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WBN International Born Players – 2024 MLB Postseason Watch 

 Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network  |    Oct 5th, 2024 3:00pm EDT

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World Baseball Network has confined international born players on our 2024 Major League Baseball Postseason watch list on who to follow in the American League Division Series and National League Division Series with their current playoff stats in the Wild Card Round and regular season stats alongside being on the League Division Series official rosters.  

All the listed players are on the remaining eight organizations playoff rosters for the AL and NL Division Series.  

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza from Venezuela, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts from Japan, and Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thompson from Canada are the three international born managers that are currently in the 2024 MLB Postseason.  

ALDS – Detroit Tigers (6) vs. Cleveland Guardians (2) 

Regular Season Series Wins Record: (Guardians 7, Tigers 6) 

Broadcasters: Brian Anderson and Jeff Francoeur (TBS)  

RS – Regular Season Stats  

PS – Postseason Stats 

TA – Total Appearances 

GS – Game Starts  

*- 2024 All-Star Game Selection  

Probable Starting Pitchers:  

Game 1 – (CLE) Tanner Bibee vs. (DET) Tyler Holton – Progressive Field  

Game 2 – (CLE) vs. (DET) Tarik Skubal  

DET – (Manager, A.J. Hinch):  

Cuba – 2B – Andy Ibanez – RS – .241 AVG, 99 G, 244 PA, 54 H, 9 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 2 SB, 15 BB, 63 K, .652 OPS  

• PS – .667 AVG, 2 G, 3 AB, 2 H, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K  

Dominican Republic – RF – Wenceel Perez – RS – .242 AVG, 112 G, 425 PA, 94 H, 16 2B, 6 3B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 9 SB, 32 BB, 92 K, .683 OPS  

• PS – .400 AVG, 1 G, 5 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K  

Venezuela – RHP – Keider Montero – RS –  6-6, 4.76 ERA, 19 TA, 16 GS, 1 SHO, 98.1 IP, 100 H, 52 ER, 19 HR, 31 BB, 1.332 WHIP  

CLE – (Manager, Stephen Vogt):  

Canada – C – Bo Naylor – RS – .201 AVG, 123 G, 389 PA, 71 H, 10 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 39 RBI, 6 SB, 29 BB, 122 K, .614 OPS  

*Canada – 1B – Josh Naylor – RS – .243 AVG, 152 G, 633 PA, 137 H, 27 2B, 31 HR, 108 RBI, 6 SB, 58 BB, 105 K, .776 OPS  

Canada – LHP – Erik Sabrowski – RS – 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 TA, 1 SV, 12.2 IP, 6 H, 4 BB, 19 K  

Canada – RHP – Cade Smith – RS – 6-1, 1.91 ERA, 74 TA, 1 SV, 75.1 IP, 51 H, 16 ER, 1 HR, 17 BB, 103 K, 0.903 WHIP  

Venezuela – 2B – Andres Gimenez – RS – .252 AVG, 152 G, 633 PA, 147 H, 22 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 63 RBI, 30 SB, 26 BB, 97 K, .638 OPS  

Venezuela – SS – Brayan Rocchio – RS – .206 AVG, 143 G, 442 PA, 79 H, 18 2B, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 10 SB, 44 BB, 90 K, .614 OPS  

Venezuela – RHP – Pedro Avila – RS – 5-1, 3.25 ERA, 50 TA, 1 SV, 74.2 IP, 68 H, 27 ER, 7 HR, 30 BB, 73 K, 1.313 WHIP 

*Dominican Republic – RHP – Emmanuel Clase – RS – 4-2, 0.61 ERA, 74 TA, 47 SV, 74.1 IP, 39 H, 5 ER, 2 HR, 10 BB, 66 K, 0.659 WHIP 

*Dominican Republic – 3B – Jose Ramirez – RS – .279 AVG, 158 G, 682 PA, 173 H, 39 2B, 2 3B, 39 HR, 118 RBI, 41 SB, 54 BB, 82 K, .872 OPS 

Dominican Republic – CF – Jhonkensy Noel – RS – .218 AVG, 67 G, 198 PA, 39 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 28 RBI, 13 BB, 63 K, .774 OPS  

ALDS – Kansas City Royals (5) vs. New York Yankees (1) 

Regular Season Series Wins Record: (Yankees 5, Royals 2) 

Broadcasters: Bob Costas and Ron Darling (TBS)  

