Birthplaces · Caribbean · 2005–2026

🇨🇺MLB Players from Cuba

Every major leaguer born in Cuba who took a plate appearance or threw a pitch in a published season, with what they have done since 2005 — and who is playing now.

Players: 107
Active in 2026: 31
Total dbWAR: 461.7
Home runs: 3,371
Strikeouts: 8,714
Batters / pitchers: 61 / 46

Notable

Superlatives over the seasons published here, not over whole careers.

Most dbWAR31.9

Yordan Alvarez2019–2026 Most home runs263

José Abreu6,220 PA Most strikeouts1,402

Aroldis Chapman873.0 IP Best season7.5 WAR

Yordan Alvarez2026 First to the majors1986

Rafael Palmeiro Hardest-hit ball118.5 mph

Yordan Alvarez2026 Youngest in 202622

Lazaro Montes Most seasons here17

Aroldis Chapman2010–2026

Most common birthplaceHavana45 players

The All-Cuban Team

The best player born in Cuba at each position since 2005, by the dbWAR he produced there. Positions nobody has filled are left open.

Yasmani Grandal2012–2024 · 194 HR · .23627.7dbWAR 1B

José Abreu2014–2024 · 263 HR · .28326.8dbWAR 2B

Andy Ibáñez2021–2026 · 23 HR · .2572.0dbWAR 3B

Yoán Moncada2016–2026 · 83 HR · .25513.3dbWAR SS

Yunel Escobar2007–2017 · 69 HR · .27618.6dbWAR LF

Randy Arozarena2019–2026 · 143 HR · .25521.2dbWAR CF

Luis Robert Jr.2020–2026 · 113 HR · .25613.6dbWAR RF

Yasiel Puig2013–2019 · 132 HR · .27717.5dbWAR DH

Yordan Alvarez2019–2026 · 212 HR · .30031.9dbWAR

And on the mound

José Fernández2013–2016 · 2.58 ERA14.0dbWAR SP

Jose Contreras2005–2013 · 4.54 ERA11.1dbWAR SP

Livan Hernandez2005–2012 · 4.71 ERA11.0dbWAR RP

Aroldis Chapman2010–2026 · 2.48 ERA23.3dbWAR

How this is picked. Each player is filed at the one position he appeared at most often — so a shortstop who spent two years at third is a shortstop, and cannot hold both slots — and the spot goes to whoever produced the most dbWAR there. The figure on a card is therefore the value at that position rather than the career total shown elsewhere on this page: they differ for anyone who moved. Starting and relieving are counted separately for the same reason, on the share of each season's appearances that were starts. A slot needs 100 plate appearances or 20 innings to be claimed at all, which keeps a September call-up from becoming a first baseman. 47 position players are eligible here, with 10 starters and 25 relievers.

In the majors now

31 Cuban-born players were on a major-league roster in 2026. Every column sorts.

Batting, 2026.

Yordan Alvarez	HOU	DH	29	158	692	42	106	1	.316	.432	.601	182	7.5
Miguel Vargas	CWS	3B	27	159	704	33	93	22	.250	.363	.474	135	5.6
Randy Arozarena	SEA	LF	31	154	670	26	79	26	.281	.381	.484	149	5.3
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	26	133	574	23	85	13	.274	.343	.468	125	3.9
Yandy Díaz	TB	DH	35	154	686	22	85	3	.293	.359	.446	123	2.5
Victor Mesa Jr.	TB	RF	25	74	262	14	34	9	.255	.323	.489	123	1.4
Luis Robert Jr.	NYM	CF	29	60	230	11	26	2	.221	.300	.407	97	0.6
Lazaro Montes	SEA	RF	22	21	59	4	11	0	.212	.305	.481	116	0.1
Raynel Delgado	HOU	3B	26	15	41	1	4	0	.243	.300	.351	84	0.1
Yoán Moncada	LAA	3B	31	41	130	3	10	1	.189	.308	.297	81	0.1
Victor Mederos	ATL	P	25	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	493	0.0
José Barrero	BAL	SS	28	2	6	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	-19	-0.1
Edgar Quero	CWS	C	23	66	217	3	19	1	.203	.284	.257	55	-0.2
Jorge Soler	LAA	DH	34	86	361	12	49	0	.203	.291	.373	89	-0.4
Andy Ibáñez	ATH	2B	33	12	26	0	5	0	.087	.115	.087	-49	-0.4
Adolis García	PHI	RF	33	67	259	7	21	3	.195	.270	.329	63	-0.5
César Prieto	STL	3B	27	16	39	0	0	1	.053	.077	.105	-66	-0.6
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	AZ	LF	33	51	201	2	22	1	.210	.254	.296	50	-0.8

Pitching, 2026.

