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Seventeen Big Ten Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters

Seventeen Big Ten Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters


ROSEMONT, Ill. — Opening day of Major League Baseball on March 30 saw 17 former Big Ten players listed on Active/40-Man Rosters:

Illinois (1)

Michael Massey, IF, Kansas City Royals

 

Indiana (3)

Scott Effross, RHP, New York Yankees (IL)

Tim Herrin, LHP, Cleveland Guardians

Kyle Schwarber, OF, Philadelphia Phillies

 

Maryland (3)

Jose Cuas, RHP, Kansas City Royals

Brandon Lowe, IF, Tampa Bay Rays

Lamonte Wade, IF, San Francisco Giants

 

Michigan (3)

Jacob Cronenworth, IF, San Diego Padres

Tommy Henry, LHP, Arizona Diamondbacks (40-man)

Rich Hill, LHP, Pittsburgh Pirates

 

Michigan State (1)

Brandon Hughes, LHP, Chicago Cubs

 

Minnesota (3)

Lucas Gilbreath, LHP, Colorado Rockies (IL)

Max Meyer, RHP, Miami Marlins (IL)

Terrin Vavra, IF, Baltimore Orioles

 

Nebraska (2)

Aaron Bummer, LHP, Chicago White Sox

Jake Meyers, OF, Houston Astros

 

Ohio State (1)

Drew Rucinski, RHP, Oakland Athletics (IL)

(40) 40-Man Roster; (IL) Injured List

Special thanks to Greg Campbell of Indiana Strategic Communications for compiling this list.

 

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