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The 2010 Boston spring training roster had four native-born players from the Dominican Republic: pitchers Fabio Castro and Ramon S. Ramirez, infielder Adrian Beltre and designated hitter David Ortiz. Pitcher Manny Delcarmen is of Dominican descent, but he was born in Boston.
In the 2011 season through the All-Star break, there have been 13 Cuban born players on MLB rosters ...
1) Pitcher Livan Hernandez of the Washington Nationals - born in Villa Clara.
2) Pitcher Danys Baez of the Philadelphia Phillies - born in Pinar del Rio.
3) Pitcher José Contreras of the Philadelphia Phillies - born in La Martinas.
4) Shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt of the Milwaukee Brewers - born in Santa Clara.
5) Catcher Brayan Peña of the Kansas City Royals - born in Havana.
6) Infielder Yunel Escobar of the Toronto Blue Jays - born in Havana.
7) Pitcher Alberto Castillo of the Arizona Diamondbacks - born in Havana.
8) First baseman Juan Miranda of the Arizona Diamondbacks - born in Consolacion del Sur.
9) Infielder Alexei Ramírez of the Chicago White Sox - born in Pinar del Rio.
10) Pitcher Aroldis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds - born in Holguin.
11) Pitcher Yuniesky Maya of the Washington Nationals - born in Pinar del Rio.
12) Pitcher Raúl Valdés of the St. Louis Cardinals - born in Havana.
13) Shortstop Jose Iglesias of the Boston Red Sox - born in Havana.
103 Active MLB players (i.e., played at least one game in 2009) were born in the Dominican Republic, as of August 11.