MLB Opening Day roster roundup: Which notable players made the cut?

Opening Day is officially right around the corner, and that means that teams across MLB are finalizing 26-man rosters to begin the 2025 campaign.

From veterans trying to stick around to top prospects aiming to make their MLB debuts, there are spring battles of all shapes and sizes that will be decided in the days leading up to first pitch. Although all 30 rosters won’t be finalized until Thursday, players are being informed as to whether or not they will travel with their respective clubs to begin the year.

You can follow along here to see what notable decisions each team has made in the lead-up to Thursday’s domestic Opening Day.

AL EAST

Baltimore Orioles

Notable additions: LHP Cade Povich, RHP Felix Bautista

Notables left off roster: SS Gunnar Henderson (IL), RHP Grayson Rodriguez (IL), Andrew Kittredge (IL), RHP Kyle Gibson (Building up at facility), 3B Coby Mayo (triple-A)

Boston Red Sox

Notable additions: 2B Kristian Campbell, LHP Sean Newcomb, RHP Richard Fitts

Notables left off roster: RHP Quinn Priester (triple-A), RHP Brayan Bello (IL), RHP Lucas Giolito (IL), RHP Kutter Crawford (IL), LHP Patrick Sandoval (IL), Masataka Yoshida (IL), RHP Adam Ottavino (Released), INF Vaughn Grissom (triple-A), C Blake Sabol (triple-A)

New York Yankees

Notable additions: RHP Will Warren, RHP Carlos Carrasco, C J.C. Escarra

Notables left off roster: RHP Clarke Schmidt (IL), RHP Luis Gil (IL), RHP Gerrit Cole (IL), RHP Jonathan Loaisiga (IL), INF DJ Lemahieu (IL), OF Giancarlo Stanton (IL), LHP Tyler Matzek (IL)

Tampa Bay Rays

Notable additions: INF Curtis Mead

Notables left off roster: LHP Shane McClanahan (IL), Ha-Seong Kim (IL), RHP Joe Boyle (triple-A), (OF) Chandler Simpson (triple-A), OF Eloy Jimenez (triple-A), LHP Jake Brentz (Released)

Toronto Blue Jays

Notable additions: OF Alan Roden, OF Myles Straw, OF Nathan Lukes, LHP Richard Lovelady, RHP Jacob Barnes

Notables left off roster: LHP Ryan Yarbrough (released), UTIL Addison Barger (triple-A), RHP Alek Manoah (IL), RHP Erik Swanson (IL), RHP Zach Pop (IL), RHP Ryan Burr (IL), OF Daulton Varsho (IL), Joey Loperfido (triple-A), Leo Jimenez (triple-A), Jonatan Clase (triple-A), Jake Blass (triple-A)

Read more about the Blue Jays’ final roster decisions from Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi here.

AL WEST

Athletics

Notable additions: 2B Max Muncy

Notables left off roster: 2B Zack Gelof (IL), Ken Waldichuk (IL), RHP Dylan Floro (triple-A), RHP Michel Otanez (IL), J.T. Ginn (triple-A), Esteury Ruiz (triple-A)

Houston Astros

Notable additions: OF Cam Smith (Projected)

Notables left off roster: OF Ben Gamel (Released), LHP Jalen Beeks (Released), RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (IL), RHP Luis Garcia, RHP Forrest Whitley (IL), RHP J.P. France (IL), RHP Cristian Javier (IL), 1B Jon Singleton (triple-A)

Los Angeles Angels

Notable additions: TBA

Notables left off roster: SS Zach Neto (IL), 3B Yoan Moncada (IL), 3B Anthony Rendon (IL), RHP Robert Stephenson (IL), INF Scott Kingery (DFA), LHP Sam Aldegheri (triple-A), RHP Caden Dana (triple-A)

Seattle Mariners

Notable additions: RHP Emerson Hancock

Notables left off roster: OF Mitch Haniger (Released), George Kirby (IL), Matt Brash (IL), Drew Pomeranz (Released), RHP Shintaro Fujinami (triple-A), RHP Hagen Danner (triple-A)

Texas Rangers

Notable additions: TBA

Notables left off roster: RHP Jon Gray (IL), LHP Cody Bradford (IL), RHP Hunter Stickland (Released), INF Nick Ahmed (Released), RHP Jesse Chavez (Released), RHP Adrian Houser (triple-A), RHP Dane Dunning (Waivers)

AL CENTRAL

Chicago White Sox

Notable additions: TBA

Notables left off roster: INF Brandon Drury (Released), OF/P Joey Gallo (Released), RHP Nick Nastrini (triple-A), OF Oscar Colas (triple-A)

Cleveland Guardians

Notable additions: OF Nolan Jones

Notables left off roster: RHP Shane Bieber (IL), RHP Slade Cecconi (IL), RHP Trevor Stephan (IL), LHP John Means (IL), UTIL David Fry (IL), LHP Sam Hentges (IL), OF Angel Martinez (triple-A), INF Juan Brito (triple-A)

Detroit Tigers

Notable additions: RHP Jackson Jobe, OF Manuel Margot

Notables left off roster: RHP Alex Cobb (IL), RHP Alex Lange (IL), UTIL Matt Vierling (IL), OF Parker Meadows (IL), RHP Jose Urquidy (IL), RHP Matt Manning (triple-A), RHP Keider Montero (triple-A), INF Jace Jung (triple-A), RHP Jordan Balazovic (triple-A), OF Akil Baddoo (triple-A),

Kansas City Royals

Notable additions: TBA

Notables left off roster: RHP Ross Stripling (Released), C Luke Maile (Released), RHP Eric Cerantola (triple-A), 1B Jac Caglianone (Optioned), RHP Kyle Wright (IL), RHP Alec Marsh (IL)

