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MLB Rookies on Opening Day Rosters

By Matthew Schoettler

Apr 4, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Opening Day game balls in the dugout during a game with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Opening Day game balls in the dugout during a game with the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /
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Spring Training is over, and the MLB season is underway. So, let us take a look at which rookies cracked their respective team’s Opening Day roster (25-man).

Arizona Diamondbacks

  1. Jake Barrett – RHP – 24
  2. Silvino Bracho – RHP – 23
  3. Brandon Drury – 2B/3B – 23
  4. Socrates Brito – OF – 23

Atlanta Braves

  1. John Gant – RHP – 23
  2. Jose Ramirez – RHP – 26
  3. Daniel Winkler – RHP – 26

Baltimore Orioles

  1. Dylan Bundy – RHP – 23
  2. Hyun Soo Kim – OF – 28
  3. Joey Rickard – OF – 24

Boston Red Sox

  1. Noe Ramirez – RHP – 26

Cincinnati Reds

  1. Robert Stephenson – RHP – 23
  2. Scott Schebler – OF – 25
  3. Tyler Holt – OF – 27

Cleveland Indians

  1. Tyler Naquin – OF – 24

Colorado Rockies

  1. Tony Wolters – C – 23
  2. Jon Gray – RHP – 24
  3. Cristhian Adames – SS/2B – 24
  4. Trevor Story – SS – 23

Houston Astros

  1. Michael Feliz – RHP – 22
  2. Tyler White – 1B/3B – 25

Kansas City Royals

  1. Reymond Fuentes – OF – 25
  2. Terrance Gore – OF – 24

Los Angeles Angels

  1. Ji-Man Choi – 1B – 24

Los Angeles Dodgers

  1. Kenta Maeda – RHP – 27
  2. Ross Stripling – RHP – 26
  3. Austin Barnes – C – 26
  4. Corey Seager – SS – 21

Milwaukee Brewers

  1. Yadiel Rivera – SS – 23
  2. Colin Walsh – 2B – 26
  3. Keon Broxton – OF – 25
  4. Ramon Flores – OF – 24

Minnesota Twins

  1. Byung Ho Park – 1B – 29
  2. Byron Buxton – OF – 22

New York Mets

  1. Steven Matz – LHP – 24

New York Yankees

  1. Johnny Barbato – RHP – 23
  2. Luis Cessa – RHP – 23
  3. Ronald Torreyes – SS – 23

Oakland Athletics

  1. Ryan Dull – RHP – 26
  2. Andrew Lambo – OF – 27

Philadelphia Phillies

  1. Tyler Goeddel – OF – 23
  2. Cedric Hunter – OF – 28

San Diego Padres

  1. Luis Perdomo – RHP – 22
  2. Colin Rea – RHP – 25
  3. Travis Jankowski – OF – 24
  4. Jabari Blash – OF – 26

San Francisco Giants

  1. Trevor Brown – C – 24

Seattle Mariners

  1. Tony Zych – RHP – 25
  2. Dae-Ho Lee – 1B – 33

St. Louis Cardinals

  1. Matt Bowman – RHP – 24
  2. Seung Hwan Oh – RHP – 33
  3. Jeremy Hazelbaker – OF – 28

Tampa Bay Rays

  1. Enny Romero – LHP – 25

Texas Rangers

  1. Andrew Faulkner – LHP – 23

Toronto Blue Jays

  1. Joe Biagini – RHP – 25

While some teams require more rookies than other to begin the season, one thing should be assumed – at some point during the 2016 season, each team will rely on a rookie. Some teams may not of had a rookie crack their Opening Day roster, but others had multiple. Regardless, rookies play a pivotal role in each team’s success, whether it be out of the gate or during the stretch-run of the season.

Next: Tyler White to start at first base for Houston Astros

This season should have a nice crop of young talent to watch, with 21 year old Corey Seager leading the way. We should get a healthy dose of young talent in the MLB this season. Each and every team has an impact rookie to keep their eyes on for the 2016 MLB season. Stay tuned for a great and exciting season.

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