RS – Regular Season Stats  

PS – Postseason Stats 

TA – Total Appearances 

GS – Game Starts  

*- 2024 All-Star Game Selection  

 Probable Starting Pitchers:  

Game 1 – (KC) Michael Wacha vs. (NYY) Gerrit Cole – Yankee Stadium  

Game 2 – (KC) Cole Ragans vs. (NYY) Carlos Rodon – Yankee Stadium  

KC – (Manager, Matt Quatraro):  

Cuba – LF – Dairon Blanco – RS – .258 AVG, 88 G, 132 PA, 31 H, 4 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 31 SB, 8 BB, 32 K, .699 OPS  

• PS – .000 AVG, 1 G, 0 AB, 1 SB  

Venezuela – LHP – Angel Zerpa – RS – 2-0, 3.86 ERA, 60 TA, 53.2 IP, 59 H, 23 ER, 6 HR, 19 BB, 49 K, 1.453 WHIP  

• PS – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 TA, 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K  

*Venezuela – C – Salvador Perez – RS – .271 AVG, 158 G, 652 PA, 160 H, 28 2B, 27 HR, 104 RBI, 44 BB, 129 K, .786 OPS  

• PS – .250 AVG, 2 G, 8 AB, 2 H, 0 BB, 3K  

Venezuela – C – Freddy Fermin – RS – .271 AVG, 111 G, 368 PA, 92 H, 14 2B, 6 HR, 36 RBI, 2 SB, 23 BB, 66 K, .685 OPS 

Venezuela – 3B – Maikel Garcia – RS – .231 AVG, 157 G, 626 PA, 133 H, 27 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 58 RBI, 37 SB, 42 BB, 103 K, .614 OPS  

• PS – .167 AVG, 2 G, 6 AB, 1 H, 2 SB, 1 BB, 2 K  

Cuba – 1B- Yuli Gurriel – RS – .241 AVG, 18 G, 65 PA, 13 H, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 1 SB, 9 BB, 15 K  

• PS – .143 AVG, 2 G, 7 AB, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K 

NYY – (Manager, Aaron Boone):  

Bahamas – 3B – Jazz Chisholm Jr. – RS (MIA-NYY) – .256 AVG, 147 G, 621 PA, 144 H, 21 2B, 4 3B, 24 HR, 73 RBI, 40 SB, 53 BB, 152 K, .760 OPS 

Dominican Republic – RHP – Luis Gil – RS – 15-7, 3.50 ERA, 29 GS, 151.2 IP, 104 H, 59 ER, 18 HR, 77 BB, 171 K, 1.193 WHIP  

*Dominican Republic – RF – Juan Soto – RS – .288 AVG, 157 G, 713 PA, 166 H, 31 2B, 4 3B, 41 HR, 109 RBI, 7 SB, 129 BB, 119 K, .989 OPS  

Dominican Republic – LF – Jasson Dominguez – RS – .179 AVG, 18 G, 67 PA, 10 H, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 SB, 11 BB, 19 K  

Venezuela – 2B – Gleyber Torres – RS – .257 AVG, 154 G, 665 PA, 151 H, 26 2B, 15 HR, 63 RBI, 4 SB, 65 BB, 136 K, .709 OPS  

Venezuela – 3B – Oswaldo Cabrera – RS – .247 AVG, 108 G, 326 PA, 74 H, 11 2B, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 4 SB, 21 BB, 63 K, .661 OPS  

NLDS – San Diego Padres (4) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (1) 

Regular Season Series Wins Record: (Padres 8, Dodgers 5) 

Broadcasters: Joe Davis and John Smoltz (FS1/FOX)  

RS – Regular Season Stats  

PS – Postseason Stats 

TA – Total Appearances 

GS – Game Starts  

*- 2024 All-Star Game Selection  

 Probable Starting Pitchers:  

Game 1 – (SD) Dylan Cease vs. (LAD) Yoshinobu Yamamoto – Dodger Stadium 

Game 2 – (SD) Yu Darvish vs. (LAD) Jack Flaherty – Dodger Stadium  

SD – (Manager, Mike Shildt):  

Aruba – 2B – Xander Bogaerts – RS – .307 AVG, 111 G, 463 PA, 113 H, 15 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 44 RBI, 13 SB, 28 BB, 79 K, .688 OPS   

• PS – .000 AVG, 2 G, 7 AB, 0 BB, 0 K  

Colombia – 3B – Donovan Solano – RS – .286 AVG, 96 G, 309 PA, 81 H, 13 2B, 8 HR, 35 RBI, 2 SB, 22 BB, 65 K, .760 OPS   

