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This month in ⚾️ April 2026 4/9 🇳🇱 Honkbal Hoofdklasse opening day 4/10 🇨🇿 Extraliga opening day 4/10 🇩🇪 DBL opening day 4/10 🇮🇹 Serie A opening day 4/16 🇲🇽 LMB opening game Piratas de Campeche vs Diablos Rojos 4/17 🇲🇽 LMB opening day - all teams 4/25-26 🇲🇽 MLB Mexico City Series Diamondbacks vs Padres

1125 players have appeared at the MLB level in 2026 819 were born in the US 306 were born in other countries or territories

No. of 2026 MLB players from each state 166 California 86 Florida 72 Texas 41 Georgia 35 Illinois 31 New York 29 North Carolina 23 Virginia 21 Ohio 21 Tennessee 19 Pennsylvania 18 Missouri 18 Alabama 17 Washington 16 Arizona 16 Minnesota 13 Colorado 12 Oklahoma 11 Massachusetts 10 Indiana 10 Michigan 9 Louisiana 9 Nevada 9 New Jersey 9 Maryland 8 Iowa 8 South Carolina 8 Connecticut 7 Kentucky 7 New Mexico 7 Oregon 6 Nebraska 6 Mississippi 6 Utah 6 Wisconsin 6 Hawaii 4 Arkansas 3 Kansas 3 New Hampshire 3 Delaware 2 Idaho 2 Maine 1 Wyoming 1 North Dakota 1 Montana 1 Rhode Island 0 Alaska 0 South Dakota 0 Vermont 0 Washington DC 0 West Virginia

Last MLB player appearance 2025 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 2024 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇬🇺 Guam 2022 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 🇻🇮 US Virgin Islands 2020 🇱🇹 Lithuania 2019 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 2018 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland 2015 🇯🇲 Jamaica 2008 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2006 🇻🇳 Vietnam 2002 🇧🇪 Belgium 2001 🇵🇭 Philippines Singapore 1998 🇪🇸 Spain 1995 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 1993 🇧🇿 Belize 1992 🇷🇺 Russia 1990 🇫🇷 France 1987 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland 1979 🇦🇸 American Samoa 1972 🇵🇱 Poland 1961 🇨🇿 Czechia 1951 🇦🇹 Austria 1945 🇮🇪 Ireland 1943 🇬🇷 Greece 1933 🇱🇻 Latvia 1929 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales 1922 🇸🇪 Sweden 1921 🇫🇮 Finland 1917 🇩🇰 Denmark 1915 🇨🇭 Switzerland 1914 🇨🇳 China Atlantic Ocean 1913 🇮🇨 Canary Islands 1902 Unknown

@BBGreatMoments Skenes won the Cy Young and ERA title last year

Doc vs Skenes to start their careers

Longest W/L streaks now MLB 🇺🇸🇨🇦 Dodgers W4 Royals L6 NPB 🇯🇵 Giants W6 Buffaloes L4 KBO 🇰🇷 Bears W2 Giants L2 CPBL 🇹🇼 Dragons W3 Monkeys L4 LMB 🇲🇽 Tecolotes W5 Rieleros L6 CLE 🇨🇺 Industriales W6 Holguin L4

中国野球界の新たな挑戦！ 新リーグ「CPB（中国棒球城市リーグ）」が始動⚾️ 市場化とプロ化を掲げ、ドラフト制度や商業運営を本格導入。 2026年1月の「立春リーグ」を皮切りに、2028年には完全なホーム＆アウェイ制のプロリーグ化を目指します。中国野球の未来に注目👀

Home run leaders by country 🇺🇸 Kyle Schwarber 20 🇯🇵 Munetaka Murakami 15 🇨🇺 Yordan Alvarez 14 🇩🇴 Junior Caminero 11 🇨🇦 Liam Hicks 9 🇨🇼 Ozzie Albies 8 🇲🇽 Jonathan Aranda 8 🇻🇪 Wilsson Contreras 8 🇦🇼 Xander Bogaerts 7 🇵🇷 Heliot Ramos 4 🇦🇺 Curtis Mead 4 🇧🇸 Jazz Chisholm 4 🇵🇦 Jose Caballero/Ivan Herrera 4 🇰🇷 Jung-hoo Lee 3 🇭🇳 Mauricio Dubon 3 🇹🇼 Hao-Yu Lee 1

🇯🇵 NPB Players of the Month - March/April Central League Hitter: Teruaki Sato Hanshin Tigers Pitcher: Haruto Takahashi Hanshin Pacific League Hitter: Kensuke Kondo SoftBank Hawks Pitcher Kaima Taira Seibu Lions

@Fundaquillero AAA Worcester this year - Red Sox organization

@baseballintern1 Tsung Che-Cheng is still in the mayors?

