Apr 6, 2021 - Sports

Almost a third of MLB players were born outside the U.S.

28.3% of MLB players were born outside the U.S., according to the league's annual report. That's down slightly from a record 29.8% in 2017.

By the numbers: There were 256 such players of the 906 total on Opening Day rosters, injured lists, the restricted list and the paternity list.

Of note: Marlins 2B Jazz Chisholm is the first Bahamian-born player on an Opening Day roster since MLB started keeping records.

Players by country:

Dominican Republic: 98
Venezuela: 64
Cuba: 19
Puerto Rico: 18
Mexico: 11
Canada: 10
Japan: 8
Colombia: 6
Curaçao: 5
South Korea: 4
Panama: 2
1 each: Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Germany, Honduras, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Taiwan