CARY, N.C. – One hundred and fifty-nine USA Baseball alumni kick off the 2021 season on Major League Baseball Opening Day rosters, the organization announced on Thursday.
For the second-straight year, 29 of the 30 Major League Clubs will feature at least one former member of Team USA on their rosters to start the season. Additionally, 21 of those clubs feature five or more players that have suited up for the red, white, and blue in the their careers.
The Cincinnati Reds lead all teams with 10 alums on their Opening Day roster, followed by the Washington Nationals with nine. In addition, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will begin the 162-game season with eight alumni each.
Albert Almora Jr., who will make his New York Mets debut in 2021, has played for Team USA seven times in his career, the most of any alum in Major League Baseball. He is one of 51 alumni on 2021 Opening Day rosters that have suited up multiple times for the U.S.
Reigning NL MVP Freddie Freeman was a member of the 2005 16U and 2006 18U National Teams and begins his 13th season with the Atlanta Braves in 2021. Corey Seager, 2010 16U National Team, enters his ninth season with the Los Angeles Dodgers after capturing a League Championship Series and World Series MVP in 2020.
Six additional USA Baseball alumni are managing around the league, including Aaron Boone (New York Yankees), Terry Francona (Cleveland Indians), Joe Girardi (Philadelphia Phillies), Dave Roberts (Los Angeles Dodgers), David Ross (Chicago Cubs), and Scott Servais (Seattle Mariners).
The complete list of USA Baseball alumni in the Major Leagues is updated daily throughout the season and can be found here.
The complete list of USA Baseball alumni, by Major League club, who appeared on 2021 Opening Day rosters is as follows:
- Arizona Diamondbacks (2)
- Carson Kelly – 2010 16U; 2011 18U
- Luke Weaver – 2013 Collegiate
- Atlanta Braves (6)
- Ian Anderson – 2015 18U
- Travis D'Arnaud – 2011 Professional
- Freddie Freeman – 2005 16U; 2006 18U
- A.J. Minter – 2014 Collegiate
- Drew Smyly – 2011 Professional, 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Dansby Swanson – 2014 Collegiate
- Baltimore Orioles (5)
- Matt Harvey – 2006 18U
- Adam Plutko – 2012 Collegiate
- Rio Ruiz - 2007, 2008 14U
- DJ Stewart – 2014 Collegiate*
- Dillon Tate - 2014 Collegiate
- Boston Red Sox (5)
- Christian Arroyo - 2012 18U
- Matt Barnes - 2010 Collegiate
- Bobby Dalbec - 2015 Collegiate; 2019 Professional
- Tanner Houck - 2015, 2016 Collegiate; 2019 Professional
- Alex Verdugo - 2010 14U
- Chicago Cubs (7)
- Jake Arrieta - 2006 Collegiate; 2008 Professional (Olympic)
- Kris Bryant - 2012 Collegiate
- Zach Davies - 2007 14U
- Craig Kimbrel - 2013 Professional (WBC)
- Dillon Maples - 2010 18U
- Trevor Williams - 2012 Collegiate
- Tony Wolters – 2008 16U; 2009, 2010 18U
- Chicago White Sox (6)
- Zack Collins - 2011 16U; 2014 Collegiate
- Yasmani Grandal - 2009 Collegiate
- Lance Lynn - 2007 Collegiate
- Nick Madrigal - 2011 14U; 2012 15U; 2014 18U; 2017 Collegiate
- Carlos Rodon - 2012, 2013 Collegiate
- Andrew Vaughn – 2013 15U; 2017, 2018 Collegiate; 2019 Professional
- Cincinnati Reds (10)
- Nick Castellanos - 2009 18U
- Sean Doolittle - 2005, 2006 Collegiate
- Kyle Farmer - 2012 Collegiate
- Carson Fulmer - 2011 18U; 2014 Collegiate
- Sonny Gray – 2009, 2010 Collegiate*
- Michael Lorenzen – 2008 16U; 2010 18U; 2011, 2012 Collegiate*
- Mike Moustakas - 2006 18U; 2010 Professional
- Tyler Naquin - 2011 Collegiate
- Lucas Sims - 2010 16U
- Jesse Winker - 2011 18U
- Colorado Rockies (5)
- Daniel Bard - 2003 18U; 2004 Collegiate
- Mychal Givens - 2006 16U; 2007 18U; 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Garrett Hampson - 2015 Collegiate
- Dom Nunez - 2011 16U; 2012 18U
- Jordan Sheffield - 2011 16U
- Detroit Tigers (4)
- Grayson Greiner - 2013 Collegiate
- Robbie Grossman – 2007 18U
- Derek Holland – 2013 Professional (WBC)
- Casey Mize - 2017 Collegiate
- Houston Astros (5)
- Alex Bregman - 2010 16U; 2011 18U; 2013, 2014 Collegiate; 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Jason Castro - 2009 Professional
- Lance McCullers - 2010 18U
- Ryne Stanek - 2011, 2012 Collegiate
- Kyle Tucker - 2012 15U
- Kansas City Royals (3)
- Danny Duffy - 2010 Professional, 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Cam Gallagher - 2015 Professional
- Mike Minor - 2007, 2008 Collegiate
- Los Angeles Angels (7)
- Steve Cishek - 2013 Professional (WBC)
- Dexter Fowler - 2008 Professional (Olympic)
