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🇨🇺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 2015 — and who is playing now.

Players
82
2015–2026
Active in 2026
30
Total dbWAR
325.9
Home runs
2,640
Strikeouts
5,411
5,156.0 IP
Batters / pitchers
50 / 32

Notable

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

Most dbWAR31.3Yordan Alvarez2019–2026Most home runs227José Abreu5,598 PAMost strikeouts969Aroldis Chapman619.1 IPBest season6.9 WARYordan Alvarez2026First to the majors2005Brayan PeñaHardest-hit ball118.5 mphYordan Alvarez2026Youngest in 202622Lazaro MontesMost seasons here12Raisel Iglesias2015–2026
Most common birthplaceHavana32 players

The All-Cuban Team

The best player born in Cuba at each position since 2015, by the dbWAR he produced there. Positions nobody has filled are left open.

CYasmani Grandal2015–2024 · 170 HR · .23422.8dbWAR1BJosé Abreu2015–2024 · 227 HR · .27920.9dbWAR2BAndy Ibáñez2021–2026 · 23 HR · .2572.0dbWAR3BYoán Moncada2016–2026 · 83 HR · .25513.3dbWARSSJose Iglesias2015–2025 · 43 HR · .27911.9dbWARLFRandy Arozarena2019–2026 · 143 HR · .25520.7dbWARCFLuis Robert Jr.2020–2026 · 113 HR · .25613.6dbWARRFYasiel Puig2015–2019 · 97 HR · .2647.7dbWARDHYordan Alvarez2019–2026 · 210 HR · .29931.3dbWAR

And on the mound

SPJosé Fernández2015–2016 · 2.88 ERA8.0dbWARSPNestor Cortes2018–2025 · 3.53 ERA7.0dbWARSPJohan Oviedo2020–2026 · 4.43 ERA2.0dbWARRPAroldis Chapman2015–2026 · 2.56 ERA15.8dbWAR

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. 39 position players are eligible here, with 6 starters and 19 relievers.

In the majors now

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

Batting, 2026.
Yordan AlvarezHOUDH2915165940991.312.429.5971796.9
Miguel VargasCWS3B27153675338820.250.359.4821345.3
Randy ArozarenaSEALF31147639267623.281.377.4841484.8
Andy PagesLADCF26127550218012.272.338.4581213.4
Yandy DíazTBDH3514866022813.293.359.4511242.5
Victor Mesa Jr.TBRF256823813309.244.314.4791171.1
Luis Robert Jr.NYMCF296023011262.221.300.407970.6
Lazaro MontesSEADH2215394100.222.282.5831380.2
Raynel DelgadoHOU3B261541140.243.300.351830.1
Yoán MoncadaLAA3B31411303101.189.308.297800.1
Victor MederosATLP25110201.0001.0001.0004930.0
Edgar QueroCWSC23662173191.203.284.25755-0.2
Jorge SolerLAADH348636112490.203.291.37389-0.4
Andy IbáñezATH2B331226050.087.115.087-49-0.4
Adolis GarcíaPHIRF33672597213.195.270.32963-0.5
César PrietoSTL3B271535001.029.057.029-94-0.7
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.AZLF33512012221.210.254.29649-0.8
Pitching, 2026.
Adrian MorejonSD2773082.2931032.832.361.082.2
Aroldis ChapmanBOS3852050.2334681.952.611.141.3
Yennier CanoBAL3266048.033433.002.791.061.0
Raisel IglesiasATL3657058.0134612.643.271.101.0
Victor MederosATL2527031.141303.733.041.240.6
Orlando RibaltaWSH2845043.012423.773.911.210.4
Kendry RojasMIN2412429.210343.344.011.520.3
Cionel PérezNYM3037242.140424.894.471.460.1
Franco AlemanCLE2621022.100284.434.801.57-0.0
Johan OviedoBOS28103.20039.8210.191.91-0.2
Lazaro EstradaTOR278013.01195.546.251.38-0.2
Yariel RodríguezTOR291009.10067.717.172.04-0.3
Yunior TurATH277010.1001216.559.003.00-0.5
Luis MoralesATH245216.0001313.509.982.56-0.9

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

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Since 2015

Career totals over the published seasons, ranked by dbWAR.