Minnesota Twins

Notable additions: RHP Simeon Woods Richardson

Notables left off roster: RHP Brock Stewart (IL), 3B Royce Lewis (IL), INF Brooks Lee (IL), RHP Zebby Matthews (triple-A), RHP David Festa (triple-A), OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (triple-A)

NL EAST

Atlanta Braves

Notable additions: RHP AJ Smith-Shawver, RHP Grant Holmes, C Drake Baldwin

Notables left off roster: RHP Spencer Strider (IL), OF Ronald Acuna Jr. (IL), C Sean Murphy (IL), Joe Jimenez (IL), LHP Dylan Dodd (triple-A), RHP Hurston Waldrep (triple-A), RHP Bryce Elder (triple-A), Alex Verdugo (triple-A), Craig Kimbrel (re-assigned)

Miami Marlins

Notable additions: C Liam Hicks

Notables left off roster: LHP Ryan Weathers (IL), RHP Declan Cronin (IL), RHP Edward Cabrera (IL), RHP Eury Perez (IL), LHP Andrew Nardi (IL), OF Jesus Sanchez (IL), LHP Braxton Garrett (IL), 1B Deyvison De Los Santos (triple-A), C Agustin Ramirez (triple-A)

New York Mets

Notable additions: TBA

Notables left off roster: LHP Sean Manaea (IL), RHP Frankie Montas (IL), INF Jeff McNeil (IL), C Francisco Alvarez (IL), INF Ronny Mauricio (IL), INF Nick Madrigal (IL), RHP Christian Scott (IL), UTIL Jared Young (triple-A), LHP Genesis Cabrera (re-assigned), RHP Chris Devenski (re-assigned), RHP Brandon Sproat (re-assigned)

Philadelphia Phillies

Notable additions:C Rafael Marchan, RHP Taijuan Walker

Notables left off roster: LHP Ranger Suarez (IL), RHP Tyler Phillips (DFA), OF Weston Wilson (IL), RHP Andrew Painter (IL)

Washington Nationals

Notable additions: TBA

Notables left off roster: RHP Cade Cavalli (IL), RHP Josiah Gray (IL), INF Juan Yepez (IL), RHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara (triple-A), OF Darren Baker (IL), RHP Derek Law (IL)

NL WEST

Arizona Diamondbacks

Notable additions: RHP Shelby Miller, INF Garrett Hampson

Notables left off roster: RHP Kendall Graveman (IL), RHP Drey Jameson (triple-A), INF Jordan Lawlar (triple-A), C Adrian Del Castillo (triple-A), OF Trey Mancini (re-assigned)

Colorado Rockies

Notable additions: OF Nick Martini, OF Jordan Beck, OF Sam Hilliard

Notables left off roster: LHP Austin Gomber (IL), 2B Thairo Estrada (IL), RHP Jake Woodford (Released), OF Zac Veen (triple-A), RHP Chase Dollander (Re-assigned)

Los Angels Dodgers

Notable additions: LHP Jack Dreyer, RHP Ben Casparius

Notables left off roster: RHP Tony Gonsolin (IL), LHP Clayton Kershaw (IL), RHP Michael Kopech (IL), RHP Evan Phillips (IL), RHP Brusdar Graterol (IL), RHP emmet Sheehan (IL), RHP River Ryan (IL), RHP Michael Grove (IL), RHP Gavin Stone (IL), RHP Bobby Miller (triple-A), RHP Landon Knack (triple-A), UTIL Hyeseong Kim (triple-A), OF James Outman (triple-A), C Dalton Rushing (re-assigned)

San Diego Padres

Notable additions: INF Jose Iglesias, INF Yuli Gurriel, OF Gavin Sheets, C Martin Maldonado

Notables left off roster: RHP Yu Darvish (IL), RHP Matt Waldron (IL), RHP Joe Musgrove (IL), RHP Bryan Hoeing (IL), C Luis Campusano (triple-A)

NL CENTRAL

Chicago Cubs

Notable additions: 3B Matt Shaw, INF Gage Workman

Notables left off roster: RHP Keegan Thompson (DFA), RHP Eli Morgan (triple-A), LHP Jordan Wicks (triple-A), OF Owen Caissie (triple-A), RHP Trevor Richards (re-assigned),

Cincinnati Reds

Notable additions: RHP Carson Spiers

Notables left off roster: LHP Andrew Abbott (IL), RHP Alexis Diaz (IL), UTIL Spencer Steer (IL), C Tyler Stephenson (IL), RHP Yosver Zulueta (triple-A), 3B Noelvi Marte (triple-A), OF Will Benson (triple-A), OF Rece Hinds (triple-A), LHP Wade Miley (re-assigned)

Milwaukee Brewers

Notable additions: UTIL Vinny Capra

Notables left off roster: INF Tyler Black (triple-A), RHP Brandon Woodruff (IL), RHP Tobias Myers (IL), LHP Aaron Ashby (IL), LHP DL Hall (IL), INF Caleb Durbin (triple-A), Manuel Margot (released)

Pittsburgh Pirates

Notable additions: C Endy Rodriguez, RHP Hunter Stratton

Notables left off roster: RHP Jared Jones (IL), INF Spencer Horwitz (IL), RHP Bubba Chandler (triple-A), RHP Yerry Rodriguez (released), OF Josh Palacios (DFA), INF Nick Yorke (triple-A), C Henry Davis (triple-A)

St. Louis Cardinals

Notable additions: OF Victor Scott II, LHP Matthew Liberatore, 1B Luken Baker, RHP Chris Roycroft, LHP Steven Matz

Notables left off roster: RHP Michael McGreevy (triple-A), RHP Riley O’Brien (triple-A), LHP Quinn Matthews (re-assigned)

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