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This month in ⚾️ May 2026

5/26-6/14 🇯🇵 NPB interleague

6/12-22 🇺🇸 College World Series

6/21 🇹🇼 End of CPBL first stage

6/26-28 🇲🇽 LMB All-Star Weekend

6/26-7/4 🇳🇱 Haarlem Baseball Week

[CPBL STATS (Taiwan Dark Lemon) 🪬🔮 @GOCPBL]

Here's a full list of all players who have played in MLB, NPB, KBO, and the CPBL.

https://t.co/zmD03QeJIo

[Chiba Lotte Marines EN @Marines_EN]

The new Lotte Marines stadium is set to be a dome! It is set to be completed by year 2034.

ZOZOMARINE has been the Marines' home since 1990. Due to ageing infrastructure, thr city of Chiba have decided to relocate the Marines to nearby the Makuhari Messe parking lot

#chibalotte

[Shawn Spradling @Shawn_Spradling]

World Baseball WAR Leaders, as of June 1

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Change in average attendance from this time last year

TOR +12,366
TBR +7,149
SEA +6,866
CHW +5,146
MIL +3,320
SFG +2,958
BOS +1,961
CIN +1,789
PIT +1,128
TEX +1,051
LAA +1,004
MIA +741
ATH +654
LAD +479
DET +458
MIN +66

COL -78
NYY -266
STL -334
SDP -669
BAL -677
HOU -1,281
CHC -1,538
CLE -1,975
ATL -1,979
WSN -2,195
KCR -2,196
NYM -2,224
PHI -2,274
ARI -4,705

MLB +834

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World’s best at the end of May

LMB 🇲🇽 Toros de Tijuana 26-12

MLB 🇺🇸 Atlanta Braves 40-20

CLE 🇨🇺 Industriales 16-8

CPBL🇹🇼 Wei Chuan Dragons 29-15

KBO 🇰🇷 LG Twins 33-20

NPB 🇯🇵 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 31-20

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🇯🇵 NPB attendance at the end of May

Hanshin Tigers 41,445

Yomiuri Giants 38,593

SoftBank Hawks 37,922

Chunichi Dragons 35,092

DeNA BayStars 32,997

Nippon Ham Fighters 30,778

Orix Buffaloes 29,834

Yakult Swallows 27,946

Hiroshima Carp 26,841

Lotte Marines 26,315

Seibu Lions 24,741

Rakuten Eagles 24,064

Central League 34,129
Pacific League 28,888

Nippon Professional Baseball 31,483

[Maury Brown @BizballMaury]

Details on Sacramento’s sweeping MLB expansion plans which immediately brings them into serious conversation. 👇🏼

https://t.co/fomep7H6mF

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1125 players have appeared at the MLB level in 2026

819 were born in the US

306 were born in other countries or territories

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No. of 2026 MLB players from each state

166 California
86 Florida
72 Texas
41 Georgia
35 Illinois
31 New York
29 North Carolina
23 Virginia
21 Ohio
21 Tennessee
19 Pennsylvania
18 Missouri
18 Alabama
17 Washington
16 Arizona
16 Minnesota
13 Colorado
12 Oklahoma
11 Massachusetts
10 Indiana
10 Michigan
9 Louisiana
9 Nevada
9 New Jersey
9 Maryland
8 Iowa
8 South Carolina
8 Connecticut
7 Kentucky
7 New Mexico
7 Oregon
6 Nebraska
6 Mississippi
6 Utah
6 Wisconsin
6 Hawaii
4 Arkansas
3 Kansas
3 New Hampshire
3 Delaware
2 Idaho
2 Maine
1 Wyoming
1 North Dakota
1 Montana
1 Rhode Island
0 Alaska
0 South Dakota
0 Vermont
0 Washington DC
0 West Virginia

