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Updated list of Asians in Major League Baseball on opening day rosters of the 2021 season

Here is the complete list of Asians in MLB (or spring training) for the 2021 season.

For the entire list of past seasons,  http://asianplayers.com/baseball-players/

7 Arihara, Kohei Japanese 6’2″ 210lbs P present-2021 (MLB) MLB, NPB Texas Rangers 2020 2yr $6.2mil
7 Kim, Seong-Ha Korean 5’9″ 168lbs SS, 3B present-2021 (MLB) MLB, KBO San Diego Padres 2020 4yr $28mil
4 Kim Kwang-Hyun Korean 6’2″ 195lbs P present-2020 (MLB) MLB, KBO St Louis Cardinals 2020* 1.62 3-0 39inn 24Ks
2019 2-yr $11mil
5 Tsutsugo, Yoshi Japanese 6’1″ 225lbs LF, 3B present-2020 (MLB) MLB, NPB Tampa Bay Rays, Yokohama Bay Stars 2020* .197 8HR
2019 2-yr $12mil
6 Akiyama, Shogo Japanese 6’0″ 190lbs LF, CF present-2020 (MLB) MLB, NPB Cincinnati Reds 2020* .245 0HR 155ab .357ob
2020 3-yr $21mil
7 Yamaguchi, Shun Japanese 6’2″ 225lbs P present-2020 (MLB) MLB, NPB Toronto Blue Jays, SF Giants, Yomiuri Giaants 2020* 8.06 2-4 25.2inn 26Ks
2019 2-yr $6.35mil
3 Hiura, Keston Japanese 6’0″ 202lbs 2B present-2019 (MLB) MLB, NCAA Milwaukee Brewers, UCIrvine 2020* .212 13HR 217ab .410
2019 .303 19HR 314ab .570
2017 1st round #9
4 Kikuchi, Yusei Japanese 6’0″ 200lbs P present-2019 (MLB) MLB, NPB Seattle Mariners, Seibu Lions 2020* 5.17 2-4 47.0inn 47Ks
2019 5.46 6-11 161.2inn 116Ks
2019 3-yr $43mil
6 Yamamoto, Jordan Japanese, Hawaiian 6’0″ 185lbs P present-2019 (MLB) MLB Miami Marlins 2020 18.26 0-1 11.1inn 13Ks
2019 4.46 4-5 78.2inn 82Ks
2014 12th round pick (MIL)
8 Chang, Yu Taiwanese 6’1″ 180lbs CF present-2019 (MLB) MLB Cleveland Indians 2021 Cleveland Indians spring training
2019 .178 1HR 73ab
1 Ohtani, Shohei Japanese 6’4″ 210lbs DH, P present-2018 (MLB) MLB, NPB Anaheim Angels 2020* .190 7HR 153ab
2020* 37.80 0-1 1.2inn 3Ks
2019 .286 18HR 384ab
2018 .285 22HR 326ab .564 (ROY)
2018 3.31 4-2 51.2inn 63Ks
8 Kwan, Steven Chinese 5’9″ 175lbs CF present-2018 (AA) AA Cleveland Indians 2021 Cleveland Indians spring training
2018 5th round pick (CLE)
7 Higashioka, Kyle Japanese, white 6’1″ 202lbs C present-2017 (MLB) MLB New York Yankees 2020* .250 4HR 48ab .521
2008 7th round pick (NYY)
7 Lin, Tzu-Wei Taiwanese 5’9″ 180lbs SS, 2B present-2017 (MLB) MLB Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins 2020* .154 0HR 52ab
2017 .268 0HR 56ab
9 Wong, Connor Chinese, white 6’1″ 181lbs C present-2015 (AA) AA Boston Red Sox, LA Dodgers 2021 RedSox spring training
2017 3rd round pick (LA Dodgers)
5 Pham, Tommy Vietnamese, Black 6’1″ 223lbs CF present-2014 (MLB) MLB San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, St Louis Cardinals 2019 .273 21HR
2018 .275 21HR
2017 .306 23HR 25SB (MVP-11)

2006 16th round pick
1 Ryu, Hyun-jin Korean 6’3″ 255lbs P present-2013 (MLB) MLB, KBO Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Hanwha 2020 2.69ERA 5-2 72Ks (CY-3)
2020 4yr $80mil (TOR)
2019 2.32ERA 14-5 163Ks (CY-2)(All-Star)
2013 3.00ERA 14-8 154Ks (ROY-4)
2013 6yr $36mil
2 Wong, Kolten Chinese, Hawaiian 5’7″ 185lbs 2B present-2013 (MLB) MLB St Louis Cardinals 2019 .285 11HR 24sb 549ab (MVP20)
2015 .262 11HR 557ab 15sb
2014 .249 12HR 402aab 20sb
2011 1st round pick #22
9 Katoh, Gosuke, Japanese 6’1″ 197lbs 2B present-2013 (AAA) AAA San Diego Padres, NY Yankees 2021 Padres training camp
2013 2nd round pick (NYY)
1 Darvish, Yu Japanese, Iranian 6’5″ 215lbs P present-2012 (MLB) MLB, NPB San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, LA Dodgers, Texas Rangers 2020 8-3 2.01ERA 76.0inn 93Ks (CY-2)
2017 3.86 10-12 209Ks (AllStar)
2014 3.06ERA 10-7 182Ks 144.1inn
2013 2.83ERA 13-9 277Ks 209.2inn (AllStar, CY-2)
2012 3.90ERA 16-9 221Ks (ROY-3)
2012 6-yr $60mil
4 Choi, Ji-Man Korean 6’1″ 260lbs 1B present-2010 (MLB) MLB Tampa Bay Rays, LA Angels, NY Yankees 2019 .261 19HR 410ab 63rbi .459
2018 .263 10HR 190ab .505

2016 .170 5HR 112ab
2 Suzuki, Kurt Japanese 5’11” 210lbs C present-2007 (MLB) MLB Oakland A’s, Minnesota Twins 2019 .264 17HR 280ab .486 (WAS)
2018 .271 12HR 347ab
2017 .283 19HR 276ab .536 (ATL)
2014 .288 3HR 452ab (AllStar, MIN)
2011 .237 14HR 460ab (OAK)
2010 .242 13HR 495ab
2009 .274 15HR 570ab

2007 .249 7HR 213ab
2004 2nd round pick

 

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