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OPENING DAY ROSTERS FEATURE 234 PLAYERS BORN OUTSIDE THE U.S.
27.7 Percent of Players Are Foreign-Born, Spanning 14 Countries and Territories
Two-hundred thirty-four (234) players on 2011 Opening Day rosters and disabled lists were born outside the 50
Overall, 27.7 percent of the 846 players (749 active 25-man roster players and 97 disabled or restricted Major League
players) on March 31st rosters were born outside the 50 United States, representing 14 countries and territories. The all-
time highs occurred in 2005, when 29.2 percent (242/829) of Opening Day players were foreign-
born, and in 2007, when 246 players were born outside the U.S., totaling 29.0 percent of all
players. Last season, 231 out of 833 players were foreign-born, also totaling 27.7 percent.
Once again, the Dominican Republic leads the Major Leagues with 86 players born outside the U.S. Venezuela ranks
second with 62 players, its highest total ever on Opening Day rosters. Puerto Rico (20) has the next highest total, followed
by Canada (16); Cuba (11); Japan (10); Mexico (8); Australia (5); Panama (4); Colombia (3); Curaçao (3); Taiwan (3);
Nicaragua (2); and Korea (1). Since 1995, when MLB began to release annual Opening Day data, the 16 Canadian-born
players rank second-highest (19 in 2007). Cuba matched its high of 11 set in 2002 and Australia matched its high of five set
in 1998. In addition, Colombia, Taiwan and Nicaragua each matched their previous Opening Day bests.
The New York Yankees have the most foreign-born players with a total of 16, the first time the club has led the
Majors since its 10 foreign-born players on Opening Day in 2000 shared the lead with three other clubs. Four Clubs –
the Colorado Rockies, the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers – feature 11
foreign-born players apiece, while the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds, the Houston Astros, the New York Mets and
the Texas Rangers each have 10. The Dodgers have players from eight different countries and territories outside the
United States: Canada, Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Taiwan and Venezuela.
Please see below for the complete list of foreign-born players on 2011 Opening Day rosters.
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AUSTRALIA (5) CURAÇAO (3) Marmol, Carlos, CHI
Balfour, Grant, OAK Jansen, Kenley, LA Marte, Damaso, NYY
Moylan, Peter, ATL Jones, Andruw, NYY Martinez, Cristhian, ATL
Rowland‐Smith, Ryan, HOU Jurrjens, Jair, ATL Martinez, Michael, PHI
Thomas, Brad, DET Mateo, Marcos, CHI
DOMINICAN Mota, Guillermo, SF
Thompson, Richard, LAA
REPUBLIC (86) Nova, Ivan, NYY
CANADA (16) Abad, Fernando, HOU Nunez, Eduardo, NYY
Axford, John, MIL Almonte, Erick, MIL Nunez, Leo, FLA
Bay, Jason, NYM Arias, Alberto, HOU Ogando, Alexi, TEX
Bedard, Erik, SEA Arredondo, Jose, CIN Olivo, Miguel, SEA
Crain, Jesse, CWS Aybar, Erick, LAA Ortiz, David, BOS
Dempster, Ryan, CHI Bastardo, Antonio, PHI Paulino, Felipe, COL
Francis, Jeff, KC Batista, Miguel, STL Paulino, Ronny, NYM
Harden, Rich, OAK Bautista, Jose, TOR Peña, Carlos, CHI
Hawksworth, Blake, LA Beato, Pedro, NYM Peña, Tony, CWS
Kottaras, George, MIL Beltre, Adrian, TEX Peralta, Jhonny, DET
Martin, Russell, NYY Beltre, Omar, TEX Peralta, Joel, TB
Morneau, Justin, MIN Benoit, Joaquin, DET Perez, Rafael, CLE
Nickeas, Mike, NYM Betemit, Wilson, KC Pie, Felix, BAL
Orr, Pete, PHI Bonifacio, Emilio, FLA Pineda, Michael, SEA
Saunders, Michael, SEA Borbon, Julio, TEX Polanco, Placido, PHI
Stairs, Matt, WSH Cabrera, Melky, KC Pujols, Albert, STL
Votto, Joey, CIN Cano, Robinson, NYY Ramirez, Aramis, CHI