• PS – .143 AVG, 2 G, 7 AB, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K 

*Curacao – LF – Jurickson Profar – RS – .280 AVG, 158 G, 668 PA, 158 H, 29 2B, 24 HR, 85 RBI, 10 SB, 76 BB, 101 K, .839 OPS   

• PS – .143 AVG, 2 G, 7 AB, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K  

Dominican Republic – LHP – Wandy Peralta – RS – 3-2, 3.99 ERA, 46 TA, 38.1 IP, 33 H, 17 ER, 6 HR, 13 BB, 22 K, 1.200 WHIP  

*Dominican Republic – RF – Fernando Tatis Jr. – RS – .276 AVG, 102 G, 438 PA, 110 H, 21 2B, 1 3B, 21 HR, 49 RBI, 11 SB, 32 BB, 96 K, .833 OPS   

• PS – .667 AVG, 2 G, 6 AB, 4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K  

Venezuela – C – Elias Diaz – RS – .190 AVG, 12 G, 24 PA, 4 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K, .720 OPS   

*Venezuela – 1B – Luis Arraez – RS – .318 AVG, 117 G, 524 PA, 159 H, 24 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 41 RBI, 9 SB, 16 BB, 18 K, .744 OPS  

• PS – .333 AVG, 2 G, 9 AB, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 K  

Venezuela – RF – David Peralta – RS – .267 AVG, 91 G, 260 PA, 63 H, 11 2B, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 22 BB, 54 K, .750 OPS   

*Venezuela – RHP – Robert Suarez – RS – 9-3, 2.77 ERA, 65 TA, 36 SV, 65 IP, 52 H, 20 ER, 7 HR, 16 BB, 59 K, 1.046 WHIP  

• PS – 2 TA, 0.00 ERA, 2 IP, 1 SV, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K 

Cuba – LHP – Adrian Morejon – RS – 3-2, 2.83 ERA, 60 TA, 2 SV, 63.2 IP, 63 H, 20 ER, 4 HR, 21 BB, 71 K, 1.319 WHIP   

Japan – RHP – Yu Darvish – RS – 7-3, 3.31 ERA, 16 GS, 81.2 IP, 65 H, 30 ER, 12 HR, 22 BB, 78 K, 1.065 WHIP  

Japan – LHP – Yuki Matsui – RS – 4-2, 3.73 ERA, 64 TA, 62.2 IP, 46 H, 26 ER, 8 HR, 27 BB, 69 K, 1.165 WHIP   

LAD – (Manager, Dave Roberts):  

Japan – RHP – Yoshinobu Yamamoto – RS – 7-2, 3.00 ERA, 18 GS, 90 IP, 78 H, 30 ER, 7 HR, 22 BB, 105 K, 1.111 WHIP  

*Japan – DH – Shohei Ohtani – RS – .390 AVG, 159 G, 731 PA, 197 H, 38 2B, 7 3B, 54 HR, 130 RBI, 59 SB, 81 BB, 1.036 OPS   

Puerto Rico – 3B – Enrique Hernandez – RS – .229 AVG, 126 G, 393 PA, 83 H, 16 2B, 12 HR, 42 RBI, 27 BB, 77 K, .654 OPS  

Venezuela – SS – Miguel Rojas – RS – .283 AVG, 103 G, 337 PA, 87 H, 21 2B, 6 HR, 36 RBI, 8 SB, 23 BB, 34 K, .748 OPS   

Cuba – CF – Andy Pages – RS – .248 AVG, 116 G, 443 PA, 100 H, 23 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 46 RBI, 1 SB, 29 BB, 108 K, .712 OPS   

*Dominican Republic – LF – Teoscar Hernandez – RS – .272 AVG, 154 G, 652 PA, 160 H, 32 2B, 2 3B, 33 HR, 99 RBI, 12 SB, 53 BB, 188 K, .840 OPS   

NLDS – New York Mets (6) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (2) 

Regular Season Series Win Record: (Phillies 7, Mets 6) 

Broadcasters: Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, & Adam Wainwright (FS1/FOX)  

RS – Regular Season Stats  

PS – Postseason Stats 

TA – Total Appearances 

GS – Game Starts  

*- 2024 All-Star Game Selection 

 Probable Starting Pitchers:  

Game 1 – (PHI) Zack Wheeler vs. (NYM) Kodai Senga – Citizens Bank Park  

Game 2 – (PHI) Cristopher Sanchez vs. (NYM) Luis Severino – Citizens Bank Park   

NYM – (Manager, Carlos Mendoza):   