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Last MLB player appearance

2025 🇵🇹 Portugal
🇿🇦 South Africa
2024 🇧🇷 Brazil
🇬🇺 Guam
2022 🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
🇻🇮 US Virgin Islands
2020 🇱🇹 Lithuania
2019 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
2018 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
2015 🇯🇲 Jamaica
2008 🇮🇩 Indonesia
2006 🇻🇳 Vietnam
2002 🇧🇪 Belgium
2001 🇵🇭 Philippines
Singapore
1998 🇪🇸 Spain
1995 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
1993 🇧🇿 Belize
1992 🇷🇺 Russia
1990 🇫🇷 France
1987 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
1979 🇦🇸 American Samoa
1972 🇵🇱 Poland
1961 🇨🇿 Czechia
1951 🇦🇹 Austria
1945 🇮🇪 Ireland
1943 🇬🇷 Greece
1933 🇱🇻 Latvia
1929 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales
1922 🇸🇪 Sweden
1921 🇫🇮 Finland
1917 🇩🇰 Denmark
1915 🇨🇭 Switzerland
1914 🇨🇳 China
Atlantic Ocean
1913 🇮🇨 Canary Islands
1902 Unknown

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@BBGreatMoments Skenes won the Cy Young and ERA title last year

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Longest W/L streaks now

MLB 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Dodgers W4
Royals L6

NPB 🇯🇵
Giants W6
Buffaloes L4

KBO 🇰🇷
Bears W2
Giants L2

CPBL 🇹🇼
Dragons W3
Monkeys L4

LMB 🇲🇽
Tecolotes W5
Rieleros L6

CLE 🇨🇺
Industriales W6
Holguin L4

[梁培 Liang Pei @baai1y]

中国野球界の新たな挑戦！
新リーグ「CPB（中国棒球城市リーグ）」が始動⚾️
市場化とプロ化を掲げ、ドラフト制度や商業運営を本格導入。
2026年1月の「立春リーグ」を皮切りに、2028年には完全なホーム＆アウェイ制のプロリーグ化を目指します。中国野球の未来に注目👀

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Home run leaders by country

🇺🇸 Kyle Schwarber 20

🇯🇵 Munetaka Murakami 15

🇨🇺 Yordan Alvarez 14

🇩🇴 Junior Caminero 11

🇨🇦 Liam Hicks 9

🇨🇼 Ozzie Albies 8

🇲🇽 Jonathan Aranda 8

🇻🇪 Wilsson Contreras 8

🇦🇼 Xander Bogaerts 7

🇵🇷 Heliot Ramos 4

🇦🇺 Curtis Mead 4

🇧🇸 Jazz Chisholm 4

🇵🇦 Jose Caballero/Ivan Herrera 4

🇰🇷 Jung-hoo Lee 3

🇭🇳 Mauricio Dubon 3

🇹🇼 Hao-Yu Lee 1

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🇯🇵 NPB Players of the Month - March/April

Central League
Hitter: Teruaki Sato Hanshin Tigers
Pitcher: Haruto Takahashi Hanshin

Pacific League
Hitter: Kensuke Kondo SoftBank Hawks
Pitcher Kaima Taira Seibu Lions

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@Fundaquillero AAA Worcester this year - Red Sox organization

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No. of 2026 MLB players born in each country

USA 🇺🇸 771
DOM 🇩🇴 94
VNZ 🇻🇪 75
CUB 🇨🇺 23
CAN 🇨🇦 20
PUE 🇵🇷 16
JPN 🇯🇵 13
MEX 🇲🇽 12
PAN 🇵🇦 6
KOR 🇰🇷 4
CUR 🇨🇼 3
AUS 🇦🇺 2
COL 🇨🇴 2
ITA 🇮🇹 2
NIC 🇳🇮 2
TWN 🇹🇼 2
ARU 🇦🇼 1
BAH 🇧🇸 1
GBR 🇬🇧 1
GER 🇩🇪 1
HON 🇭🇳 1
PER 🇵🇪 1

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@Javi_J I just checked and actually it’s PRI

[Yakyu Cosmopolitan @yakyucosmo]

🇯🇵 Yakyu Cosmopolitan X Louis Analysis 🇧🇪

In this special collaboration episode, @LouisAnalysis and I examine 10 NPB players who are catching our attention and could have future MLB potential.

Teruaki Sato, Shota Morishita, Kona Takahashi, and more 👀

https://t.co/CYxCXUVIai

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@CostaRicanSurf It’s players who appeared at the MLB level in 2026