List of Major League Baseball players from Canada

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This is a list of active baseball players who hold Canadian citizenship, who have played in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Contents

Active players

Player Position DebutTeam(s)BirthplaceNotes
Jordan Balazovic P June 18, 2023 Minnesota Twins (2023) Mississauga, ON [1]
Tyler Black INF April 30, 2024 Milwaukee Brewers (2024–) Toronto, ON
Matt Brash P April 12, 2022 Seattle Mariners (2022–) Kingston, ON [2]
Freddie Freeman 1B September 1, 2010 Atlanta Braves (2010–2021)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2022–)
Fountain Valley, California [3]
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B April 26, 2019 Toronto Blue Jays (2019–) Montreal, QC [4]
Edouard Julien 2B April 13, 2023 Minnesota Twins (2023–) Quebec City, QC
Charles Leblanc INF July 30, 2022 Miami Marlins (2022)
Los Angeles Angels (2024–)
Laval, QC
Otto Lopez 2B August 17, 2021 Toronto Blue Jays (2021–2022)
Miami Marlins (2024–)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bo Naylor C October 1, 2022 Cleveland Guardians (2022–) Mississauga, ON
Josh Naylor OF May 24, 2019 San Diego Padres (20192020)
Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2020–)
Mississauga, ON [5]
Tyler O'Neill OF April 19, 2018 St. Louis Cardinals (20182023)
Boston Red Sox (2024)
Burnaby, BC [6]
James Paxton P September 7, 2013 Seattle Mariners (20132018)
New York Yankees (2019–2020)
Seattle Mariners (2021)
Boston Red Sox (2023, 2024–)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2024)
Delta, BC [7]
Nick Pivetta P April 30, 2017 Philadelphia Phillies (20172020)
Boston Red Sox (2020–)
Victoria, BC [8]
Zach Pop P April 3, 2021 Miami Marlins (20212022)
Toronto Blue Jays (2022–)
Brampton, ON [9]
Cal Quantrill P May 1, 2019 San Diego Padres (20192020)
Cleveland Indians / Guardians (202023)
Colorado Rockies (2024)
Port Hope, ON [10]
Jacob Robson OF August 12, 2021 Detroit Tigers (2021) London, ON [11]
Jordan Romano P June 12, 2019 Toronto Blue Jays (2019) Markham, ON [12]
Cade Smith P March 24, 2024 Cleveland Guardians (2024) Abbotsford, BC [13]
Mike Soroka P May 1, 2018 Atlanta Braves (20182023)
Chicago White Sox (2024)
Calgary, AB [14]
Jameson Taillon P June 8, 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates (2016–2019)
New York Yankees (2021–2022)
Chicago Cubs (2023–)
Lakeland, Florida [15]
Abraham Toro 3B August 22, 2019 Houston Astros (2019–2021)
Seattle Mariners (2021–2022)
Milwaukee Brewers (2023)
Oakland Athletics (2024)
Longueuil, QC [16]
Rowan Wick P August 31, 2018 San Diego Padres (2018)
Chicago Cubs (2019–2022)
North Vancouver, BC [17]
Jared Young 2B September 16, 2022 Chicago Cubs (2022–2023) Prince George, BC
Rob Zastryzny P August 19, 2016 Chicago Cubs (2016–2018)
New York Mets (2022)
Los Angeles Angels (2022)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2023)
Milwaukee Brewers (2024)
Edmonton, AB [18]

Awards and notable accomplishments

Baseball Hall of Fame

Most Valuable Player Award

Cy Young Award

Rookie of the Year Award

Silver Slugger Award

Gold Glove

Hank Aaron Award

Rolaids Relief Man Award

Batting Champion

Home Run Champion

Triples Champion

Home Run Derby Winner

All-Star Selection

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Justin Morneau

Players

This is an alphabetical list of 257 baseball players from Canada who have played in Major League Baseball since 1871.

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