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NPB Import Players: Foreign Players Currently Playing in Japan

by Darrell Proctor
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters hope that slugger Franmil Reyes will add some thump to their lineup. Still only 28 years old at the start of the 2024 season, Reyes twice hit 30+ home runs in MLB.

The table below lists all of the players in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) who are not from Japan.

Click here for a list of Japanese former Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players currently playing in NPB.

Last updated May 7, 2024. Have any additions or corrections? Please contact us at the form below.

NameNPB TeamPosition
Abreu, AlbertSeibu LionsP
Aguilar, JesusSeibu Lions1B/OF
Alvarez, FrankChunichi DragonsP
Austin, TylerYokohama Baystars1B/OF
Baldonado, AlbertoYomiuri GiantsP
Beasley, JeremyHanshin TigersP
Calixte, OrlandoChunichi DragonsUTIL
Cedeno, LeandroOrix Buffaloes1B/OF
Cordero, FranchySeibu LionsOF
Cordero, JimmyLotte MarinesP
Corniel, RobertHiroshima CarpP
Dickerson, AlexChunichi DragonsOF
Dykstra, JamesLotte MarinesP
Espada, JoseYakult SwallowsP
Espinoza, AndersonOrix BuffaloesP
Feliz, MichaelChunichi DragonsP
Fernandez, JuniorLotte MarinesP
Franco, MaikelRakuten Golden Eagles 1B/3B
Garcia, AnthonySeibu Lions (dev team)OF
Gonzalez, MarwinOrix BuffaloesINF/OF
Griffin, FosterYomiuri GiantsP
Guerra, JavyHanshin TigersP
Hatch, ThomasHiroshima CarpP
Hearn, TaylorHiroshima CarpP
Hernandez, DarwinzonSoftBank HawksP
Jackson, AndreYokohama BaystarsP
Kay, AnthonyYokohama BaystarsP
Keller, KyleYomiuri GiantsP
Lopez, VictorSeibu Lions (dev team)P
Luciano, ElvisYomiuri GiantsP
Machado, AndresOrix BuffaloesP
Martinez, AlexanderYokohama Baystars (dev team)P
Martinez, ArielNippon-Ham FightersC/OF
Martinez, RaidelChunichi DragonsP
Mejia, HumbertoChunichi DragonsP
Mendez, YohanderYomiuri GiantsP
Mercedes, CristopherLotte MarinesP
Mieses, JohanHanshin TigersOF
Moinelo, Livan (or Moinero)SoftBank HawksP
Monier, CarlosChunichi Dragons (dev team)OF
Moron, WilnyYokohama Baystars (dev team)P
Murphy, PatrickNippon-Ham FightersP
Neuse, SheldonHanshin TigersINF/OF
Odor, RougnedYomiuri GiantsINF
Osuna, JoseYakult Swallows1B/OF
Osuna, RobertoSoftBank HawksP
Polanco, GregoryLotte MarinesOF
Ponce, CodyRakuten Golden Eagles P
Reyes, FranmilNippon-Ham FightersOF
Reynolds, MattHiroshima CarpINF
Rodriguez, BryanNippon-Ham FightersP
Rodriguez, ChristianChunichi Dragons (dev team)INF
Rodriguez, ElvinYakult SwallowsP
Sardi, DarioSoftBank Hawks (dev team)P
Santana, DomingoYakult SwallowsOF
Scheiner, JakeHiroshima CarpINF
Sneed, CyYakult SwallowsP
Soto, NeftaliLotte Marines1B
Stevenson, AndrewNippon-Ham FightersOF
Stewart, CarterSoftBank HawksP
Sung, Chia-HaoRakuten Golden Eagles P
Takahashi, BoSeibu LionsP
Thomas, CodyOrix BuffaloesOF
Turley, NikRakuten Golden Eagles P
Urena, EstamyYomiuri Giants (dev team)INF
VerHagen, DrewNippon-Ham FightersP
Viciedo, DayanChunichi Dragons1B
Walker, AdamSoftBank HawksOF
Wendelken, J.B. Yokohama BaystarsP
Wick, RowanYokohama BaystarsP
Yajure, MiguelYakult SwallowsP
Yan, JefrySeibu LionsP
Zabala, AneurysNippon-Ham FightersP
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