MLB players from Puerto Rico
200 MLB players on file were born in Puerto Rico. 16 are on MLB rosters now, among them Enrique Hernandez, Javier Baez, and Christian Vazquez. Benito Santiago has played the most MLB seasons of them, 20. Every season since 1876 is on file.
On MLB rosters now (16)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique HernandezLAD | 3B | 2014–2026 | 13 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Javier BaezDET | SS | 2014–2026 | 13 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Christian VazquezHOU | C | 2014–2026 | 12 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Francisco LindorNYM | SS | 2015–2026 | 12 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Edwin DiazLAD | RP | 2016–2026 | 10 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
| Victor CaratiniMIN | C | 2017–2026 | 10 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Heliot RamosNYY | LF | 2022–2026 | 5 | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Jovani MoranBOS | RP | 2021–2026 | 5 | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Vimael MachinCOL | SS | 2020–2026 | 5 | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Nelson VelazquezHOU | LF | 2022–2026 | 4 | Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Brian NavarretoMIA | C | 2020–2026 | 3 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Darell HernaizATH | SS | 2024–2026 | 3 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Matthew LugoKC | LF | 2025–2026 | 2 | Manati, Puerto Rico |
| Raymond BurgosBOS | RP | 2024–2026 | 2 | Luquillo, Puerto Rico |
| Abimelec OrtizWSH | 1B | 2026 | 1 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Bryan TorresSTL | LF | 2026 | 1 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
Former MLB players (184)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Santiago | C | 1986–2005 | 20 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Ivan Beltran | OF | 1998–2017 | 20 | Manati, Puerto Rico |
| Ruben Sierra | DH | 1986–2006 | 20 | Rio Pedras, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Cruz | RF | 1970–1988 | 19 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
| Yadier Molina | C | 2004–2022 | 19 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Delgado | 1B | 1993–2009 | 17 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
| Juan Alberto Gonzalez | — | 1989–2005 | 17 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Juan Beniquez | LF | 1971–1988 | 17 | San Sebastian, Puerto Rico |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | 1988–2004 | 17 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Roberto Hernandez | RP | 1991–2007 | 17 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Bernie Williams | RF | 1991–2006 | 16 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Jorge Posada | DH | 1996–2011 | 16 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Valentin | 2B | 1992–2007 | 16 | Manati, Puerto Rico |
| Candy Maldonado | LF | 1981–1995 | 15 | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Ivan DeJesus | SS | 1974–1988 | 15 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Javy Lopez | C | 1992–2006 | 15 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Jerry Morales | CF | 1969–1983 | 15 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Hernandez | 1B | 1991–2006 | 15 | Vega Alta, Puerto Rico |
| Martin Maldonado | C | 2011–2025 | 15 | Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
| Rey Sanchez | 2B | 1991–2005 | 15 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Alex Cora | SS | 1998–2011 | 14 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Baerga | 3B | 1990–2005 | 14 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Danny Tartabull | RF | 1984–1997 | 14 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Javier Lopez | RP | 2003–2016 | 14 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Javier Vazquez | SP | 1998–2011 | 14 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| J.C. Romero | RP | 1999–2012 | 14 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Wil Cordero | 1B | 1992–2005 | 14 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | 1966–1982 | 14 | Catano, Puerto Rico |
| Bengie Molina | C | 1998–2010 | 13 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Edwin Nunez | RP | 1982–1994 | 13 | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Geovany Soto | C | 2005–2017 | 13 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Juan Agosto | RP | 1981–1993 | 13 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Junior Ortiz | C | 1982–1994 | 13 | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Luis Alicea | 2B | 1988–2002 | 13 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Mike Lowell | 1B | 1998–2010 | 13 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Orlando Merced | RF | 1990–2003 | 13 | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2004–2021 | 13 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Willie Hernandez | RP | 1977–1989 | 13 | Aguada, Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Correa | SS | 2015–2026 | 12 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Ed Romero | 3B | 1977–1990 | 12 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Jaime Navarro | RP | 1989–2000 | 12 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Joel Pineiro | SP | 2000–2011 | 12 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Jose L Cruz Jr. | OF | 1997–2008 | 12 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Oquendo | 2B | 1983–1995 | 12 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Vidro | DH | 1997–2008 | 12 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Omar Olivares | RP | 1990–2001 | 12 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Sixto Lezcano | CF | 1974–1985 | 12 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2002–2015 | 12 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Angel Pagan | LF | 2006–2016 | 11 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Eddie Rosario | OF | 2015–2025 | 11 | Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Felipe Lopez | 2B | 2001–2011 | 11 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Luis Lopez | SS | 1993–2005 | 11 | Cidra, Puerto Rico |