Adrian Morejon	SD	27	76	0	86.0	9	3	107	2.83	2.37	1.08	2.3
Aroldis Chapman	BOS	38	53	0	51.2	3	35	71	1.92	2.50	1.12	1.3
Raisel Iglesias	ATL	36	59	0	60.0	1	34	64	2.55	3.17	1.08	1.1
Yennier Cano	BAL	32	68	0	49.2	4	3	45	2.90	2.78	1.07	1.1
Victor Mederos	ATL	25	30	0	34.1	6	1	34	3.41	3.07	1.19	0.7
Orlando Ribalta	WSH	28	45	0	43.0	1	2	42	3.77	3.92	1.21	0.4
Kendry Rojas	MIN	24	12	4	29.2	1	0	34	3.34	4.01	1.52	0.3
Cionel Pérez	NYM	30	40	2	45.1	4	0	44	4.76	4.43	1.46	0.2
Franco Aleman	CLE	26	21	0	22.1	0	0	28	4.43	4.80	1.57	-0.0
Johan Oviedo	BOS	28	1	0	3.2	0	0	3	9.82	10.19	1.91	-0.2
Lazaro Estrada	TOR	27	8	0	13.0	1	1	9	5.54	6.26	1.38	-0.2
Yariel Rodríguez	TOR	29	10	0	9.1	0	0	6	7.71	7.17	2.04	-0.3
Yunior Tur	ATH	27	8	0	12.2	0	0	14	16.34	9.89	2.84	-0.7
Luis Morales	ATH	24	5	2	16.0	0	0	13	13.50	9.98	2.56	-0.9

Clubs in 2026ATH 3 ATL 3 LAA 2 BAL 2 BOS 2 HOU 2

The full 2026 leaderboards filter by birthplace too: batting · pitching — pick several countries at once there.

Since 2005

Career totals over the published seasons, ranked by dbWAR. The top 100 of 107.

Batters, by dbWAR since the first published season.

Yordan Alvarez	2019–2026	8	3,559	907	212	599	10	.300	31.9
Yasmani Grandal	2012–2024	13	4,885	977	194	592	13	.236	27.7
José Abreu	2014–2024	11	6,220	1,587	263	960	11	.283	26.8
Yunel Escobar	2007–2017	11	5,957	1,501	90	519	34	.282	24.9
Yandy Díaz	2017–2026	10	4,441	1,137	122	509	14	.291	22.8
Randy Arozarena	2019–2026	8	4,029	890	144	469	157	.255	21.4
Yoenis Cespedes	2012–2020	8	3,490	870	165	528	43	.273	17.8
Yasiel Puig	2013–2019	7	3,376	834	132	415	79	.277	17.5
Alexei Ramirez	2008–2016	9	5,505	1,387	115	590	143	.270	17.2
Yoán Moncada	2016–2026	11	3,561	790	108	384	33	.250	16.8
Jose Iglesias	2011–2025	13	4,677	1,212	54	428	70	.279	16.6
Luis Robert Jr.	2020–2026	7	2,605	610	113	324	104	.256	13.6
Jorge Soler	2014–2026	13	4,723	979	215	599	12	.238	12.4
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	2018–2026	9	3,756	941	131	513	37	.271	10.8
Kendrys Morales	2006–2019	13	5,357	1,289	213	740	6	.265	9.2
Yuli Gurriel	2016–2025	10	3,739	956	98	471	28	.278	8.6
Aledmys Díaz	2016–2024	9	2,543	602	78	294	15	.259	8.4
Andy Pages	2024–2026	3	1,641	398	63	217	28	.266	8.0
Adolis García	2018–2026	8	3,378	720	148	480	77	.234	7.6
Miguel Vargas	2022–2026	5	1,864	354	62	209	35	.221	6.8
Leonys Martin	2011–2019	9	2,792	617	58	228	126	.244	5.9
Yonder Alonso	2010–2019	10	3,773	872	100	426	22	.259	5.1
Yuniesky Betancourt	2005–2013	9	4,278	1,057	80	457	30	.261	4.3
Adeiny Hechavarría	2012–2020	9	3,288	778	37	273	35	.253	3.4
Yasmany Tomás	2015–2019	4	1,175	295	48	163	7	.266	2.4
Andy Ibáñez	2021–2026	6	1,246	288	28	133	10	.250	2.2
Brayan Peña	2005–2016	12	1,950	468	23	164	6	.259	1.9
Adonis García	2015–2017	3	944	239	29	110	7	.267	1.8
Dayan Viciedo	2010–2014	5	1,798	425	66	211	2	.254	1.8
Victor Mesa Jr.	2025–2026	2	300	66	15	40	9	.247	1.5
Dairon Blanco	2022–2025	4	285	66	7	34	59	.257	1.3
Rafael Palmeiro	2005	1	422	98	18	60	2	.266	1.2
Yadiel Hernandez	2020–2022	3	644	159	19	79	5	.267	1.1
Edgar Quero	2025–2026	2	620	136	8	55	1	.246	1.0
Guillermo Heredia	2016–2022	7	1,566	320	27	114	7	.231	0.7
Alex Sanchez	2005	1	192	57	2	16	8	.324	0.6
Juan Miranda	2008–2011	4	296	58	11	37	0	.226	0.5
Adrian Nieto	2014	1	118	25	2	7	0	.236	0.3
Héctor Olivera	2015–2016	2	108	24	2	13	0	.245	0.2
Rusney Castillo	2014–2016	3	337	83	7	35	7	.262	0.2
Lazaro Montes	2026	1	59	11	4	11	0	.212	0.1
Jorge Ona	2020	1	15	3	1	2	0	.250	0.1
Eddy Rodriguez	2012	1	7	1	1	1	0	.200	0.1
Raynel Delgado	2026	1	41	9	1	4	0	.243	0.1
José Miguel Fernández	2018	1	123	31	2	11	1	.267	0.1
Dariel Álvarez	2015–2016	2	35	8	1	1	0	.250	0.1
Yusniel Díaz	2022	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	-0.0
Eli Marrero	2005–2006	2	269	44	13	34	6	.190	-0.0
Michel Hernandez	2008–2009	2	122	27	1	12	2	.237	-0.1
Alex Guerrero	2014–2015	2	243	52	11	36	1	.224	-0.2
J.P. Martínez	2023–2024	2	54	11	1	4	1	.220	-0.2
Erisbel Arruebarrena	2014	1	45	8	0	4	0	.195	-0.2
Henry Urrutia	2013–2015	2	94	25	1	8	0	.272	-0.2
Barbaro Canizares	2009	1	21	4	0	0	0	.190	-0.2
Rangel Ravelo	2019–2020	2	84	14	3	13	0	.189	-0.3
Pedro León	2024	1	21	2	0	0	2	.100	-0.3
Bryan Ramos	2024–2025	2	120	22	3	13	0	.198	-0.3
Yanquiel Fernández	2025	1	147	31	4	11	0	.225	-0.5

