MLB players from Minnesota
79 MLB players on file were born in Minnesota. 17 are on MLB rosters now, among them Michael Busch, Caleb Thielbar, and Louis Varland. Paul Molitor leads them with 72.5 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
MLB players who went to college at Minnesota →
On MLB rosters now (17)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael BuschCHC | 1B | 2023–2026 | 4 | 417 H · 77 HR · 8.4 WAR | Inver Grove Heights, MN |
| Caleb ThielbarCHC | RP | 2013–2026 | 10 | 29 W · 463 SO · 5.1 WAR | Northfield, MN |
| Louis VarlandTOR | RP | 2022–2026 | 5 | 14 W · 313 SO · 4.8 WAR | Saint Paul, MN |
| Alex CallLAD | LF | 2022–2026 | 5 | 246 H · 22 HR · 4.6 WAR | Burnsville, MN |
| Matt WallnerMIN | RF | 2022–2026 | 5 | 211 H · 55 HR · 3.2 WAR | Forest Lake, MN |
| Max MeyerMIA | SP | 2022–2026 | 4 | 15 W · 241 SO · 2.7 WAR | Woodbury, MN |
| Jake IrvinWSH | SP | 2023–2026 | 4 | 24 W · 489 SO · 2.2 WAR | Bloomington, MN |
| Isaac CollinsKC | LF | 2024–2026 | 3 | 194 H · 15 HR · 2.2 WAR | Maple Grove, MN |
| Brett BatemanTOR | CF | 2026 | 1 | 52 H · 2 HR · 2.2 WAR | Saint Paul, MN |
| Brandon WilliamsonCIN | SP | 2023–2026 | 3 | 10 W · 146 SO · 1.8 WAR | Fairmont, MN |
| Connor NorbyCOL | 2B | 2024–2026 | 3 | 200 H · 24 HR · 1.8 WAR | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| Sam HentgesSF | RP | 2021–2026 | 5 | 8 W · 264 SO · 1.7 WAR | Shoreview, MN |
| Zac ThorntonNYM | SP | 2026 | 1 | 5 W · 63 SO · 1.7 WAR | Winona, MN |
| Drew GilbertSF | CF | 2025–2026 | 2 | 100 H · 14 HR · 1.5 WAR | Stillwater, MN |
| John KleinTOR | RP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 7 SO · 0.1 WAR | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| Adam MazurMIA | SP | 2024–2025 | 2 | 1 W · 41 SO · -0.8 WAR | Woodbury, MN |
| Gus VarlandWSH | RP | 2023–2026 | 3 | 4 W · 79 SO · -0.9 WAR | Maplewood, MN |
Former MLB players (62)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | DH | 1978–1998 | 21 | 3,319 H · 234 HR · 72.5 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Dave Winfield | DH | 1973–1995 | 22 | 3,110 H · 465 HR · 59.4 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Jerry Koosman | SP | 1967–1985 | 19 | 222 W · 2,556 SO · 52.8 WAR | Appleton, MN |
| Joe Mauer | 1B | 2004–2018 | 15 | 2,123 H · 143 HR · 52.8 WAR | Saint Paul, MN |
| Jack Morris | SP | 1977–1994 | 18 | 254 W · 2,478 SO · 39.3 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Kent Hrbek | 1B | 1981–1994 | 14 | 1,749 H · 293 HR · 35.7 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Terry Steinbach | C | 1986–1999 | 14 | 1,453 H · 162 HR · 25.4 WAR | New Ulm, MN |
| Josh Johnson | SP | 2005–2013 | 9 | 58 W · 915 SO · 22.6 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Dave Goltz | RP | 1972–1983 | 12 | 113 W · 1,105 SO · 20.6 WAR | Pelican Rapids, MN |
| Bill Gullickson | SP | 1979–1994 | 14 | 162 W · 1,279 SO · 20.5 WAR | Marshall, MN |
| Aaron Sele | RP | 1993–2007 | 15 | 148 W · 1,407 SO · 17.2 WAR | Golden Valley, MN |
| Tom Burgmeier | RP | 1968–1984 | 17 | 79 W · 584 SO · 15.8 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Jim Eisenreich | LF | 1982–1998 | 15 | 1,160 H · 52 HR · 11.4 WAR | St. Cloud, MN |
| Tom Niedenfuer | RP | 1981–1990 | 10 | 36 W · 474 SO · 9.9 WAR | St. Louis Park, MN |
| Glen Perkins | RP | 2006–2017 | 12 | 35 W · 504 SO · 8.0 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Jack Hannahan | 3B | 2006–2014 | 8 | 381 H · 29 HR · 5.8 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Michael Wuertz | RP | 2004–2011 | 8 | 21 W · 444 SO · 4.6 WAR | Austin, MN |
| Ike Davis | 1B | 2010–2016 | 7 | 496 H · 81 HR · 4.5 WAR | Edina, MN |
| Mike Mason | RP | 1982–1988 | 7 | 29 W · 363 SO · 4.3 WAR | Fairbault, MN |
