw time with the Cubs, Dodgers, Mariners, Cardinals, Reds, Twins, Rangers, Yankees, Orioles and Blue Jays before closing his career with the D-backs in 2002. Morgan capped his MLB career on a 4.23 ERA with 141 wins over 2,772 1/3 innings pitched.
Matt Stairs, OF/1B, 1992-2011: 12
An apt name for a player who climbed his way to 12 cities, Stairs is the first non-pitcher on the list of all-time players who have played for the most teams and his 23 pinch-hit homers are a Major League record. The outfielder, first baseman and pinch-hitter was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1989. He helped lead the Phillies to their second World Series title in 2008 after being traded from the Blue Jays in August of that year. Stairs played for the A's, Royals, Nationals, Phillies, Blue Jays, Pirates, Red Sox, Rangers, Padres, Cubs, Tigers and Brewers over the course of a 19-year career.
Ron Villone, LHP, 1995-2009: 12
Villone is another pitcher who traveled to 12 cities before wrapping a 4.73 ERA, 15-year MLB career. The southpaw was drafted by the Mariners in the first round of the 1992 Draft and debuted for them three years later on April 28. The New Jersey native went on to pitch for the Padres, Reds, Yankees, Astros, Brewers, Rockies, Pirates, Cardinals, Guardians and Marlins before finishing his career in 2009 for the Nationals.
José Ureña, RHP, 2015-2025: 11
Ureña didn't seem to be a candidate for this list for the first six seasons of his career, having spent that entire period with the Marlins. But since signing with the Tigers before the 2021 season, the righty has made nine other stops, including appearances for FIVE different teams in 2025: the Angels, Mets, Blue Jays, Dodgers and Twins. That tied a record set by righty Oliver Drake in 2018 and matched by righty Mike Baumann in 2024. In addition to Ureña's 2025 whirlwind, he has played for the Brewers, Rockies, White Sox and Rangers.
Fernando Rodney, RHP, 2002-2019: 11
Rodney, his devastating changeup, and his quiver of arrows hung around big league bullpens for almost two decades, starting with the Tigers (seven seasons). He then bounced to the Angels, Rays, Mariners, Cubs, Padres, Marlins, D-backs, Twins, A's and Nationals, with whom he won his first championship ring in 2019. He signed with the Astros in '20 but was released before making it up to the Majors.
Paul Bako, C, 1998-2009: 11
Teams played for: Braves, Cubs, Astros, Royals, Phillies, Dodgers, Reds, Orioles, Marlins, Tigers and Brewers
Miguel Batista, RHP, 1992-2012: 11
Teams played for: D-backs, Nationals, Mariners, Mets, Blue Jays, Royals, Pirates, Braves, Cardinals, Cubs and Marlins
Henry Blanco, C, 1997-2013: 11
Teams played for: Cubs, D-backs, Braves, Brewers, Twins, Mets, Rockies, Dodgers, Padres, Mariners and Blue Jays
Bruce Chen, LHP, 1998-2015: 11
Teams played for: Royals, Braves, Orioles, Mets, Phillies, Red Sox, Rangers, Guardians, Reds, Expos and Astros
Royce Clayton, SS, 1991-2007: 11
Teams played for: Giants, Cardinals, Rangers, White Sox, D-backs, Rockies, Red Sox, Reds, Nationals, Blue Jays and Brewers
Bartolo Colon, RHP, 1997-2018: 11
Teams played for: Guardians, Angels, Mets, A's, White Sox, Twins, Braves, Red Sox, Rangers, Expos and Yankees
LaTroy Hawkins, RHP, 1995-2015: 11
Teams played for: Twins, Rockies, Cubs, Astros, Brewers, Mets, Giants, Angels, Yankees, Orioles and Blue Jays
Craig Kimbrel, RHP, 2010-present: 11
Teams played for: Braves, Padres, Red Sox, Cubs, White Sox, Dodgers, Phillies, Orioles, Astros, Mets, Rays
Kenny Lofton, CF, 1991-2007: 11
Teams played for: Guardians, Pirates, Giants, Phillies, Braves, Rangers, Dodgers, Cubs, Yankees, Astros and White Sox
Terry Mulholland, LHP, 1986-2006: 11
Teams played for: Phillies, Giants, Cubs, Twins, Braves, Dodgers, Guardians, D-backs, Pirates, Mariners and Yankees
