Current Pro Baseball Players from Nebraska (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 5 players from the state of Nebraska on major league rosters. That places Nebraska 33rd out of all states. As far as individual cities, Omaha is the hometown of 4 out of the 5 players. So, while Nebraska as a state doesn’t have a ton of major leaguers, the city of Omaha is one of the most well-represented cities in the country.

MLB Players from Nebraska

Here are the 5 guys representing the state of Nebraska 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
Alec Bohm	Omaha	Phillies
Darin Ruf	Omaha	Giants
Jake Diekman	Wymore	White Sox
Jake Meyers	Omaha	Astros
Jason Adam	Omaha	Rays

Player Bios

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

Darin Ruf

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

Darin Ruf, born in Omaha, Nebraska, has developed a reputation as a reliable power hitter in Major League Baseball. Ruf’s baseball journey began at Westside High School in Omaha, followed by an impressive collegiate career at Creighton University, also in Omaha.

He was drafted in the 20th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. Ruf has carved out a role as a versatile player, capable of playing both outfield and first base.

His major league career is marked by his stint in South Korea, where he honed his power hitting, and his return to MLB, where he has shown significant home run capability and a solid on-base percentage, particularly against left-handed pitching.

Jake Diekman

Hometown: Wymore, Nebraska

Jake Diekman, hailing from Wymore, Nebraska, has made a name for himself as a formidable relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Diekman’s baseball career began at Southern High School in Wymore, followed by a stint at Cloud County Community College in Kansas.

Drafted in the 30th round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, Diekman has become known for his powerful left-handed pitching.

Throughout his career with various teams, including the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics, Diekman has been valued for his high strikeout rates, ability to handle high-pressure situations, and effectiveness against both left and right-handed hitters.

Hall of Fame Players from Nebraska

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

Name	City	Induction Year
Billy Southworth	Harvard	2008
Wade Boggs	Omaha	2005
Richie Ashburn	Tilden	1995
Bob Gibson	Omaha	1981
Sam Crawford	Wahoo	1957
Grover Cleveland Alexander	Elba	1938

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.