| Otto Velez | DH | 1973–1983 | 11 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Ozzie Virgil | C | 1980–1990 | 11 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Ricky Bones | RP | 1991–2001 | 11 | Salinas, Puerto Rico |
| Alex Claudio | RP | 2014–2023 | 10 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Bennie Ayala | DH | 1974–1985 | 10 | Yauco, Puerto Rico |
| Ivan Calderon | — | 1984–1993 | 10 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Javier Valentin | C | 1997–2008 | 10 | Manati, Puerto Rico |
| Jorge Lopez | RP | 2015–2025 | 10 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Berrios | SP | 2016–2025 | 10 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Luis Aguayo | 3B | 1980–1989 | 10 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Ricky Ledee | LF | 1998–2007 | 10 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | 1979–1991 | 10 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Álex Cintrón | SS | 2001–2009 | 9 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
| Carmelo Martinez | 1B | 1983–1991 | 9 | Dorado, Puerto Rico |
| Dave Rosello | 2B | 1972–1981 | 9 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Heity Cruz | CF | 1973–1982 | 9 | Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Lind | 2B | 1987–1995 | 9 | Toabaja, Puerto Rico |
| Luis Aquino | RP | 1986–1995 | 9 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Mike Rivera | C | 2001–2011 | 9 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Pedro Feliciano | RP | 2002–2013 | 9 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Ramon Vazquez | SS | 2001–2009 | 9 | Cayey, Puerto Rico |
| Raul Casanova | C | 1996–2008 | 9 | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Rusty Torres | DH | 1971–1980 | 9 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
| Ed Figueroa | SP | 1974–1981 | 8 | Ciales, Puerto Rico |
| Hiram Bocachica | RF | 2000–2007 | 8 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Joe Jimenez | RP | 2017–2024 | 8 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Jonathan Sanchez | SP | 2006–2013 | 8 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Guzman | P | 1985–1994 | 8 | Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Santiago | RP | 1997–2005 | 8 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Luis Quinones | SS | 1983–1992 | 8 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Mike Perez | RP | 1990–1997 | 8 | Yauco, Puerto Rico |
| Orlando Mercado | C | 1982–1990 | 8 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Willi Castro | 2B | 2019–2026 | 8 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Bobby Munoz | RP | 1993–2001 | 7 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Fernando Cabrera | RP | 2004–2010 | 7 | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2013–2019 | 7 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Julio Gonzalez | SS | 1977–1983 | 7 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Kiko Calero | RP | 2003–2009 | 7 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Leo Gomez | 3B | 1990–1996 | 7 | Carnovanas, Puerto Rico |
| Luis DeLeon | SP | 1981–1989 | 7 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Luis Matos | LF | 2000–2006 | 7 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Melvin Nieves | RF | 1992–1998 | 7 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Pedro Munoz | DH | 1990–1996 | 7 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Yacksel Rios | RP | 2017–2026 | 7 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Armando Rios | OF | 1998–2003 | 6 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Bert Pena | SS | 1981–1987 | 6 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Bombo Rivera | CF | 1975–1982 | 6 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Corporan | C | 2009–2015 | 6 | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
- Christian Colon 2014–2020
- Juan Bonilla 1981–1987
- Mario Ramirez 1980–1985
- Onix Concepcion 1980–1987
- Yadiel Rivera 2015–2020
- Angel Miranda 1993–1997
- Felipe Crespo 1996–2001
- Fernando Cruz 2022–2026
- Francisco Melendez 1984–1989
- Jose Melendez 1990–1994
- Julio Valera 1990–1996
- Omir Santos 2008–2013
- Raul Gonzalez 2000–2004
- Saul Rivera 2006–2010
- Alexis Diaz 2022–2025
- Angel Sanchez 2006–2013
- Francisco Oliveras 1989–1992
- Hector Mercado 2000–2003
- Hector Ortiz 1998–2002
- Hector Villanueva 1990–1993
- Ivan Cruz 1997–2002
- Ivan De Jesus Jr. 2011–2016
- Jamie Cocanower 1983–1986
- Jose Morales 2007–2011
- Luis Montanez 2008–2011
- Orlando Sanchez 1981–1984
- Rafael Carmona 1995–1999
- Ramon Aviles 1977–1981
- Rey Quinones 1986–1989
- Rico Rossy 1991–1998
- Robinson Cancel 1999–2011
- Ruben Gotay 2004–2008
- Yamil Benitez 1995–1998
- Cesar Crespo 2001–2004
- Damon Mashore 1996–1998
- Edgard Clemente 1998–2000
- Edwards Guzman 1999–2003
- Edwin Correa 1985–1987
- Edwin Maysonet 2008–2012
- Edwin Rodriguez 1982–1985
- German Rivera 1983–1985
- Irving Falu 2012–2014
- Javier Cardona 2000–2002
- Jesus Vega 1979–1982
- Jose Alberro 1995–1997
- Jose Espada 2023–2026
- Jose Leon 2002–2004
- Juan Nieves 1986–1988
- Luis Figueroa 2001–2007
- Pedro Valdes 1996–2000
- Ricky Otero 1995–1997
- Alex Hernandez 2000–2001
- Angel Santos 2001–2003
- Carlos Lezcano 1980–1981
- Carlos Rivera 2003–2004
- Chico Ruiz 1978–1980
- Dicky Gonzalez 2001–2004
- Edgar Diaz 1986–1990
- Edwin Diaz 1998–1999
- Hedi Vargas 1982–1984
- Jose Rodriguez 2000–2002
- Juan Padilla 2004–2005
- Luis Rosado 1977–1980
- Neftali Soto 2013–2014
- Oreste Marrero 1993–1996
- Ozzie Martinez 2010–2011
- A.J. Jimenez 2017
- Candy Sierra 1988
- Carlos Ponce 1985
- Charlie Montoyo 1993
- Edwin Arroyo 2026
- Elmer Rodriguez 2026
- Ismael Villegas 2000
- Javier Martinez 1998
- Jesús Feliciano 2010
- Jesus Hernaiz 1974
- Jorge Padilla 2009
- Jose De La Torre 2013
- Luis Atilano 2010
- Orlando Isales 1980
- Rafael Montalvo 1986
- Rey Navarro 2015
- Tito Navarro 1993
- Tony Rodriguez 1996
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Most seasons first.