Carmona, Fausto, CLE Ramirez, Elvin, WSH
COLOMBIA (3) Casilla, Alexi, MIN Ramirez, Hanley, FLA
Cabrera, Orlando, CLE Casilla, Santiago, SF Ramirez, Manny, TB
Frieri, Ernesto, SD Castro, Starlin, CHI Ramirez, Ramon, SF
Renteria, Edgar, CIN Colon, Bartolo, NYY Reyes, Jose, NYM
Cordero, Francisco, CIN Rodney, Fernando, LAA
CUBA (11) Cruz, Juan, TB Rodriguez, Aneury, HOU
Baez, Danys, PHI
Cruz, Nelson, TEX Rodriguez, Wandy, HOU
Betancourt, Yuniesky, MIL
Cueto, Johnny, CIN Rogers, Esmil, COL
Chapman, Aroldis, CIN
Deduno, Samuel, SD Santana, Carlos, CLE
Contreras, Jose, PHI
Del Rosario, Enerio, HOU Santana, Ervin, LAA
Escobar, Yunel, TOR
Dotel, Octavio, TOR Santiago, Ramon, DET
Hernandez, Livan, WSH
Encarnacion, Edwin, TOR Simon, Alfredo, BAL
Miranda, Juan, ARI
Feliz, Neftali, TEX Soriano, Alfonso, CHI
Morales, Kendrys, LAA
Francisco, Frank, TOR Soriano, Rafael, NYY
Pena, Brayan, KC
Francisco, Juan, CIN Strop, Pedro, TEX
Ramirez, Alexei, CWS
Furcal, Rafael, LA Tejada, Miguel, SF
Viciedo, Dayan, CWS
Gomez, Carlos, MIL Tejeda, Robinson, KC
Guerrero, Vladimir, BAL Uribe, Juan, LA
Jimenez, Ubaldo, COL Valdez, Wilson, PHI
Liriano, Francisco, MIN Valverde, Jose, DET
Veras, Enger, PIT Molina, Yadier, STL Gutierrez, Franklin, SEA
Villanueva, Carlos, TOR Morales, Jose, COL Gutierrez, Juan, ARI
Volquez, Edinson, CIN Nieves, Wil, MIL Hernandez, Felix, SEA
Pagan, Angel, NYM Hernandez, Ramon, CIN
JAPAN (10) Piñeiro, Joel, LAA Herrera, Jonathan, COL
Fukudome, Kosuke, CHI Posada, Jorge, NYY Infante, Omar, FLA
Kuroda, Hiroki, LA Rodriguez, Ivan, WSH Izturis, Cesar, BAL
Matsui, Hideki, OAK Romero, J.C., PHI Izturis, Maicer, LAA
Matsuzaka, Daisuke, BOS Sanchez, Angel, HOU Lopez, Jose, COL
Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, MIN Sanchez, Jonathan, SF Martinez, Victor, DET
Saito, Takashi, MIL Soto, Geovany, CHI Mijares, Jose, MIN
Suzuki, Ichiro, SEA Torres, Andres, SF Molina, Gustavo, NYY
Takahashi, Hisanori, LAA Vazquez, Javier, FLA Montero, Miguel, ARI
Tazawa, Junichi, BOS Mora, Melvin, ARI
Uehara, Koji, BAL TAIWAN (3) Morales, Franklin, COL
Hu, Chin‐Lung, NYM Mujica, Edward, FLA
KOREA (1)
Kuo, Hong‐Chih, LA Navarro, Dioner, LA
Choo, Shin‐Soo, CLE
Wang, Chien‐Ming, WSH Ordoñez, Magglio, DET
MEXICO (8) Parra, Gerardo, ARI
VENEZUELA (62) Prado, Martin, ATL
Ayala, Luis, NYY
Abreu, Bobby, LAA Quintero, Humberto, HOU
Cantu, Jorge, SD
Andrus, Elvis, TEX Ramos, Wilson, WSH
De La Rosa, Jorge, COL
Ascanio, Jose, PIT Rivera, Juan, TOR
Gallardo, Yovani, MIL
Belisario, Ronald, LA Robles, Mauricio, SEA
Garcia, Jaime, STL
Betancourt, Rafael, COL Rodriguez, Francisco, NYM
Reyes, Dennys, BOS
Blanco, Andres, TEX Rodriguez, Henry, WSH
Sandoval, Freddy, LAA
Blanco, Henry, ARI Rodriguez, Luis, SEA
Soria, Joakim, KC
Cabrera, Asdrubal, CLE Sanchez, Anibal, FLA
NICARAGUA (2) Cabrera, Miguel, DET Sandoval, Pablo, SF
Cairo, Miguel, CIN Santana, Johan, NYM
Lopez, Wilton, HOU
Callaspo, Alberto, LAA Scutaro, Marco, BOS
Padilla, Vicente, LA
Carrasco, Carlos, CLE Tabata, Jose, PIT
PANAMA (4) Cedeno, Ronny, PIT Torrealba, Yorvit, TEX
Chen, Bruce, KC Cervelli, Francisco, NYY Villarreal, Brayan, DET
Lee, Carlos, HOU Chacin, Jhoulys, COL Vizquel, Omar, CWS
Rivera, Mariano, NYY Corona, Reggie, NYY Zambrano, Carlos, CHI
Ruiz, Carlos, PHI Doubront, Felix, BOS
Escobar, Alcides, KC
Galarraga, Armando, ARI
PUERTO RICO (20)
Garcia, Freddy, NYY
Beltran, Carlos, NYM
Gimenez, Hector, LA
Castro, Ramon, CWS
Gonzalez, Alberto, SD
Cora, Alex, WSH
Gonzalez, Alex, ATL
DeJesus, Ivan, LA
Gonzalez, Carlos, COL
Feliciano, Pedro, NYY
Gonzalez, Enrique, DET
Lopez, Javier, SF
Guillen, Carlos, DET
Molina, Jose, TOR