| A.J. Puk | RP | 2019–2025 | 6 | 17 W · 283 SO · 3.5 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Nick Anderson | RP | 2019–2025 | 6 | 14 W · 212 SO · 3.5 WAR | Crosby, MN |
| Jim Brower | RP | 1999–2007 | 9 | 33 W · 397 SO · 2.5 WAR | Minnetonka, MN |
| Dan Johnson | 1B | 2005–2015 | 10 | 324 H · 57 HR · 2.3 WAR | Coon Rapids, MN |
| Steve Comer | SP | 1978–1984 | 7 | 44 W · 245 SO · 2.3 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Greg Olson | C | 1989–1993 | 5 | 309 H · 20 HR · 1.7 WAR | Marshall, MN |
| Gary Mielke | RP | 1987–1990 | 3 | 1 W · 42 SO · 1.4 WAR | St. James, MN |
| Dana Kiecker | RP | 1990–1991 | 2 | 10 W · 114 SO · 1.4 WAR | Sleepy Eye, MN |
| Robb Quinlan | 1B | 2003–2010 | 8 | 307 H · 25 HR · 0.8 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Chris Reitsma | RP | 2001–2007 | 7 | 32 W · 359 SO · 0.3 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Sammy Solís | RP | 2015–2018 | 4 | 5 W · 136 SO · 0.3 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| T.J. Bohn | OF | 2006–2008 | 2 | 4 H · 1 HR · 0.2 WAR | St. Louis Park, MN |
| Joey Gerber | RP | 2020–2026 | 3 | 1 W · 18 SO · 0.1 WAR | Maple Grove, MN |
| Todd Revenig | P | 1992 | 1 | 0 W · 1 SO · 0.1 WAR | Brainerd, MN |
| Guy Sularz | SS | 1980–1983 | 4 | 45 H · 1 HR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Mark Hamburger | RP | 2011 | 1 | 1 W · 6 SO | Saint Paul, MN |
| Jerry Terrell | 3B | 1973–1980 | 8 | 412 H · 4 HR · -0.1 WAR | Waseca, MN |
| Dan S. Smith | P | 1992–1994 | 2 | 1 W · 14 SO · -0.1 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Jake Esch | RP | 2016–2017 | 2 | 0 W · 10 SO · -0.1 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Brian Denman | SP | 1982 | 1 | 3 W · 9 SO · -0.1 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| John Gaub | RP | 2011 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.1 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Jeff Schmidt | RP | 1996 | 1 | 2 W · 2 SO · -0.2 WAR | Northfield, MN |
| Mike Kingery | CF | 1986–1996 | 10 | 546 H · 30 HR · -0.3 WAR | St. James, MN |
| Cole De Vries | SP | 2012–2013 | 2 | 5 W · 70 SO · -0.3 WAR | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Jamie Hoffmann | LF | 2009–2011 | 2 | 4 H · 1 HR · -0.3 WAR | New Ulm, MN |
| Bryan Hickerson | RP | 1991–1995 | 5 | 21 W · 279 SO · -0.4 WAR | Bemidji, MN |
| Tom Quinlan | 3B | 1990–1996 | 4 | 9 H · 1 HR · -0.4 WAR | St. Paul, MN |
| Neil Wagner | RP | 2011–2014 | 3 | 2 W · 43 SO · -0.4 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Mike Sadek | C | 1973–1981 | 8 | 184 H · 5 HR · -0.5 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Brad Gulden | C | 1978–1986 | 7 | 87 H · 5 HR · -0.5 WAR | New Ulm, MN |
| Michael Restovich | RF | 2002–2007 | 6 | 64 H · 6 HR · -0.6 WAR | Rochester, MN |
| Dave Maurer | P | 2000–2004 | 4 | 1 W · 18 SO · -0.6 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Jim Crowell | RP | 1997–2005 | 3 | 0 W · 6 SO · -0.6 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Anthony Bemboom | C | 2019–2023 | 5 | 31 H · 5 HR · -0.7 WAR | St. Cloud, MN |
| Kerry Taylor | SP | 1993–1994 | 2 | 0 W · 48 SO · -0.7 WAR | Bemidji, MN |
| Steve Edlefsen | RP | 2011–2012 | 2 | 0 W · 15 SO · -0.7 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Jerry Ujdur | SP | 1980–1984 | 5 | 12 W · 118 SO · -0.8 WAR | Duluth, MN |
| Sean Hjelle | RP | 2022–2025 | 4 | 7 W · 145 SO · -0.8 WAR | Fridley, MN |
| Mike Morin | RP | 2014–2020 | 7 | 12 W · 194 SO · -1.0 WAR | Andover, MN |
| Ben Hendrickson | SP | 2004–2006 | 2 | 1 W · 37 SO · -1.0 WAR | St. Cloud, MN |
| Tim McIntosh | 1B | 1990–1996 | 5 | 21 H · 2 HR · -1.3 WAR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 2B | 2011–2017 | 6 | 207 H · 5 HR · -1.4 WAR | Edina, MN |
| Wayne Nordhagen | RF | 1976–1983 | 8 | 401 H · 39 HR · -1.7 WAR | Thief River Falls, MN |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.