Batters, by dbWAR since the first published season.
Yordan Alvarez2019–202683,52689621059210.29931.3
Yandy Díaz2017–2026104,4151,13012250514.29122.8
Yasmani Grandal2015–2024104,10881617049810.23422.8
Randy Arozarena2019–202683,998883144466154.25521.0
José Abreu2015–2024105,5981,4112278538.27920.9
Yoán Moncada2016–2026113,56179010838433.25016.8
Jose Iglesias2015–2025104,2121,0965039764.27914.9
Luis Robert Jr.2020–202672,605610113324104.25613.6
Jorge Soler2015–2026124,62695321057911.23711.5
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.2018–202693,75694113151337.27110.8
Yoenis Cespedes2015–202051,7314459426613.28310.6
Yuli Gurriel2016–2025103,7399569847128.2788.6
Aledmys Díaz2016–202492,5436027829415.2598.4
Yasiel Puig2015–201952,3045479730457.2647.7
Adolis García2018–202683,37872014848077.2347.5
Andy Pages2024–202631,6173926121227.2657.5
Miguel Vargas2022–202651,8353496220433.2216.5
Yunel Escobar2015–201731,539421211263.3006.3
Kendrys Morales2015–201952,5375871033532.2593.3
Adeiny Hechavarría2015–202061,9994753118217.2552.9
Yonder Alonso2015–201952,364529732747.2532.8
Yasmany Tomás2015–201941,175295481637.2662.4
Andy Ibáñez2021–202661,2462882813310.2502.2
Adonis García2015–20173944239291107.2671.8
Leonys Martin2015–201951,6413414313356.2291.4
Dairon Blanco2022–202542856673459.2571.3
Victor Mesa Jr.2025–202622765814369.2371.2
Yadiel Hernandez2020–2022364415919795.2671.1
Edgar Quero2025–202626201368551.2461.0
Brayan Peña2015–20162381930182.2690.9
Guillermo Heredia2016–202271,566320271147.2310.7
Alexei Ramirez2015–201621,1282601611025.2450.4
Héctor Olivera2015–20162108242130.2450.2
Lazaro Montes202613984100.2220.2
Jorge Ona20201153120.2500.1
Raynel Delgado20261419140.2430.1
Henry Urrutia20151369160.2650.1
José Miguel Fernández20181123312111.2670.1
Alex Guerrero201512305111361.2330.1
Dariel Álvarez2015–20162358110.2500.1
Yusniel Díaz2022110000.000-0.0
J.P. Martínez2023–202425411141.220-0.2
Rangel Ravelo2019–2020284143130.189-0.3
Pedro León20241212002.100-0.3
Bryan Ramos2024–20252120223130.198-0.3
Rusney Castillo2015–20162297715294.253-0.4
Yanquiel Fernández20251147314110.225-0.5
César Prieto2025–20262412001.050-0.7
Oscar Colás2023–20242301625234.223-0.9
José Barrero2020–20255478815359.182-1.8
Pitchers, by dbWAR since the first published season.
Aroldis Chapman2015–202612619.1482889692.5615.7
Raisel Iglesias2015–202612794.0432879302.8814.5
José Fernández2015–20162247.02203322.888.6
Adrian Morejon2019–20268295.03283173.265.5
Nestor Cortes2018–20258602.13506043.945.4
Yennier Cano2022–20265256.212182473.863.4
Johan Oviedo2020–20266364.21503244.292.5
Cionel Pérez2018–20269279.11962604.321.7
Roenis Elías2015–20226232.012141884.031.1
Yariel Rodríguez2024–20263169.0421574.050.8
Rogelio Armenteros2019118.011184.000.5
Michel Baez2019–2022336.110373.470.5
Dalier Hinojosa2015–2016235.220311.510.5
Daysbel Hernández2023–2025358.280653.380.3
Kendry Rojas2026129.210343.340.3
Yosver Zulueta2024–2025223.210255.320.1
Victor Mederos2023–2026456.241525.880.1
Gerardo Concepción201612.10023.860.1
Odrisamer Despaigne2015–20195266.2911595.740.0
Franco Aleman2026122.100284.43-0.0
Raudel Lazo201515.20053.18-0.0
Orlando Ribalta2024–2026370.212705.35-0.1
Norge Ruiz2022119.000187.11-0.2
Darien Núñez202117.20088.22-0.3
Yoan López2018–20225112.231924.39-0.3
Lazaro Estrada2025–2026220.111196.64-0.3
Onelki Garcia201716.000213.50-0.3
Ronald Bolaños2019–2022448.000435.25-0.3
Yunior Tur2026110.1001216.55-0.5
Vladimir Gutierrez2021–20243154.21001215.47-0.6
Luis Morales2025–2026264.240565.71-0.6
Aríel Miranda2016–20183223.01301864.72-0.8

By season

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

SeasonPlayersBattersPitchersPAHRIPSOdbWAR
20263017144,961198460.149426.8
20253420146,101195571.156919.9
20243321126,124192616.165328.1
2023271897,459287496.252233.7
20223320137,256194517.051931.9
20212722107,921278450.250137.4
2020292092,26692120.21359.7
20193023126,955308400.042030.7
2018262196,657220244.127324.5
2017242176,734234351.233220.1
2016302488,155242428.050031.1
2015272487,754200498.249331.9

Where in Cuba

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

32Havana39% of the country
5Ciego de Avila6% of the country
5Cienfuegos6% of the country
4Las Tunas5% of the country
4Santa Clara5% of the country
3Camaguey4% of the country
3Matanzas4% of the country
2Guantanamo2% of the country

About this page

82 major-league players born in Cuba appear in this archive, between 2015 and 2026. 30 of them were on a major-league roster in 2026, up from 27 in 2015. Together they are worth 325.9 dbWAR, on 2,640 home runs and 5,411 strikeouts thrown.

The most valuable of them by our own measure is Yordan Alvarez, worth 31.3 dbWAR across 2019–2026. His best year was 2026, at 6.9 WAR. Brayan Peña has been in the majors longest of anyone here, since 2005.

José Abreu has hit the most home runs, 227. Aroldis Chapman has thrown the most strikeouts, 969. 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 2015 arrives mid-career, and his numbers start where the archive does.

Havana has produced 32 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

Every birthplace · 2026 batting leaders · 2026 pitching leaders · every player · every club · the 2026 standings.