MLB players born in 2001
112 MLB players on file were born in 2001. 103 are on MLB rosters now. Gunnar Henderson leads them with 25.0 career WAR. The first born in 2001 to play in the MLB was Wander Franco, in 2021. Every season since 1876 is on file.
On MLB rosters now (103)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar HendersonBAL | SS | 2022–2026 | 5 | 648 H · 110 HR · 25.0 WAR | Montgomery, AL |
| Michael Harris IIATL | CF | 2022–2026 | 5 | 713 H · 99 HR · 19.0 WAR | DeKalb, GA |
| Zach NetoLAA | SS | 2023–2026 | 4 | 477 H · 85 HR · 17.0 WAR | Miami, FL |
| Wyatt LangfordTEX | LF | 2024–2026 | 3 | 342 H · 55 HR · 13.0 WAR | Trenton, FL |
| Anthony VolpeNYY | SS | 2023–2026 | 4 | 436 H · 54 HR · 9.5 WAR | New York, NY |
| Cam SchlittlerNYY | SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 18 W · 323 SO · 9.0 WAR | Weymouth, MA |
| Drake BaldwinATL | C | 2025–2026 | 2 | 267 H · 44 HR · 7.2 WAR | Madison, WI |
| Ezequiel TovarCOL | SS | 2022–2026 | 5 | 523 H · 64 HR · 6.3 WAR | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Chase MeidrothCHW | 2B | 2025–2026 | 2 | 270 H · 21 HR · 5.7 WAR | Torrance, CA |
| Taj BradleyMIN | SP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 31 W · 615 SO · 5.0 WAR | Los Angeles, CA |
| Nolan McLeanNYM | SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 17 W · 251 SO · 4.8 WAR | Willow Spring, NC |
| Brayan RocchioCLE | SS | 2023–2026 | 4 | 314 H · 28 HR · 4.4 WAR | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Jared JonesPIT | SP | 2024–2026 | 2 | 11 W · 255 SO · 4.4 WAR | Whittier, CA |
| Francisco AlvarezNYM | C | 2022–2026 | 5 | 305 H · 64 HR · 4.3 WAR | Guatire, Venezuela |
| Jakob MarseeMIA | CF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 180 H · 16 HR · 3.9 WAR | Dearborn, MI |
| Matt ShawCHC | RF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 130 H · 18 HR · 3.8 WAR | Springfield, MA |
| Colt KeithDET | 3B | 2024–2026 | 3 | 339 H · 36 HR · 3.5 WAR | Zanesville, OH |
| Chase DeLauterCLE | RF | 2026 | 1 | 142 H · 16 HR · 3.5 WAR | Frederick, MD |
| Victor Mesa Jr.TB | RF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 67 H · 15 HR · 3.0 WAR | Havana, Cuba |
| Orion KerkeringPHI | RP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 21 W · 208 SO · 2.7 WAR | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Justin MartinezARI | RP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 9 W · 145 SO · 1.9 WAR | Bonao, Dominican Republic |
| Kyle HarrisonMIL | SP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 20 W · 332 SO · 1.8 WAR | San Jose, CA |
| Dalton RushingLAD | C | 2025–2026 | 2 | 84 H · 16 HR · 1.4 WAR | Memphis, TN |
| Brooks LeeMIN | 3B | 2024–2026 | 3 | 301 H · 43 HR · 1.3 WAR | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Victor Scott IISTL | CF | 2024–2026 | 3 | 144 H · 9 HR · 1.3 WAR | Atlanta, GA |
| Alex FreelandLAD | 2B | 2025–2026 | 2 | 70 H · 6 HR · 1.3 WAR | Louisville, KY |
| Mason FluhartyTOR | RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 12 W · 121 SO · 1.3 WAR | Lewes, DE |
| Roki SasakiLAD | SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 6 W · 151 SO · 1.2 WAR | Iwate, Japan |
| Jonah CoxSF | CF | 2026 | 1 | 38 H · 4 HR · 1.0 WAR | Louisville, CO |
| Ronny MauricioNYM | SS | 2023–2026 | 3 | 76 H · 12 HR · 0.9 WAR | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Spencer JonesNYY | CF | 2026 | 1 | 64 H · 11 HR · 0.9 WAR | Encinitas, CA |
| Jorbit VivasWSH | 3B | 2025–2026 | 2 | 83 H · 4 HR · 0.7 WAR | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela |
| Coby MayoBAL | 3B | 2024–2026 | 3 | 155 H · 35 HR · 0.6 WAR | Coral Springs, FL |