No. of 2026 MLB players born in each country USA 🇺🇸 771 DOM 🇩🇴 94 VNZ 🇻🇪 75 CUB 🇨🇺 23 CAN 🇨🇦 20 PUE 🇵🇷 16 JPN 🇯🇵 13 MEX 🇲🇽 12 PAN 🇵🇦 6 KOR 🇰🇷 4 CUR 🇨🇼 3 AUS 🇦🇺 2 COL 🇨🇴 2 ITA 🇮🇹 2 NIC 🇳🇮 2 TWN 🇹🇼 2 ARU 🇦🇼 1 BAH 🇧🇸 1 GBR 🇬🇧 1 GER 🇩🇪 1 HON 🇭🇳 1 PER 🇵🇪 1

@Javi_J I just checked and actually it’s PRI

@baseballintern1 Who is PUE it’s PUR

🇯🇵 Yakyu Cosmopolitan X Louis Analysis 🇧🇪 In this special collaboration episode, @LouisAnalysis and I examine 10 NPB players who are catching our attention and could have future MLB potential. Teruaki Sato, Shota Morishita, Kona Takahashi, and more 👀 youtu.be/X_wN7TFOzLg?si…

@CostaRicanSurf It’s players who appeared at the MLB level in 2026

@baseballintern1 This is 1,053 players for 30 teams for an average of 35.1/team. Are you including 40-man MLB rosters or the 26-man active rosters?

Worst teams in 2025 and their record now CPBL 🇹🇼 Fubon Guardians 13-13 LMB 🇲🇽 Tigres de Quintana Roo 8-11 NPB 🇯🇵 Chiba Lotte Marines 14-20 MLB 🇺🇸 Colorado Rockies 16-23 KBO 🇰🇷 Kiwoom Heroes 12-23

written in history Congratulations @ottawa_titans

2027 CF/OF | Poland 🇵🇱 Inside-the-park HR at the U18 Polish Championships 17 y/o playing against senior competition in the Polish Extra League: • League leader in SB • Strong OBP profile • Speed & defensive value in CF #uncommitted #baseball #CF #class2027 @EliteRecruits_

World home run leaders MLB 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Aaron Judge / Munetaka Murakami 14 KBO 🇰🇷 Do-yeong Kim 12 LMB 🇲🇽 Jon Singleton 11 NPB 🇯🇵 Chusei Mannami 10 CPBL 🇹🇼 Kuo-Chen Fan 5 CNS 🇨🇺 4 players tied with 2

Change in average attendance April 2025 - April 2026 Blue Jays +12,282 Rays +8,726 Mariners +5,923 Reds +4,177 Rockies +3,431 Tigers +2,988 Red Sox +2,934 Giants +2,800 Brewers +2,676 White Sox +1,748 Twins +1,306 Dodgers +259 Athletics +196 Marlins -1 Angels -238 Rangers -394 Padres -496 Royals -531 Pirates -916 Yankees -1,053 Orioles -1,331 Astros -1,676 Phillies -1,794 Cardinals -2,082 Cubs -2,451 DBacks -2,559 Guardians -2,627 Braves -2,644 Mets -3,080 Nationals -3,082 MLB +701

Worst in every league at the end of April NPB 🇯🇵 Chunichi Dragons 8-19 CPBL 🇹🇼 CTBC Brothers 6-14 MLB 🇺🇸 New York Mets 10-21 KBO 🇰🇷 Lotte Giants 9-17 LMB 🇲🇽 Olmecas de Tabasco 2-10

Best teams at the end of April LMB 🇲🇽 Bravos de Leon 9-3 MLB 🇺🇸 Atlanta Braves 22-10 KBO 🇰🇷 KT Wiz 19-9 CPBL 🇹🇼 Wei Chuan Dragons 14-7 NPB 🇯🇵 Hanshin Tigers 17-9