Alexander Alberto Cabrera is a Venezuelan former first baseman and right-handed batter who played in 2000 for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball (MLB) and for 12 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He also played several seasons in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP).
Andrés JoséPadovani Galarraga is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,St. Louis Cardinals (1992),Colorado Rockies (1993–1997),Atlanta Braves (1998–2000),Texas Rangers (2001),San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. During his playing days,Galarraga stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,weighing 235 pounds (107 kg).
Danilo Tartabull Mora is a Cuban–Puerto Rican former professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1986),Kansas City Royals (1987–1991),New York Yankees (1992–1995),Oakland Athletics (1995),Chicago White Sox (1996),and Philadelphia Phillies (1997).
So Taguchi is a Japanese former outfielder. After ten seasons with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball,he played eight years in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs,followed by a final two years in Japan with the Orix Buffaloes.
Jason William Grabowski is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002 to 2005.
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki,nicknamed "Tulo",is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily with the Colorado Rockies. He also played for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
Joshua Holt Hamilton is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 2007 to 2015,most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers teams that won consecutive American League pennants in 2010 and 2011. A five-time All-Star,Hamilton won three Silver Slugger Awards and was named the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2010. He also won an AL batting championship along with an AL RBI title. During his major league tenure,he also played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Shin-Soo Choo is a South Korean former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Cleveland Indians,Cincinnati Reds,and Texas Rangers,before ending his career with the SSG Landers of the KBO League. Choo formerly held the record for most career home runs (218) hit by an Asian-born player in MLB,later to be passed by Shohei Ohtani.
William Patrick Fraser is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1986 and 1995. Fraser played for the California Angels,Toronto Blue Jays,St. Louis Cardinals,Florida Marlins,and Montreal Expos. Following his major league career,he played for three seasons with the Orix BlueWave in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Leon Lee is an American former professional baseball player and manager,primarily known for his career in Japan. He played first base,third base,and catcher during his career,batting and throwing right-handed. Lee had a ten-year career in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). At the conclusion of his playing career,he was considered one of the greatest foreign players to have played in the NPB. Later,he became the first African-American manager in Japanese baseball history.
Fernando Alfredo Seguignol Garcia is a Panamanian former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder. Seguignol also played eight years in Nippon Professional Baseball. A switch hitter,Seguignol is regarded as the best switch-hitter ever to play in Japan,along with Orestes Destrade.
Marwin Javier González is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). González was signed as an international free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 2005. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2012. He has played 11 seasons in MLB for the Houston Astros,Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. González has appeared at every position in MLB except for catcher.
Matthew Terry Clark is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chunichi Dragons and Orix Buffaloes (NPB). Prior to beginning his professional career,he played college baseball at UC Santa Barbara and Louisiana State University. Clark also competed for the United States national baseball team and the Mexico national baseball team.
Takahiro Okada,playing as T-Okada (T-岡田),is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who spent his 19–year career with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2006 to 2024.
Stefen Daniel Romero is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Orix Buffaloes.
Joseph Frank Butler is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Tampa Bay Rays,and St. Louis Cardinals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
American expatriate baseball players in Japan have been a feature of the Japanese professional leagues since 1934. American expatriate players began to steadily find spots on Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) rosters in the 1960s. More than 600 Americans have played NPB,although very few last more than a single season in Japan.
Masataka Yoshida is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder and for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his professional career with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Joey Meneses Ramírez is a Mexican professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes. He was the 2018 International League MVP.
Francisco Daniel Caraballo is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman. He played for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