| Dylan BeaversBAL | LF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 99 H · 13 HR · 0.6 WAR | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Alex McFarlanePHI | RP | 2026 | 1 | 4 W · 20 SO · 0.5 WAR | Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands |
| Connor PhillipsCIN | RP | 2023–2026 | 3 | 8 W · 87 SO · 0.4 WAR | Houston, TX |
| DJ HerzWSH | SP | 2024–2026 | 2 | 4 W · 112 SO · 0.4 WAR | Fayetteville, NC |
| Connor PrielippMIN | SP | 2026 | 1 | 6 W · 128 SO · 0.4 WAR | Tomah, WI |
| Ben PeoplesTEX | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 10 SO · 0.3 WAR | Columbia, TN |
| Dax FultonMIA | RP | 2026 | 1 | 2 W · 29 SO · 0.3 WAR | Weatherford, OK |
| Eddy YeanWSH | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 7 SO · 0.3 WAR | Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic |
| Yohandy MoralesWSH | 1B | 2026 | 1 | 12 H · 4 HR · 0.3 WAR | Miami, FL |
| Vaughn GrissomLAA | 1B | 2022–2026 | 4 | 184 H · 18 HR · 0.2 WAR | Orlando, FL |
| Jose FerminLAA | RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 7 W · 101 SO · 0.2 WAR | Payita, Dominican Republic |
| Jose RodriguezTOR | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 5 SO · 0.2 WAR | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| CJ KayfusCLE | 1B | 2025–2026 | 2 | 31 H · 5 HR · 0.1 WAR | Boca Raton, FL |
| Anthony NunezBAL | RP | 2026 | 1 | 3 W · 66 SO · 0.1 WAR | Miami, FL |
| Cooper HjerpeSTL | SP | 2026 | 1 | 1 W · 15 SO · 0.1 WAR | Davis, CA |
| Daniel EspinoCLE | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 25 SO · 0.1 WAR | Panama City, Panama |
| Eiberson CastellanoCOL | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · 0.1 WAR | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Gabriel HughesCOL | SP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 56 SO · 0.1 WAR | Anchorage, AK |
| Ty JohnsonTB | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 11 SO · 0.1 WAR | Rockwall, TX |
| Blake WalstonARI | SP | 2024–2026 | 2 | 2 W · 20 SO | Wilmington, NC |
| Luis MeyCIN | RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 2 W · 71 SO | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Mitch FarrisLAA | RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 2 W · 87 SO | Charlotte, NC |
| Tsung-Che ChengBOS | SS | 2025–2026 | 2 | 10 H · 0 HR | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Alexander CookTB | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 5 SO | Lawrenceville, GA |
| Andrew MorrisMIN | RP | 2026 | 1 | 4 W · 69 SO | New York, NY |
| Juan BritoCIN | 2B | 2026 | 1 | 26 H · 3 HR | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Chase HamptonSTL | SP | No games yet | — | — | Longview, TX |
| Christian CairoNYM | SS | No games yet | — | — | Bakersfield, CA |
| David DavalilloTEX | SP | No games yet | — | — | Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela |
| Dylan RayARI | SP | No games yet | — | — | Huntsville, AL |
| Gabriel Rincones Jr.PHI | RF | No games yet | — | — | Boynton Beach, FL |
| Jack BranniganPIT | SS | No games yet | — | — | Chicago, IL |
| Jake MillerDET | SP | No games yet | — | — | Suffern, NY |
| Scott BanduraSF | LF | No games yet | — | — | Philadelphia, PA |
| Tekoah RobySTL | SP | No games yet | — | — | Asheville, NC |
| Joey EstesATH | SP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 7 W · 110 SO · -0.1 WAR | Palmdale, CA |
| Kyren ParisLAA | 2B | 2023–2026 | 4 | 34 H · 7 HR · -0.1 WAR | Oakley, CA |
| Jorge BarrosaHOU | CF | 2024–2026 | 3 | 41 H · 3 HR · -0.1 WAR | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela |
| Cody FreemanTEX | 3B | 2025–2026 | 2 | 47 H · 4 HR · -0.1 WAR | Pomona, CA |
| Julian AguiarCHC | SP | 2024–2026 | 2 | 3 W · 21 SO · -0.1 WAR | Long Beach, CA |