Japan – RHP – Kodai Senga – RS – 1-0, 3.38 ERA, 1 GS, 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 BB, 9 K  

Colombia – LHP – Jose Quintana – RS – 10-10, 3.75 ERA, 31 GS, 170.1 IP, 150 H, 71 ER, 22 HR, 63 BB, 135 K, 1.250 WHIP  

• PS – 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 5 K  

Cuba -2B – Jose Iglesias – RS – .337 AVG, 85 G, 291 PA, 91 H, 16 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 26 RBI, 6 SB, 12 BB, 39 K, .830 OPS  

• PS – .143 AVG, 3 G, 14 AB, 2 H, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 3 K 

Dominican Republic – RF – Starling Marte – RS – .269 AVG, 94 G, 370 PA, 90 H, 13 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 40 RBI, 16 SB, 27 BB, 81 K, .715 OPS  

• PS – .333 AVG, 3 G, 9 AB, 3 H, 2 RBI, 1 SB, 2 BB, 1 K  

Dominican Republic – RHP – Luis Severino – RS – 11-7, 3.91 ERA, 31 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 182 IP, 166 H, 79 ER, 23 HR, 60 BB, 161 K, 1.242 WHIP   

• PS – 1-0, 4.50 ERA, 1 GS, 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K 

Puerto Rico – RHP – Edwin Diaz – RS – 6-4, 3.52 ERA, 54 G, 20 SV, 53.2 IP, 36 H, 21 ER, 7 HR, 20 BB, 84 K, 1.043 WHIP   

• PS – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 TA, 1.2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K  

Puerto Rico – SS – Francisco Lindor – RS – .273 AVG, 152 G, 689 PA, 169 H, 39 2B, 1 3B, 33 HR, 91 RBI, 29 SB, 56 BB, 127 K, .844 OPS  

• PS – .222 AVG, 3 G, 9 AB, 2 H, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 4 BB, 1 K  

Venezuela – RHP – Jose Butto – RS – 7-3, 2.55 ERA, 30 TA, 7 GS, 3 SV, 74 IP, 41 H, 21 ER, 6 HR, 38 BB, 79 K, 1.068 WHIP  

• PS – 0-0, 7.71 ERA, 2 TA, 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 HR, 0 BB, 3 K  

Venezuela – C – Francisco Alvarez – RS – .237 AVG, 100 G, 342 PA, 73 H, 14 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 47 RBI, 1 SB, 30 BB, 86 K, .710 OPS   

• PS – .091 AVG, 3 G, 11 AB, 1 H, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 3 K 

Venezuela – C – Luis Torrens – RS – .229 AVG, 47 G, 130 PA, 27 H, 8 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 9 BB, 28 K, .665 OPS   

Venezuela – SS – Luisangel Acuna – RS – .308 AVG, 14 G, 40 PA, 12 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBI, 1 BB, 6 K, .966 OPS  

• PS – 3 G, 0 AB

PHI – (Manager, Rob Thompson):  

 *Dominican Republic – LHP – Cristopher Sanchez – RS – 11-9, 3.32 ERA, 31 GS, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 181.2 IP, 182 H, 67 ER, 11 HR, 44 BB, 153 K, 1.244 WHIP  

Dominican Republic – RHP – Carlos Estevez – RS – 3-2, 2.57 ERA, 20 TA, 6 SV, 21 IP, 18 H, 6 ER, 2 HR, 7 BB, 18 K, 1.190 WHIP  

Dominican Republic – CF – Johan Rojas – RS – .243 AVG, 120 G, 363 PA, 82 H, 12 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 32 RBI, 25 SB, 13 BB, 69 K, .601 OPS  

Venezuela – RHP – Jose Ruiz – RS – 5-1, 3.71 ERA, 52 TA, 1 SV, 51 IP, 51 H, 21 ER, 8 HR, 17 BB, 52 K, 1.333 WHIP  

Venezuela – LHP – Jose Alvarado – RS – 2-5, 4.09 ERA, 66 TA, 13 SV, 61.2 IP, 49 H, 28 ER, 6 HR, 28 BB, 63 K, 1.249 WHIP  

*Venezuela – LHP – Ranger Suarez – RS – 12-8, 3.46 ERA, 27 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 150.2 IP, 140 H, 58 ER, 14 HR, 41 BB, 145 K, 1.201 WHIP  