Pitchers, by dbWAR since the first published season.

Aroldis Chapman	2010–2026	17	873.0	63	402	1,402	2.48	23.2
José Fernández	2013–2016	4	471.1	38	0	589	2.58	15.0
Raisel Iglesias	2015–2026	12	796.0	43	287	933	2.87	14.6
Livan Hernandez	2005–2012	8	1,484.2	83	1	795	4.79	12.2
Jose Contreras	2005–2013	9	931.2	58	9	667	4.49	12.2
Adrian Morejon	2019–2026	8	298.1	32	8	321	3.26	5.6
Nestor Cortes	2018–2025	8	602.1	35	0	604	3.94	5.4
Orlando Hernandez	2005–2007	3	438.1	29	1	383	4.48	4.0
Yennier Cano	2022–2026	5	258.1	13	18	249	3.83	3.4
Johan Oviedo	2020–2026	6	364.2	15	0	324	4.29	2.5
Roenis Elías	2014–2022	7	395.2	22	14	331	3.96	2.2
Cionel Pérez	2018–2026	9	282.1	19	6	262	4.30	1.8
Raul Valdes	2010–2014	5	140.1	7	2	147	5.13	1.1
Yariel Rodríguez	2024–2026	3	169.0	4	2	157	4.05	0.8
Odrisamer Despaigne	2014–2019	6	363.0	13	1	224	5.11	0.8
Francisley Bueno	2008–2014	4	60.1	2	0	33	2.98	0.6
Rogelio Armenteros	2019	1	18.0	1	1	18	4.00	0.5
Michel Baez	2019–2022	3	36.1	1	0	37	3.47	0.5
Dalier Hinojosa	2015–2016	2	35.2	2	0	31	1.51	0.5
Danys Baez	2005–2011	6	337.2	19	53	205	4.66	0.3
Daysbel Hernández	2023–2025	3	58.2	8	0	65	3.38	0.3
Kendry Rojas	2026	1	29.2	1	0	34	3.34	0.3
Yoslan Herrera	2008–2014	2	35.0	2	0	23	6.43	0.3
Vladimir Nunez	2008–2009	2	33.2	1	0	25	4.81	0.2
Yosver Zulueta	2024–2025	2	23.2	1	0	25	5.32	0.1
Victor Mederos	2023–2026	4	59.2	6	1	56	5.58	0.1
Gerardo Concepción	2016	1	2.1	0	0	2	3.86	0.1
Amauri Sanit	2011	1	7.0	0	0	4	12.86	0.0
Franco Aleman	2026	1	22.1	0	0	28	4.43	-0.0
Raudel Lazo	2015	1	5.2	0	0	5	3.18	-0.0
Orlando Ribalta	2024–2026	3	70.2	1	2	70	5.35	-0.1
Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez	2014	1	5.1	0	0	5	6.75	-0.1
Michael Tejera	2005	1	2.0	0	0	2	13.50	-0.1
Alay Soler	2006	1	45.0	2	0	23	6.00	-0.1
Alberto Castillo	2008–2011	4	60.1	3	0	48	4.33	-0.2
Norge Ruiz	2022	1	19.0	0	0	18	7.11	-0.2
Darien Núñez	2021	1	7.2	0	0	8	8.22	-0.3
Yoan López	2018–2022	5	112.2	3	1	92	4.39	-0.3
Lazaro Estrada	2025–2026	2	20.1	1	1	19	6.64	-0.3
Yunesky Maya	2010–2013	3	59.0	1	0	27	5.80	-0.3
Ronald Bolaños	2019–2022	4	48.0	0	0	43	5.25	-0.3
Onelki Garcia	2013–2017	2	7.1	0	0	3	13.50	-0.5

