MLB players from Rhode Island
18 MLB players on file were born in Rhode Island. 2 are on MLB rosters now: Brandyn Garcia and Andrew Sears. Davey Lopes leads them with 40.3 career WAR. Every season since 1876 is on file.
MLB players who went to college at Rhode Island →
On MLB rosters now (2)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandyn GarciaARI | RP | 2025–2026 | 2 | 0 W · 74 SO · 1.8 WAR | Newport, RI |
| Andrew SearsDET | SP | 2026 | 1 | 0 W · 15 SO · -0.9 WAR | West Warwick, RI |
Former MLB players (16)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | LF | 1972–1987 | 16 | 1,671 H · 155 HR · 40.3 WAR | East Providence, RI |
| Paul Konerko | DH | 1997–2014 | 18 | 2,340 H · 439 HR · 22.6 WAR | Providence, RI |
| Chris Iannetta | C | 2006–2019 | 14 | 820 H · 141 HR · 14.9 WAR | Providence, RI |
| Rocco Baldelli | DH | 2003–2010 | 7 | 531 H · 60 HR · 9.1 WAR | Woonsocket, RI |
| Dan Wheeler | RP | 1999–2012 | 13 | 25 W · 555 SO · 6.6 WAR | Warwick, RI |
| Ken Ryan | RP | 1992–1999 | 8 | 14 W · 225 SO · 3.4 WAR | Pawtucket, RI |
| Dave Stenhouse | SP | 1962–1964 | 3 | 16 W · 214 SO · 3.2 WAR | Westerly, RI |
| Bill Almon | 3B | 1974–1988 | 15 | 846 H · 36 HR · 3.1 WAR | Providence, RI |
| Pat Combs | SP | 1989–1992 | 4 | 17 W · 190 SO · 1.0 WAR | Newport, RI |
| Thomas Pannone | SP | 2018–2026 | 4 | 7 W · 104 SO · 0.3 WAR | Cranston, RI |
| Sean Maloney | RP | 1997–1998 | 2 | 0 W · 16 SO | South Kingstown, RI |
| Mike Payne | RP | 1984 | 1 | 0 W · 3 SO · -0.1 WAR | Woonsocket, RI |
| Jim Siwy | RP | 1982–1984 | 2 | 0 W · 4 SO · -0.2 WAR | Pawtucket, RI |
| Rick Lancellotti | 1B | 1982–1990 | 3 | 11 H · 2 HR · -0.5 WAR | Providence, RI |
| Rod Correia | SS | 1993–1995 | 3 | 43 H · 0 HR · -0.5 WAR | Providence, RI |
| Mason Williams | LF | 2015–2021 | 7 | 71 H · 4 HR · -0.7 WAR | Pawtucket, RI |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: WAR in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.