Washington Nationals players born outside the US
214 players
214 players have been born outside the United States and played for the Washington Nationals. The most came from the Dominican Republic: 87. On a roster now: Victor Robles, Keibert Ruiz, Juan Soto, Andres Chaparro, and Jose Tena.
| Player | Pos | With club | Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Vidro | DH | 1997–2006 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Victor Robles | RF | 2017–2024 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Tony Armas | SP | 1999–2006 | Puerto Piritu, Venezuela |
| Orlando Cabrera | SS | 1997–2004 | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Vladimir Guerrero | RF | 1996–2003 | Nizao Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1985–2002 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Wilson Ramos | C | 2010–2016 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Livan Hernandez | RP | 2003–2011 | Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Wil Cordero | 1B | 1992–2005 | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Ugueth Urbina | RP | 1995–2001 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Mel Rojas | CF | 1990–1996 | Haina, Dominican Republic |
| Dennis Martinez | RP | 1987–1993 | Granada, Nicaragua |
| Keibert Ruiz | C | 2021–2026 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Roger A. Bernadina | LF | 2008–2013 | Curacao, Netherlands Antilles |
| Henry Mateo | 2B | 2001–2006 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Javier Vazquez | SP | 1998–2003 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Larry Walker | RF | 1989–1994 | Maple Ridge, Canada |
| Charlie Lea | SP | 1980–1987 | Orleans, France |
| Pepe Frias | SS | 1973–1978 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Juan Soto | LF | 2018–2022 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jesus Flores | C | 2007–2012 | Carupano, Venezuela |
| Cristian Guzman | SS | 2005–2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Tomo Ohka | SP | 2001–2005 | Kyoto, Japan |
| Nelson Santovenia | C | 1987–1991 | Pinar Del Rio, Cuba |
| Bobby Ramos | C | 1978–1984 | Calabazar de Sagua, Cuba |
| Paolo Espino | RP | 2020–2023 | Panama City, Panama |
| Jose Lobaton | C | 2014–2017 | Acarigua, Venezuela |
| Saul Rivera | RP | 2006–2009 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Shawn Hill | SP | 2004–2008 | Mississauga, Canada |
| Endy Chavez | RF | 2002–2005 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Sun-Woo Kim | RP | 2002–2005 | Inchon, South Korea |
| Fernando Seguignol | 1B | 1998–2001 | Bocas del Toro, Panama |
| Pedro Martinez | SP | 1994–1997 | Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Morales | 1B | 1974–1977 | Frederiksted, Virgin Islands |
| Andres Chaparro | 1B | 2024–2026 | El Vigia, Venezuela |
| Jose Tena | DH | 2024–2026 | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
| Orlando Ribalta | RP | 2024–2026 | Santa Clara, Cuba |
| Jose Ferrer | RP | 2023–2025 | Maimon, Dominican Republic |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 1B | 2022–2024 | Caripito, Venezuela |
| Joey Meneses | 1B | 2022–2024 | Culiacan, Mexico |
| Anibal Sanchez | SP | 2019–2022 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Yan Gomes | C | 2019–2021 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | 3B | 2014–2020 | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
| Sandy Leon | C | 2012–2014 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Henry Rodriguez | RP | 2011–2013 | Santa Barbara, Venezuela |
| Yunesky Maya | RP | 2010–2013 | Pinar del Rio, Cuba |
| Matt Stairs | 1B | 1992–2011 | St. John, Canada |
| Alberto Gonzalez | SS | 2008–2010 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Miguel Batista | SP | 1998–2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2008–2010 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Jesus Colome | RP | 2007–2009 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Claudio Vargas | RP | 2003–2005 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Fernando Tatis | 1B | 2001–2003 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Henry Rodriguez | LF | 1996–2002 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Wilton Guerrero | 2B | 1999–2002 | Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic |
| Guillermo Mota | RP | 1999–2001 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Shayne Bennett | RP | 1997–1999 | Adelaide, Australia |
| Sergio Valdez | P | 1986–1993 | Elias Pina, Dominican Republic |
| Junior Noboa | SS | 1989–1991 | Azua, Dominican Republic |
| Pascual Perez | SP | 1987–1989 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Elias Sosa | RP | 1979–1981 | La Vega, Dominican Republic |
| Tony Perez | 1B | 1977–1979 | Camaguey, Cuba |
| Erasmo Ramirez | RP | 2022–2023 | Rivas, Nicaragua |
| Alcides Escobar | SS | 2021–2022 | La Sabana, Venezuela |
| Gerardo Parra | CF | 2019–2021 | Santa Bárbara, Venezuela |
| Jefry Rodriguez | RP | 2018–2021 | Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic |
| Starlin Castro | 3B | 2020–2021 | Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic |
| Emilio Bonifacio | 2B | 2008–2020 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Enny Romero | RP | 2017–2018 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Edwin Jackson | SP | 2012–2017 | Ulm, Germany |
| Oliver Perez | RP | 2016–2017 | Culiacan, Mexico |
| Felipe Vazquez | RP | 2015–2016 | San Felipe, Venezuela |
| Rafael Soriano | RP | 2013–2014 | San Jose, Dominican Republic |
| Eury Perez | CF | 2012–2013 | San Luis, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Maldonado | C | 2010–2012 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Chien-Ming Wang | RP | 2011–2012 | Tainan City, Taiwan |
| Anderson Hernandez | 2B | 2008–2009 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Marco Estrada | SP | 2008–2009 | Sonora, Mexico |
| Pete Orr | 3B | 2008–2009 | Richmond Hill, Canada |
| Shairon Martis | SP | 2008–2009 | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| Felipe Lopez | 2B | 2007–2008 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Wily Mo Pena | LF | 2007–2008 | Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic |
| Tony Batista | 1B | 2004–2007 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Guillen | RF | 2005–2006 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Macias | 3B | 2002–2003 | Panama City, Panama |
| Graeme Lloyd | RP | 2001–2002 | Geelong, Australia |
| Masato Yoshii | SP | 2001–2002 | Osaka, Japan |
| Felipe Lira | RP | 2000–2001 | Miranda, Venezuela |
| Hideki Irabu | RP | 2000–2001 | Hyogo, Japan |
| Tomas De La Rosa | SS | 2000–2001 | La Victoria, Dominican Republic |
| Carlos Perez | SP | 1995–1997 | Nigua, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Paniagua | RP | 1996–1997 | San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic |
| Raul Chavez | C | 1996–1997 | Merida, Venezuela |
| Rheal Cormier | RP | 1996–1997 | Moncton, Canada |
| Sherman Obando | RF | 1996–1997 | Bocas del Toro, Panama |
| Tavo Alvarez | RP | 1995–1996 | Obregon Sonora, Mexico |
| Yamil Benitez | LF | 1995–1996 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Joe Siddall | C | 1993–1995 | Windsor, Canada |
| Denis Boucher | RP | 1993–1994 | Montreal, Canada |
| Ivan Calderon | — | 1991–1992 | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Gil Reyes | C | 1989–1991 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Wilfredo Tejada | C | 1986–1988 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Angel Salazar | SS | 1983–1984 | Anaco, Venezuela |
| Tony Bernazard | 2B | 1979–1980 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Sam Mejias | RF | 1977–1978 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Bombo Rivera | CF | 1975–1976 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Abimelec Ortiz | 1B | 2026 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Cionel Perez | RP | 2026 | Matanzas, Cuba |
| Curtis Mead | 3B | 2026 | Adelaide, SA |
| Eddy Yean | RP | 2026 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic |
| Jorbit Vivas | 3B | 2026 | Puerto Cabello, Venezuela |
| Justin Lawrence | RP | 2026 | Panama City, Panama |
| Luis Perales | RP | 2026 | Guacara, Venezuela |
| Yovanny Cruz | RP | 2026 | San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Amed Rosario | 3B | 2025 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jorge Alfaro | C | 2025 | Sincelejo, Colombia |
| Jorge Lopez | RP | 2025 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Luis Garcia | RP | 2025 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Michael Soroka | SP | 2025 | Calgary, AB |
| Eddie Rosario | OF | 2024 | Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Cesar Hernandez | 2B | 2022 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Ehire Adrianza | 3B | 2022 | Guarenas, Venezuela |
| Maikel Franco | 3B | 2022 | Azua Province, Dominican Republic |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2022 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic |
| Hernan Perez | SS | 2021 | Villa de Cura, Venezuela |
| Luis Avilan | RP | 2021 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2021 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Fernando Rodney | RP | 2019 | Santa Barbara de Samana, Dominican Republic |
| Roenis Elias | RP | 2019 | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
| Jimmy Cordero | RP | 2018 | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
| Kelvin Herrera | RP | 2018 | Tenares, Dominican Republic |
| Miguel Montero | C | 2018 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Moises Sierra | LF | 2018 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Alejandro De Aza | CF | 2017 | Guaymate, Dominican Republic |
| Reynaldo Lopez | RP | 2016 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Yusmeiro Petit | P | 2016 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Yunel Escobar | 3B | 2015 | Havana, Cuba |
| Fernando Abad | RP | 2013 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Cesar Izturis | SS | 2012 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Alex Cora | SS | 2011 | Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Atahualpa Severino | RP | 2011 | Cotui, Dominican Republic |
| Joel Peralta | RP | 2010 | Bonao, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Atilano | SP | 2010 | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Willy Taveras | CF | 2010 | Tenares, Dominican Republic |