By season

How many were in the majors each year, and what they produced.

Season	Players	Batters	Pitchers	PA	HR	IP	SO	dbWAR
2026	31	18	14	5,158	203	476.2	514	29.1
2025	34	20	14	6,101	195	571.1	569	19.9
2024	33	21	12	6,124	192	616.1	653	28.1
2023	27	18	9	7,459	287	496.2	522	33.7
2022	33	20	13	7,256	194	517.0	519	31.9
2021	27	22	10	7,921	278	450.2	501	37.4
2020	29	20	9	2,266	92	120.2	135	9.7
2019	30	23	12	6,955	308	400.0	420	30.7
2018	26	21	9	6,657	220	244.1	273	24.5
2017	24	21	7	6,734	234	351.2	332	20.1
2016	30	24	8	8,155	242	428.0	500	31.1
2015	27	24	8	7,754	200	498.2	493	31.9
2014	25	20	8	6,680	169	423.2	426	30.6
2013	21	17	7	6,112	136	286.1	347	22.7
2012	18	14	5	4,411	118	201.0	227	13.1
2011	17	12	8	2,597	55	338.2	241	11.5
2010	15	11	7	2,466	59	424.2	297	10.4
2009	13	11	5	2,738	77	400.0	257	13.0
2008	13	11	6	1,827	41	380.1	195	8.4
2007	8	7	4	1,207	20	591.1	360	5.8
2006	9	8	5	1,112	21	679.0	488	9.9
2005	10	8	5	1,142	30	653.2	445	8.2

Where in Cuba

Birth cities with more than one major leaguer, most first.

45Havana42% of the country

6Cienfuegos6% of the country

5Ciego de Avila5% of the country

5Santa Clara5% of the country

4Las Tunas4% of the country

4Villa Clara4% of the country

3Camaguey3% of the country

3Matanzas3% of the country

About this page

107 major-league players born in Cuba appear in this archive, between 2005 and 2026. 31 of them were on a major-league roster in 2026, up from 10 in 2005. Together they are worth 461.7 dbWAR, on 3,371 home runs and 8,714 strikeouts thrown.

The most valuable of them by our own measure is Yordan Alvarez, worth 31.9 dbWAR across 2019–2026. His best year was 2026, at 7.5 WAR. Rafael Palmeiro has been in the majors longest of anyone here, since 1986.

José Abreu has hit the most home runs, 263. Aroldis Chapman has thrown the most strikeouts, 1,402. The hardest ball anyone from here has struck came off Yordan Alvarez's bat at 118.5 mph, in 2026. These are totals over the seasons published here rather than whole careers: a player who debuted before 2005 arrives mid-career, and his numbers start where the archive does.

Havana has produced 45 of them, more than anywhere else in Cuba. In 2026 they are spread across 6 clubs, 3 of them with Athletics.

Country here means country of birth, taken from each player's biographical record. It is not nationality and not who a player has represented internationally — the three disagree often enough to matter, and birthplace is the one this data actually holds. Every rate statistic and every dbWAR figure is computed from play-by-play using constants measured from each season's own data, so the numbers are era-correct without being copied from anywhere. See the derivation →

Elsewhere

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