- Anthony Rendon - 2010 Collegiate
- Max Stassi - 2006, 2007 16U; 2008 18U
- Kurt Suzuki - 2006 Professional
- Mike Trout - 2010 Professional
- Justin Upton - 2004 18U
- Los Angeles Dodgers (8)
- Trevor Bauer - 2009 Collegiate
- Walker Buehler - 2014 Collegiate
- Joe Kelly – 2007 Collegiate*
- Clayton Kershaw - 2005 18U
- Corey Knebel - 2011 Collegiate
- AJ Pollock - 2011 Professional
- David Price - 2005, 2006 Collegiate
- Corey Seager - 2010 16U
- Miami Marlins (1)
- Ross Detwiler - 2006 Collegiate; 2013 Professional (WBC)
- Milwaukee Brewers (8)
- Brett Anderson - 2004 16U; 2005 18U; 2008 Professional (Olympics)
- Jackie Bradley, Jr. - 2010 Collegiate
- J.P. Feyereisen - 2019 Professional
- Josh Hader - 2015 Professional
- Keston Hiura - 2016 Collegiate
- Bobby Wahl – 2012 Collegiate*
- Kolten Wong - 2009 Collegiate
- Christian Yelich - 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Minnesota Twins (2)
- Matt Shoemaker - 2011 Professional
- Caleb Thielbar - 2019 Professional
- New York Mets (7)
- Albert Almora Jr. - 2007, 2008 14U; 2009, 2010 16U; 2010, 2011 18U; 2015 Professional
- Dellin Betances - 2005 18U
- Michael Conforto - 2012, 2013 Collegiate
- Francisco Lindor - 2009 16U; 2010 18U
- James McCann - 2011 Professional
- David Peterson - 2016 Collegiate
- Marcus Stroman - 2011 Collegiate; 2017 Professional (WBC)
- New York Yankees (3)
- Gerrit Cole - 2009, 2010 Collegiate
- Giancarlo Stanton - 2013, 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Jameson Taillon - 2009 18U
- Oakland Athletics (5)
- Matt Chapman - 2013 Collegiate
- Cole Irvin - 2011 18U
- Jed Lowrie – 2004 Collegiate
- Matt Olson - 2010 16U
- J.B. Wendelken - 2015 Professional
- Philadelphia Phillies (6)
- Alec Bohm - 2019 Professional
- Zach Eflin - 2015 Professional
- Bryce Harper - 2008 16U; 2009 18U
- Adam Haseley - 2010 14U; 2013 18U
- Andrew McCutchen - 2004 18U; 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Brad Miller - 2009, 2010 Collegiate
- Pittsburgh Pirates (7)
- Anthony Alford - 2008 14U
- Tyler Anderson - 2010 Collegiate
- Trevor Cahill - 2008 Professional (Olympic)
- Adam Frazier - 2012 Collegiate; 2015 Professional
- Ke'Bryan Hayes - 2014 18U
- Cody Ponce – 2019 Professional*
- Bryan Reynolds - 2014 Collegiate
- San Diego Padres (7)
- Jake Cronenworth - 2019 Professional
- Trent Grisham – 2014 18U*
- Eric Hosmer - 2007 18U; 2010 Professional, 2013 and 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Manny Machado - 2009 18U
- Mark Melancon - 2005 Collegiate; 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Drew Pomeranz - 2009 Collegiate
- Ryan Weathers - 2017 18U
- San Francisco Giants (6)
- Brandon Crawford - 2006 Collegiate; 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Alex Dickerson - 2010 Collegiate
- Kevin Gausman - 2009 18U; 2011 Collegiate
- Evan Longoria - 2007 Professional, 2009 Professional (WBC)
- Jake McGee - 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Buster Posey - 2004 18U; 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Seattle Mariners (5)
- J.P. Crawford - 2009 14U
- Marco Gonzales - 2012 Collegiate
- Tom Murphy - 2011 Collegiate; 2015 Professional
- Justus Sheffield - 2013 18U
- Evan White - 2016 Collegiate
- St. Louis Cardinals (4)
- Nolan Arenado - 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Jack Flaherty - 2013 18U
- Paul Goldschmidt - 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Andrew Miller - 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Tampa Bay Rays (4)
- Chris Archer - 2010 Professional, 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Austin Meadows - 2011 16U
- Brett Phillips – 2015 Professional*
- Michael Wacha - 2011 Collegiate
- Texas Rangers (7)
- Kolby Allard – 2014 18U
- Matt Bush – 2002 16U
- David Dahl - 2011 18U
- Joey Gallo - 2011 18U
- Kyle Gibson - 2008 Collegiate
- Ian Kennedy - 2002 18U; 2004, 2005 Collegiate
- Jose Trevino - 2012 Collegiate
- Toronto Blue Jays (5)
- Cavan Biggio - 2012 18U
- Randal Grichuk - 2007 16U
- Robbie Ray – 2009 18U*
- Tanner Roark - 2017 Professional (WBC)
- George Springer – 2010 Collegiate*
- Washington Nationals (9)
- Erick Fedde - 2013 Collegiate
- Josh Harrison - 2017 Professional (WBC)
- Jordy Mercer - 2007 Collegiate; 2011 Professional
- Joe Ross - 2007 14U
- Max Scherzer - 2005 Collegiate
- Kyle Schwarber - 2013 Collegiate
- Stephen Strasburg - 2008 Colleigate; 2008 Professional (Olympic)
- Trea Turner - 2012, 2013 Collegiate
- Ryan Zimmerman - 2004 Collegiate