| Alexander CornielleNYY | SP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 2 SO · -0.1 WAR | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Brycen MautzSTL | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 19 SO · -0.1 WAR | San Diego, CA |
| Emiliano TeodoTEX | SP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO · -0.1 WAR | Barahona, Dominican Republic |
| Brett CallahanDET | LF | 2026 | 1 | 15 H · 1 HR · -0.2 WAR | Newark, DE |
| Gavin CollyerTEX | RP | 2026 | 1 | 1 W · 23 SO · -0.2 WAR | Lawrenceville, GA |
| Nate FurmanSF | 2B | 2026 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.2 WAR | Brookhaven, PA |
| Jose TenaWSH | DH | 2023–2026 | 4 | 144 H · 10 HR · -0.3 WAR | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
| Troy TaylorSEA | RP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 0 W · 29 SO · -0.3 WAR | Fontana, CA |
| Blade TidwellSF | RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 2 W · 56 SO · -0.3 WAR | Columbia, TN |
| Carlos DuranKC | SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 1 W · 1 SO · -0.3 WAR | Nagua, Dominican Republic |
| Zach MaxwellCIN | RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 0 W · 25 SO · -0.3 WAR | Nashville, TN |
| Ben RossMIN | SS | 2026 | 1 | 4 H · 0 HR · -0.3 WAR | Springfield, OH |
| David SandlinCHW | SP | 2026 | 1 | 3 W · 40 SO · -0.3 WAR | Owasso, OK |
| Luis GastelumSTL | RP | 2026 | 1 | 5 W · 44 SO · -0.3 WAR | Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Sterlin ThompsonCOL | RF | 2026 | 1 | 16 H · 2 HR · -0.3 WAR | Longmont, CO |
| Brandan BidoisMIA | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 20 SO · -0.5 WAR | Brisbane, Australia |
| Victor BericotoSF | LF | 2026 | 1 | 27 H · 5 HR · -0.5 WAR | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Victor MederosATL | RP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 6 W · 56 SO · -0.6 WAR | Santa Clara, Cuba |
| Colby ThomasPHI | RF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 50 H · 10 HR · -0.6 WAR | Valdosta, GA |
| Matthew LugoKC | LF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 18 H · 4 HR · -0.6 WAR | Manati, Puerto Rico |
| Zac VeenCOL | LF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 20 H · 4 HR · -0.6 WAR | Port Orange, FL |
| Drew RomoCHW | C | 2024–2026 | 3 | 35 H · 7 HR · -0.7 WAR | Fountain Valley, CA |
| Agustin RamirezMIA | DH | 2025–2026 | 2 | 177 H · 26 HR · -0.7 WAR | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Thomas HarringtonPIT | SP | 2025 | 1 | 0 W · 7 SO · -0.7 WAR | Sanford, NC |
| Jordan BeckCOL | RF | 2024–2026 | 3 | 204 H · 20 HR · -0.8 WAR | Hazel Green, AL |
| Jimmy CrooksSTL | C | 2025–2026 | 2 | 30 H · 6 HR · -0.8 WAR | Euless, TX |
| Everson PereiraSTL | RF | 2023–2026 | 3 | 46 H · 7 HR · -0.9 WAR | Cabudare, Venezuela |
- Noelvi Marte 2023–2026
- Sam Aldegheri 2024–2026
- Darell Hernaiz 2024–2026
Former MLB players born in 2001 (9)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wander Franco | SS | 2021–2023 | 3 | 292 H · 30 HR · 11.6 WAR | Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Tyler Soderstrom | LF | 2023–2026 | 4 | 316 H · 56 HR · 6.5 WAR | Turlock, CA |
| Chase Dollander | SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 5 W · 129 SO · 0.8 WAR | Evans, GA |
| Daniel Susac | C | 2026 | 1 | 35 H · 3 HR · 0.6 WAR | Roseville, CA |
| Luinder Avila | SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 6 W · 77 SO · 0.2 WAR | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Mick Abel | SP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 4 W · 62 SO · 0.2 WAR | Portland, OR |
| Trevor McDonald | SP | 2024–2026 | 3 | 4 W · 72 SO | Mobile, AL |
| Peyton Pallette | RP | 2026 | 1 | 1 W · 22 SO · -0.1 WAR | Little Rock, AR |
| Leo Jimenez | 3B | 2024–2026 | 3 | 76 H · 7 HR · -0.3 WAR | Chitre, Panama |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.