Texas Rangers players born outside the US
199 players
199 players have been born outside the United States and played for the Texas Rangers. The most came from the Dominican Republic: 75. On a roster now: Martin Perez, Leody Taveras, Ezequiel Duran, Alejandro Osuna, and Dennis Santana.
| Player | Pos | With club | Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Alberto Gonzalez | — | 1989–2003 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Elvis Andrus | SS | 2009–2020 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | 1989–2003 | Havana, Cuba |
| Martin Perez | SP | 2012–2023 | Guanare, Venezuela |
| Ruben Sierra | DH | 1986–2003 | Rio Pedras, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Leclerc | RP | 2016–2024 | Esperanza, Dominican Republic |
| Adrian Beltre | 3B | 2011–2018 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2006–2013 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic |
| Joaquin Benoit | RP | 2001–2008 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | 2013–2020 | Punto Fijo, Venezuela |
| Rougned Odor | 2B | 2014–2020 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Shin-Soo Choo | LF | 2014–2020 | Busan, South Korea |
| Neftali Feliz | P | 2009–2015 | Azua Province, Dominican Republic |
| Francisco Cordero | RP | 2000–2006 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Adolis Garcia | RF | 2020–2025 | Ciego de Avila, Cuba |
| Leody Taveras | CF | 2020–2025 | Tenares, Dominican Republic |
| Frank Francisco | RP | 2004–2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Guzman | P | 1985–1992 | Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico |
| Fergie Jenkins | SP | 1974–1981 | Chatham, ON |
| Ezequiel Duran | SS | 2022–2026 | San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic |
| Edinson Volquez | SP | 2005–2020 | Barahona, Dominican Republic |
| Alex Claudio | RP | 2014–2018 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Jurickson Profar | LF | 2012–2018 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Yu Darvish | SP | 2012–2017 | Osaka, Japan |
| Leonys Martin | CF | 2011–2015 | Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Alexi Ogando | RP | 2010–2014 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Julio Franco | 1B | 1989–1993 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | 2016–2019 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Esteban German | 2B | 2005–2011 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Joaquin Arias | SS | 2006–2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Vicente Padilla | RP | 2006–2009 | Chinandega, Nicaragua |
| Chan Ho Park | RP | 2002–2005 | Kong Ju City, South Korea |
| Benji Gil | 2B | 1993–1997 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Nelson Norman | SS | 1978–1981 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Hanser Alberto | 3B | 2015–2018 | San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Geovany Soto | C | 2012–2014 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Pedro Strop | RP | 2009–2011 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Mendoza | SP | 2007–2009 | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Robinson Tejeda | RP | 2006–2008 | Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Juan Dominguez | RP | 2003–2005 | Sanchez Ramirez, Dominican Republic |
| Jeff Zimmerman | RP | 1999–2001 | Kelowna, Canada |
| Ruben Mateo | OF | 1999–2001 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Alicea | 2B | 1998–2000 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Jose Alberro | RP | 1995–1997 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Hector Fajardo | RP | 1993–1995 | Sahuayo, Mexico |
| Juan Beniquez | LF | 1976–1978 | San Sebastian, Puerto Rico |
| Alejandro Osuna | LF | 2025–2026 | Ahome, Mexico |
| Dennis Santana | RP | 2021–2022 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Danny Santana | 1B | 2019–2020 | Monte Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Rafael Montero | RP | 2019–2020 | Higuerito, Dominican Republic |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | RP | 2017–2018 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Yovani Gallardo | SP | 2015–2018 | Michoacan, Mexico |
| Carlos Gomez | RF | 2016–2017 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Roman Mendez | RP | 2014–2015 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Pena | 1B | 2001–2014 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jim Adduci | 1B | 2013–2014 | Burnaby, BC |
| Joakim Soria | RP | 2013–2014 | Monclova, Mexico |
| Wilmer Font | RP | 2012–2013 | La Guaira, Venezuela |
| Koji Uehara | RP | 2011–2012 | Neyagawa, Japan |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2011–2012 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Yoshinori Tateyama | RP | 2011–2012 | Osaka, Japan |
| Andres Blanco | 3B | 2010–2011 | Morón, Venezuela |
