Opening Day 2024: Active MLB players who have ties to the Sacramento area

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Opening Day will have multiple players on MLB rosters who have ties to the Sacramento area.

Here is who will be representing the region on the diamond this season.

Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants

Rocklin native Logan Webb will be on the mound for the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day.

Webb will look to follow up a successful 2023 season when he was named as a finalist for the Cy Young Award, an annual award given to the best pitcher in the Majors.

The former Rocklin High pitcher finished second in voting to his now-teammate Blake Snell, who pitched for the San Diego Padres last season.

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Rhys Hoskins, Milwaukee Brewers

Former Sacramento State baseball player Rhys Hoskins will be on the diamond for the Milwaukee Brewers after spending his first seven seasons in Philadelphia.

The Sacramento-born slugger didn’t play in the 2023 season after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in spring training.

Hoskins, who played high school baseball at Jesuit, enters the 2024 season with 148 home runs and 405 RBI in his career.

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who was born in Sacramento, but calls Linden home, enters the 2024 season as one of the best power hitters in baseball.

The five-time MLB all-star is heading into the season with career numbers of 257 home runs and 572 RBI.

Judge is two years removed from hitting 62 home runs, the most in a single season in the American League.

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JD Davis, Oakland Athletics 

Elk Grove native JD Davis joined the Oakland Athletics after being released by the Giants this spring.

Davis, who attended Elk Grove High School, hit .248 with 18 home runs and 69 RBI in his second season in San Francisco.

The 2024 season will be Davis’ eighth in the Majors.

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Nick Madrigal, Chicago Cubs

Born in Sacramento and an alum of Elk Grove High, Nick Madrigal is on the Opening Day roster for the Chicago Cubs.

On March 25, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Madrigal earned one of the team’s final spots as a backup infielder.

The 2024 season will be Madrigal’s fifth year in the Majors.

Rowdy Tellez, Pittsburgh Pirates

Former Elk Grove High player Rowdy Tellez is entering his first season with the Pittsburgh Pirates after playing the previous three seasons in Milwaukee.

Tellez is expected to play first base for the Pirates and is coming off an injury-plagued year which dipped his production at the plate.

The first baseman, who was born in Sacramento, is two seasons removed from a career-high 35 home runs and 89 RBI.

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Dylan Carlson, St. Louis Cardinals

Dylan Carlson, another Elk Grove High product, will begin the 2024 season on the injured list (IL) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Elk Grove native landed on the IL after an MRI revealed damage to his left shoulder. Carlson suffered the injury after colliding with teammate Jordan Walker during a spring training game on March 25.

Prior to his injury, Carlson led the team with three home runs and 13 RBI in spring training.

The 2024 season will be Carlson’s fifth year in the Majors.

James Outman, Los Angeles Dodgers 

Bay Area native James Outman, who played at Sacramento State, is expected to have an everyday role for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfield.

The former Sac State Hornet is entering his second season in the Majors after finishing the 2023 season with 23 home runs, 70 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.

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Mauricio Dubon, Houston Astros

Mauricio Dubon is entering his third season with the Houston Astros and is set to have role as an infielder and outfielder in 2024.

Born in Honduras, Dubon played high school baseball at Capital Christian, becoming the school’s first alumnus to get drafted into the professional baseball.

Tony Gonsolin, Los Angeles Dodgers

A Vacaville native, Tony Gonsolin is expected to miss the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last August.

The 29-year-old pitcher started 20 games in 2023, finishing at 8-5 with a 4.98 ERA and 1.22 WHIP.

Players in Minor Leagues with local ties

There are players from the Sacramento area who didn’t make Opening Day rosters and will begin the year in the Minors.

Matt Manning, Detroit Tigers organization, pitcher
•Born in Elk Grove, Sheldon High School

Dom Nunez, Cleveland Guardians organization, catcher
•Elk Grove High School

Derek Hill, Texas Rangers organization, center fielder
•Elk Grove High School

Tyler Soderstorm, Oakland Athletics, catcher/first baseman
•Turlock High School

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