Current Pro Baseball Players from Missouri (MLB 2023)

Baseball Players, and athletes of all sports really, take pride in where they’re from. Whether it’s the state, city or area code – you always notice players wanting to rep their home area.

Fans tend to do the same thing. It’s always more fun to pull for a player when they’re from your home state (or even your hometown), especially when that player also happens to be playing on your favorite team.

With all that in mind, we went through MLB.com and pulled the home states (or countries) of every player on the 40-man rosters for each team.

We found 14 players from the state of Missouri on major league rosters. That places Missouri 17th out of all states. As far as individual cities, St Louis is represented by 9 players. That’s one of the most of any city and even more than about 20 entire states.

MLB Players from Missouri

Here are the 14 guys representing the state of Missouri on MLB Rosters at the start of the 2023 season including what town he’s from and what team he plays for.

Name	City	Team
Aaron Ashby	Kansas City	Brewers
Danny Coulombe	St Louis	Orioles
Devin Williams	St Louis	Brewers
Dylan Coleman	Potosi	Royals
Jake Brentz	Ballwin	Royals
Jake Burger	St Louis	White Sox
Josh Fleming	Bridgeton	Rays
Luke Voit	Wildwood	Brewers
Matt Vierling	St Louis	Tigers
Max Scherzer	St Louis	Mets
Michael Plassmeyer	St Louis	Phillies
Ryne Stanek	St Louis	Astros
Sam Coonrod	St Louis	Mets
Tanner Houck	St Louis	Red Sox

Player Bios

Here is a little more background info on a couple of the standout players from the state of Missouri.

Max Scherzer

Hometown: Chesterfield, Missouri

Max Scherzer, from Chesterfield, Missouri, is renowned as one of the elite starting pitchers in Major League Baseball. Scherzer’s baseball journey began at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, followed by a standout collegiate career at the University of Missouri.

Drafted 11th overall in the 2006 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, Scherzer has built a remarkable career with multiple Cy Young Awards and All-Star selections.

Known for his intense competitiveness and exceptional pitching arsenal, including a devastating fastball and slider, Scherzer has consistently posted high strikeout numbers and low ERAs. His achievements include throwing two no-hitters in 2015 and playing a pivotal role in the Washington Nationals’ 2019 World Series victory.

Devin Williams

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Devin Williams, hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, has rapidly emerged as a top relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Williams attended Hazelwood West High School in St. Louis before being drafted in the 2nd round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Known for his lethal changeup and high-velocity fastball, Williams has become a key component of the Brewers’ bullpen. He gained significant recognition in his rookie season in 2020, winning the National League Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year awards, thanks to his impressive strikeout rates and minuscule ERA.

Williams’ rise from St. Louis to MLB success is a testament to his exceptional talent and hard work.

Hall of Fame Players from Missouri

In addition to the current players from Missouri, we compiled a list of all players that have gone on to make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame:

Name	City	Induction Year
Dick Williams	St. Louis	2008
Earl Weaver	St. Louis	1996
Cal Hubbard	Keytesville	1976
Yogi Berra	St. Louis	1972
Jake Beckley	Hannibal	1971
Casey Stengel	Kansas City	1966
Pud Galvin	St. Louis	1965
Zack Wheat	Hamilton	1959
Carl Hubbell	Carthage	1947
Clark Griffith	Clear Creek	1946

Baseball Hometown Fun Facts

California, by far, has the most current MLB players of any state with 189.

The second most was the state of Florida with 89, followed by Texas (78), New York (42) and Georgia with 40.

The Dominican Republic has 120 players currently in major league baseball which is incredibly impressive considering the country has a total population of only 11 million people. By comparison, the state of California has a population of 39 million and the state of Florida has a population of almost 22 million.