| Guillermo Moscoso | RP | 2009–2010 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Max Ramirez | C | 2008–2010 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Warner Madrigal | RP | 2008–2009 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Ramon Vazquez | SS | 2007–2008 | Cayey, Puerto Rico |
| Akinori Otsuka | RP | 2006–2007 | Chiba, Japan |
| Freddy Guzman | CF | 2006–2007 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Alfonso Soriano | RF | 2004–2005 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Almanzar | RP | 2004–2005 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Michael Tejera | RP | 2004–2005 | Havana, Cuba |
| Ramon Nivar | OF | 2003–2004 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Rosman Garcia | RP | 2003–2004 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Ismael Valdez | SP | 2002–2003 | Ciudad Victoria, Mexico |
| Reynaldo Garcia | RP | 2002–2003 | Nayua, Dominican Republic |
| Aaron Myette | P | 2001–2002 | New Westminster, Canada |
| Roberto Kelly | LF | 1998–1999 | Panama City, Panama |
| Domingo Cedeno | SS | 1997–1998 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Wilson Heredia | RP | 1995–1997 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Esteban Beltre | 3B | 1994–1995 | Ingenio Quisfuella, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Canseco | DH | 1993–1994 | Havana, Cuba |
| Manuel Lee | 2B | 1993–1994 | San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Rob Ducey | LF | 1993–1994 | Toronto, Canada |
| Edwin Correa | SP | 1986–1987 | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
| Mario Mendoza | SS | 1981–1982 | Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Bert Campaneris | 2B | 1977–1978 | Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba |
| Adam Macko | RP | 2026 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Cal Quantrill | RP | 2026 | Port Hope, ON |
| Elias Diaz | C | 2026 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Emiliano Teodo | SP | 2026 | Barahona, Dominican Republic |
| Winston Santos | SP | 2026 | Payita, Dominican Republic |
| Donovan Solano | 1B | 2025 | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Jose Urena | RP | 2024 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Aroldis Chapman | RP | 2023 | Holguin, Cuba |
| Sandy Leon | C | 2023 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Jharel Cotton | RP | 2021 | Saint Thomas, VI |
| Yohel Pozo | C | 2021 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Juan Nicasio | RP | 2020 | San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Garcia | RP | 2020 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Rob Refsnyder | DH | 2020 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Yadiel Rivera | 3B | 2020 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | 3B | 2019 | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
| Emmanuel Clase | RP | 2019 | Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic |
| Jeanmar Gomez | RP | 2019 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Bartolo Colon | SP | 2018 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Perez | C | 2018 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Carlos Tocci | CF | 2018 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Juan Centeno | C | 2018 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| A.J. Jimenez | 1B | 2017 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Ernesto Frieri | RP | 2017 | Arjona, Colombia |
| Jhan Marinez | RP | 2017 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Miguel Gonzalez | SP | 2017 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Paolo Espino | RP | 2017 | Panama City, Panama |
| Carlos Ivan Beltran | OF | 2016 | Manati, Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Corporan | C | 2015 | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
| Carlos Peguero | RF | 2015 | Hondo Valle, Dominican Republic |
| Stolmy Pimentel | RP | 2015 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Wandy Rodriguez | SP | 2015 | Santiago Rodriguez, Dominican Republic |
| Guilder Rodriguez | SS | 2014 | Lara, Venezuela |
| Hector Noesi | SP | 2014 | Esperanza, Dominican Republic |
| Lisalverto Bonilla | RP | 2014 | Santa Barbara de Samana, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Sardinas | SS | 2014 | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela |
| Pedro Figueroa | RP | 2014 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Engel Beltre | CF | 2013 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jeff G Baker | 1B | 2013 | Bad Kissingen, Germany |
| Joe Ortiz | RP | 2013 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Leury Garcia | OF | 2013 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Travis Blackley | SP | 2013 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Alberto Gonzalez | SS | 2012 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Luis A Hernández | SS | 2012 | Quibor, Venezuela |