Panama – SS – Edmundo Sosa – RS – .257 AVG, 90 G, 274 PA, 64 H, 12 2B, 4 3B, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 7 SB, 13 BB, 66 K, .734 OPS  

2024 MLB Postseason Schedule: 

All Game Start Times Are Eastern Daylight Time 

AL: DET – Detroit Tigers, CLE – Cleveland Guardians, NYY – New York Yankees, KC -Kansas City Royals 

NL: LAD – Los Angeles Dodgers, SD – San Diego Padres, PHI – Philadelphia Phillies, NYM – New York Mets 

Division Series:                                                                                                                                                                         *if necessary                                                                                                                                                                     

Saturday, Oct. 5
ALDS Game 1, DET @ CLE, 1:08 p.m. (TBS, TruTV, Max)
NLDS Game 1, NYM @ PHI, 4:08 p.m. (FOX)
ALDS Game 1, KC @ NYY, 6:38 p.m. (TBS, Max)
NLDS Game 1, SD @ LAD, 8:38 p.m. (FS1) 

Sunday, Oct. 6
NLDS Game 2, NYM @ PHI, 4:08 p.m. (FS1)
NLDS Game 2, SD @ LAD, 8:03 p.m. (FS1) 

Monday, Oct. 7
ALDS Game 2, DET @ CLE, 4:08 p.m.  (TBS, truTV, Max)
ALDS Game 2, KC @ NYY, 7:38 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max) 

Tuesday, Oct. 8
NLDS Game 3, NYM @ PHI, 5:08 p.m. (FOX/FS1)
NLDS Game 3, LAD @ SD, 9:08 p.m. (FOX/FS1) 

Wednesday, Oct. 9
ALDS Game 3, CLE @ DET, 3:08 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max) 

*NLDS Game 4, PHI @ NYM, 5:08 p.m. (FOX/FS1) 

ALDS Game 3, NYY @ KC, 7:08 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max)
*NLDS Game 4, LAD @ SD, 9:08 p.m. (FOX/FS1)
 Thursday, Oct. 10 

*ALDS Game 4, CLE @ DET, 6:08 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max)
*ALDS Game 4, NYY @ KC, 8:08 p.m. (TBS, truTV, Max)

Friday, Oct. 11
*NLDS Game 5, NYM @ PHI, 4:08 p.m. (FOX/FS1)
*NLDS Game 5, SD @ LAD, 8:08 p.m. (FOX/FS1) 

Saturday, Oct. 12
ALDS Game 5, DET @ CLE, 4:38 p.m. (TBS, Max)
ALDS Game 5, KC @ NYY, 8:08 p.m. (TBS, Max) 

League Championship Series:  

^if necessary 

Sunday, Oct. 13 

NLCS Game 1 (FOX/FS1) 

Monday, Oct. 14 

ALCS Game 1 (TBS, truTV, Max) 

NLCS Game 2 (FOX/FS1) 

Tuesday, Oct. 15 

ALCS Game 2 (TBS, truTV, Max) 

Wednesday, Oct. 16 

NLCS Game 3 (FOX/FS1) 

Thursday, Oct. 17 

ALCS Game 3 (TBS, truTV, Max) 

NLCS Game 4 (FOX/FS1) 

Friday, Oct. 18 

ALCS Game 4 (TBS, truTV, Max) 

NLCS Game 5^ (FOX/FS1) 

Saturday, Oct. 19 

ALCS Game 5^ (TBS, truTV, Max) 

Sunday, Oct. 20 

NLCS Game 6^ (FOX/FS1) 

Monday, Oct. 21 

ALCS Game 6^ (TBS, truTV, Max) 

NLCS Game 7^ (FOX/FS1) 

Tuesday, Oct. 22 

ALCS Game 7^ (TBS, truTV, Max) 

 World Series:  

^if necessary  

 Friday, Oct. 25 

Game 1, at better 2024 record (FOX) 

Saturday, Oct. 26 

Game 2, at better 2024 record (FOX) 

Monday, Oct. 28 

Game 3 (FOX) 

Tuesday, Oct. 29 

Game 4 (FOX) 

Wednesday, Oct. 30 

Game 5^ (FOX)

Friday, Nov. 1 

Game 6^, at better 2024 record (FOX) 

Saturday, Nov. 2 

Game 7^, at better 2024 record (FOX) 

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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 05: The 2024 Postseason logo on the field prior to the Major League Baseball ALDS Game 1 between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians on October 5, 2024, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)