JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Major League Baseball opens its season on Wednesday night. The area has always been well-represented at the highest level of professional baseball. Here are the players with local ties who are on MLB rosters as of March 25.<\/p>\n
Local players on MLB opening day rosters<\/p>\n
Position, Player, Local tie, MLB team<\/p>\n
P Bryan Baker, UNF, Rays<\/p>\n
P Hunter Barco, Bolles, Pirates<\/p>\n
OF Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Detroit<\/p>\n
P Kerry Carpenter, St. Johns River SC, Tigers<\/p>\n
OF Austin Hays, Jacksonville University, White Sox<\/p>\n
P Justin Lawrence, First Coast\/Jacksonville University, Pirates<\/p>\n
1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River SC, Reds<\/p>\n
OF Austin Martin, Trinity Christian, Twins<\/p>\n
OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Marlins*<\/p>\n
OF Myles Straw, St. Johns River SC, Blue Jays<\/p>\n
IF Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Braves<\/p>\n
OF Jacob Young, Ponte Vedra, Nationals<\/p>\n
* Has reportedly agreed to terms with the Marlins but it has not been formally announced by the team. <\/p>\n
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