| Ryan Dempster | SP | 2012 | Gibsons, Canada |
| Endy Chavez | RF | 2011 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Merkin Valdez | RP | 2011 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Alex Cora | SS | 2010 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Bengie Molina | C | 2010 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Cristian Guzman | SS | 2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Omar Beltre | SP | 2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Rich Harden | SP | 2010 | Victoria, Canada |
| Vladimir Guerrero | RF | 2010 | Nizao Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Andruw Jones | LF | 2009 | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| Omar Vizquel | 2B | 2009 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Elizardo Ramirez | SP | 2008 | Villa Mella, Dominican Republic |
| Franklyn German | RP | 2008 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| German Duran | 2B | 2008 | Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Joselo Diaz | RP | 2008 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Kazuo Fukumori | RP | 2008 | Miyakonojo, Japan |
| Sidney Ponson | SP | 2008 | Noord, Aruba |
| Armando Galarraga | SP | 2007 | Cumana, Venezuela |
| Bruce Chen | SP | 2007 | Panama City, Panama |
| Eric Gagne | RP | 2007 | Montreal, Canada |
| Guillermo Quiroz | C | 2007 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Sammy Sosa | DH | 2007 | San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Antonio Alfonseca | RP | 2006 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Lee | 1B | 2006 | Aguadulce, Panama |
| Fabio Castro | RP | 2006 | Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic |
| Matt Stairs | 1B | 2006 | St. John, Canada |
| Miguel Ojeda | C | 2006 | Guaymas, Mexico |
| Pedro Astacio | SP | 2005 | Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic |
| Richard Hidalgo | RF | 2005 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Manny Alexander | SS | 2004 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Einar Diaz | C | 2003 | Chiriqui, Panama |
| Esteban Yan | RP | 2003 | Campina Del Seibo, Dominican Republic |
| Ugueth Urbina | RP | 2003 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Victor Santos | RP | 2003 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Dennys Reyes | RP | 2002 | Higuera de Zaragoza, Mexico |
| Hector Ortiz | C | 2002 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Hideki Irabu | RP | 2002 | Hyogo, Japan |
| Ruben Rivera | CF | 2002 | La Chorrera, Panama |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 2001 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Juan Moreno | RP | 2001 | Maiquetia, Venezuela |
| Ricky Ledee | LF | 2001 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Pedro Valdes | RF | 2000 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Esteban Loaiza | RP | 1999 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Fernando Tatis | 1B | 1997 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Hanley Frias | SS | 1997 | Villa Atiagracia, Dominican Republic |
| Henry Mercedes | C | 1997 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Julio Santana | RP | 1997 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Rikkert Faneyte | CF | 1996 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Junior Ortiz | C | 1994 | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Craig Lefferts | RP | 1993 | Munich, West Germany |
| Jeff Bronkey | RP | 1993 | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Mario Diaz | 2B | 1993 | Humacao |
| Cris Colon | SS | 1992 | LaGuaira, Venezuela |
| Danilo Leon | RP | 1992 | La Concepcion, Venezuela |
| Jose Hernandez | 1B | 1991 | Vega Alta, Puerto Rico |
| Ramon Manon | RP | 1990 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Cecilio Guante | RP | 1989 | Villa Mella, Dominican Republic |
| Wilson Alvarez | RP | 1989 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Barbaro Garbey | LF | 1988 | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Jose Cecena | RP | 1988 | Ciudad Obregon, Mexico |
| Steve Wilson | RP | 1988 | Victoria, Canada |
| Tony Fossas | RP | 1988 | Havana, Cuba |
| Orlando Mercado | C | 1986 | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Luis Pujols | C | 1985 | Santiago Rodriguez, Dominican Republic |
| Victor Cruz | RP | 1983 | Rancho Viejo, Dominican Republic |
| Rick Lisi | CF | 1981 | Halifax, NS |
| Reggie Cleveland | RP | 1978 | Swift Current, SK |
| Bert Blyleven | SP | 1977 | Zeist, Netherlands |
| Minnie Minoso | DH | 1963 | Havana, Cuba |
Birthplaces from ESPN. Every season since 1876 is on file. A season split between two clubs is filed as one combined line and counts for neither.