Karachi Monarchs

Karachi Monarchs
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
League	Baseball United
Location	Karachi
Founded	2023
Colours	Blue, White
General manager	Adrián Beltré
Manager	Miguel Tejada
Website	www.karachimonarchs.com

The Karachi Monarchs are a professional baseball club from Karachi, Pakistan. Founded in 2023 as a member of Baseball United, the Karachi Monarchs are the first professional baseball team in Pakistan's history. ^[1] The league has scheduled its first season to start in October 2025. ^[2]

Roster

The Monarchs selected 20 players during the 2023 Baseball United Draft, ^[3] some of whom previously played in Major League Baseball. The selection of 50-year-old four-time All-Star and 2005 AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colón in the 2nd round received some media attention. ^{[4] [5]}

Karachi Monarchs roster
Players			Coaches
Pitchers  1 Bartolo Colón  4 Alex DuBord  2 David Huff  3 A. J. Schugel  7 Tucker Smith  5 Dylan Unsworth  6 Franklin Van Gurp		Catchers  9 Carlos Martínez  8 Héctor Sánchez Infielders 14 Jason Dicochea 10 Jefry Marté 12 Pavin Parks 13 Juremi Profar 11 Drew Ward Outfielders 17 Phillip Ervin 18 Jalen Garcia 19 Quincy Latimore 16 Steven Moya 15 Denis Phipps		Manager Miguel Tejada Roster updated on 5 August 2025

References

1. "Baseball United names Karachi Monarchs as its second franchise". Arab News. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
2. "Baseball United Announces Dates for First Full Season and Inaugural Baseball United Cup". baseballunited.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
3. "Monarchs 2023 Roster". Baseball United. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
4. "Bartolo Colon, Robinson Canó, Pablo Sandoval join Dubai-based league". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
5. "Bartolo Colon, Robinson Cano And Other Ex-MLBers Have Joined A Middle East Baseball League". Barstool Sports. Retrieved 2023-10-24.