| Álex Cintrón | SS | 2009 | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
| Daniel Cabrera | SP | 2009 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Jorge Padilla | RF | 2009 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Jorge Sosa | RP | 2009 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Julian Tavarez | RP | 2009 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Victor Garate | RP | 2009 | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Wil J Ledezma | RP | 2009 | Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela |
| Odalis Perez | SP | 2008 | Las Matas de Farfan, Dominican Republic |
| Arnie Munoz | RP | 2007 | Mao, Dominican Republic |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B | 2007 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jonathan Albaladejo | RP | 2007 | San Juan |
| Winston Abreu | RP | 2007 | Cotui, Dominican Republic |
| Alex Escobar | OF | 2006 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Alfonso Soriano | RF | 2006 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Beltran Perez | P | 2006 | San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Bernie Castro | 2B | 2006 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Felix Rodriguez | RP | 2006 | Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic |
| Luis Matos | LF | 2006 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Melvin Dorta | SS | 2006 | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Pedro Astacio | SP | 2006 | Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic |
| Ramon Ortiz | SP | 2006 | Cotui, Dominican Republic |
| Santiago Ramirez | RP | 2006 | Bonao, Dominican Republic |
| Wiki Gonzalez | C | 2006 | Aragua, Venezuela |
| Antonio Osuna | RP | 2005 | Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Carlos Baerga | 3B | 2005 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Deivi Cruz | 2B | 2005 | Nizao de Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Esteban Loaiza | RP | 2005 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Hector Carrasco | RP | 2005 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Tony Blanco | LF | 2005 | San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 2005 | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Einar Diaz | C | 2004 | Chiriqui, Panama |
| Francis Beltran | RP | 2004 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Juan Rivera | LF | 2004 | Guarenas, Venezuela |
| Maicer Izturis | 2B | 2004 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Rigo Beltran | RP | 2004 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Edwards Guzman | 3B | 2003 | Bayauron, Puerto Rico |
| Hector Almonte | RP | 2003 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Mercedes | RP | 2003 | El Seibo, Dominican Republic |
| Julio Manon | RP | 2003 | Guerra Distrito, Dominican Republic |
| Bartolo Colon | SP | 2002 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Bruce Chen | SP | 2002 | Panama City, Panama |
| Bobby Munoz | RP | 2001 | Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Darwin Cubillan | P | 2001 | Bobure, Venezuela |
| Rob Ducey | LF | 2001 | Toronto, Canada |
| Sandy Martinez | C | 2001 | Villa Mella, Dominican Republic |
| Julio Santana | RP | 2000 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Yohanny Valera | C | 2000 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Yovanny Lara | RP | 2000 | San Cristobal, Dominican Republic |
| Jose Fernandez | DH | 1999 | La Vega, Dominican Republic |
| Manny Martinez | CF | 1999 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Orlando Merced | RF | 1999 | Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
| Robert Machado | C | 1999 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Hensley Meulens | RF | 1997 | Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles |
| Salomon Torres | RP | 1997 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Alex Pacheco | RP | 1996 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Derek Aucoin | RP | 1996 | Lachine, Canada |
| Omar Daal | SP | 1996 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Juan Bell | SS | 1994 | San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Charlie Montoyo | 2B | 1993 | Florida, Puerto Rico |
| Oreste Marrero | 1B | 1993 | Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
| Matt Maysey | RP | 1992 | Hamilton, Canada |
| David Wainhouse | RP | 1991 | Toronto, Canada |
| Damaso Garcia | 2B | 1989 | Moca, Dominican Republic |
| Urbano Lugo | RP | 1989 | Punto Fijo, Venezuela |
| Johnny Paredes | 2B | 1988 | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Nelson Norman | SS | 1987 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| Ubaldo Heredia | SP | 1987 | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela |
| Fred Manrique | SS | 1985 | Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela |
| Miguel Dilone | CF | 1984 | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Frank Taveras | SS | 1982 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic |
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.