Dennys Reyes, LHP, 1997-2011: 11
Teams played for: Reds, Twins, Cardinals, Dodgers, Royals, D-backs, Rockies, Pirates, Red Sox, Rangers and Padres
Julian Tavarez, RHP, 1993-2009: 11
Teams played for: Guardians, Giants, Red Sox, Cardinals, Rockies, Pirates, Braves, Nationals, Cubs, Marlins and Brewers
Rick White, RHP, 1994-2007: 11
Teams played for: Devil Rays, Pirates, Mets, Astros, Rockies, Phillies, Cardinals, Reds, Guardians, Mariners and White Sox
Todd Zeile, 3B/1B/C, 1989-2004: 11
Teams played for: Cardinals, Mets, Rangers, Dodgers, Rockies, Phillies, Expos, Cubs, Yankees, Marlins and Orioles
Russell Branyan, 1B/3B/OF, 1998-2011: 10
Teams played for: Guardians, Reds, Brewers, Devil Rays, Padres, Phillies, Cardinals, Mariners, D-backs and Angels
Ken Brett, LHP, 1967-1981: 10
Teams played for: Red Sox, Brewers, Phillies, Pirates, Yankees, White Sox, Angels, Twins, Dodgers and Royals
Marlon Byrd, OF, 2002-2016: 10
Teams played for: Phillies, Nationals, Rangers, Cubs, Red Sox, Mets, Pirates, Reds, Giants and Guardians
Tyler Clippard, RHP, 2007-2022: 10
Team played for: Yankees, Nationals, A's, Mets, D-backs, White Sox, Astros, Blue Jays, Guardians and Twins
Tommy Davis, 3B/LF, 1959-1976: 10
Teams played for: Dodgers, Mets, White Sox, Seattle Pilots, Astros, A's, Cubs, Orioles, Angels and Royals
Ross Detwiler, LHP, 2007-22: 10
Teams played for: Nationals, Rangers, Braves, Guardians, Athletics, Mariners, White Sox, Marlins, Padres, Reds
Alan Embree, LHP, 1992-2009: 10
Teams played for: Guardians, Braves, D-backs, Giants, White Sox, Padres, Red Sox, Yankees, A's and Rockies
Dana Eveland, LHP, 2005-2016: 10
Teams played for: Brewers, D-backs, A's, Blue Jays, Pirates, Dodgers, Orioles, Mets, Braves and Rays
Luis García, RHP, 2013-present: 10
Teams played for: Phillies, Angels, Rangers, Cardinals, Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers, Nationals, Mets, Twins
Jose Guillen, RF, 1997-2010: 10
Teams played for: Royals, Devil Rays, Pirates, Nationals, Reds, D-backs, Giants, A's, Angels, and Mariners
Roberto Hernandez, RHP, 1991-2007: 10
Teams played for: White Sox, Devil Rays, Royals, Mets, Pirates, Giants, Phillies, Braves, Dodgers and Guardians
Kevin Jarvis, RHP, 1994-2006: 10
Teams played for: Reds, Padres, Rockies, D-backs, Twins, Cardinals, Red Sox, A's, Mariners and Tigers
Cameron Maybin, OF, 2007-21: 10
Teams played for: Tigers, Marlins, Padres, Braves, Angels, Astros, Mariners, Yankees, Cubs and Mets
Dan Miceli, RHP, 1993-2006: 10
Teams played for: Pirates, Rockies, Padres, Astros, Marlins, Devil Rays, Rangers, Guardians, Yankees and Tigers
Bob Miller, RHP, 1957-1974: 10
Teams played for: Dodgers, Cardinals, Mets, Twins, Pirates, Padres, Cubs, Guardians, Tigers and White Sox
Shelby Miller, RHP, 2012-present: 10
Teams played for: Cardinals, Braves, D-backs, Rangers, Cubs, Pirates, Giants, Dodgers, Tigers, Brewers
Tommy Pham, OF, 2014-present: 10
Teams played for: Cardinals, Rays, Padres, Reds, Red Sox, Mets, D-backs, White Sox, Royals, Pirates
Kevin Pillar, OF, 2013-25: 10
Teams played for: Blue Jays, Giants, Red Sox, Rockies, Mets, Dodgers, Braves, White Sox, Angels, Rangers
Rene Rivera, C, 2004-21: 10
Teams played for: Mariners, Twins, Padres, Rays, Mets, Cubs, Braves, Angels, Nationals and Guardians
Russ Springer, RHP, 1992-2010: 10
Teams played for: Astros, D-backs, Cardinals, Angels, Braves, Phillies, Rays, A's, Reds and Yankees
Anthony Swarzak, RHP, 2009-2021: 10
Teams played for: Twins, Guardians, Yankees, White Sox, Brewers, Mets, Mariners, Braves, D-backs and Royals
Brett Tomko, RHP, 1997-2011: 10
Teams played for: Padres, Reds, Giants, Dodgers, Mariners, Royals, Cardinals, A's, Rangers and Yankees
Jamey Wright, RHP, 1996-2014: 10
Teams played for: Rockies, Brewers, Royals, Dodgers, Rangers, Mariners, Rays, Giants, Cardinals and Guardians