Charting local players on Opening Day Major League Baseball rosters

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s Opening Day of the Major League Baseball season and the area is well-represented at that level.

Here’s a look at players with area ties who are on active rosters of MLB teams starting the season. News4JAX will publish weekly updates on players each Thursday during the regular season. An * indicates a player is starting the season on the injured list.

Locals on Opening Day MLB rosters

Position, Player, Local tie, MLB team

IF Javier Baez, Arlington Country Day, Tigers

P Mike Baumann, Jacksonville University, Orioles

P Dane Dunning, Clay, Rangers

OF Austin Hays, Jacksonville University, Orioles

P Justin Lawrence, First Coast/Jacksonville University, Rockies

1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River State, Rangers*

P Sean Reid-Foley, Sandalwood, Mets*

OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants

OF DJ Stewart, Bolles, Mets