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Jason Varitek
Jason Varitek (Tek), born 1972, American catcher who spent his entire 15-season career (1997-2011) with the Boston Red Sox, team captain, caught a record four no-hitters, won 2004 and 2007 World Series, later Red Sox coach.
Jasson Domínguez
Jasson Domínguez, "El Marciano" (The Martian), Dominican-born Yankees switch-hitting outfielder signed 2019 for a record $5.1 million bonus; MLB debut September 1, 2023, hitting four home runs in his first seven games.
Javier Báez
Javier Báez (El Mago), born 1992 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, is a Tigers infielder/outfielder drafted ninth overall by the Cubs in 2011; 2016 World Series champion, 2018 NL RBI leader, 2020 Gold Glove shortstop.
Javier Sanoja
Javier Ernesto Sanoja is a Venezuelan utility player for the Miami Marlins who debuted in September 2024 and won the 2025 National League Gold Glove at utility.
Javy López
Javy López (Javier Torres Lopez, born 1970, Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former MLB catcher for the Braves, Orioles, and Red Sox; 1995 World Series champion, 1996 NLCS MVP, and 2003 record 42 home runs as a catcher.
Jay Bell
Jay Bell (born 1965) is a former MLB shortstop and second baseman, 1986-2003, with Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Arizona; 1993 Gold Glove and Silver Slugger; scored the winning run in the 2001 World Series.
Jay Bruce
Jay Bruce, born 1987 in Beaumont, Texas, is an American former professional baseball outfielder who hit 319 home runs over 14 MLB seasons, mostly for the Cincinnati Reds.
Jayson Werth
Jayson Werth (born 1979) is a former MLB outfielder, 2008 World Series champion with the Phillies and 2012 NLDS walk-off hero for the Nationals; retired 2018 with 229 home runs, later a racehorse owner.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Jasrado Hermis Arrington Chisholm Jr.), Bahamian MLB infielder for the Yankees, formerly Marlins; two-time All-Star, 2025 Silver Slugger, first 30-30 Yankee since Soriano, MLB The Show '23 cover athlete.
Jean Segura
Jean Segura (El Mambo), Dominican MLB infielder born 1990; two-time All-Star shortstop/second baseman for Angels, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Phillies, Marlins; .281 average, 1,545 hits, 211 steals; retired May 2025.
Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Bagwell, born 1968, is a Hall of Fame first baseman who spent all 15 seasons (1991-2005) with the Houston Astros after the 1990 Larry Andersen trade, winning the 1991 NL Rookie of the Year and 1994 NL MVP with 449 career home runs.
Jeff Francoeur
Jeff Francoeur (Frenchy), born 1984, is a former MLB right fielder, 2005 Braves debut homer, 2007 Gold Glove, 160 career home runs, and current Braves and TNT Sports broadcast analyst.
Jeff Kent
Jeff Kent (Jeffrey Franklin Kent, born 1968) is a former MLB second baseman, 2000 NL MVP, and Class of 2026 Hall of Famer elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee with 14 of 16 votes; his 377 home runs and 351 as a second baseman are position records.
Jeff Reardon
Jeff Reardon (born 1955, Pittsfield, Massachusetts), nicknamed The Terminator, was an MLB relief pitcher (1979-1994) with 367 career saves, the all-time record holder in June 1992, a 1987 World Series champion with the Twins.
Jeff Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija ("Shark"), born 1985, former MLB right-handed pitcher (Cubs, Athletics, White Sox, Giants, 2008-2020); Notre Dame football All-American who chose baseball, career 80-106, 4.15 ERA, signed five-year $90M Giants deal.
Jefferson Rojas
Jefferson Rojas, Dominican infielder born 2005 in Puerto Plata; signed by Cubs for $1 million in 2022, traded to Mets in 2026 for Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor; MLB Pipeline No. 68 prospect.
Jeffrey Maier incident
Jeffrey Maier incident: October 9, 1996 ALCS Game 1 play in which 12-year-old Yankees fan Jeffrey Maier reached over the right-field wall, deflecting Derek Jeter's fly ball; umpire Rich Garcia ruled a game-tying home run the Yankees needed en route to the 1996 World Series title.
Jefry Yan
Jefry Yan (La Sentencia), Dominican left-handed reliever born 1996, New York Mets; MLB debut August 5, 2026 at age 29 after Tommy John surgery, three years out of baseball, Marlins, Seibu Lions, and Rockies stops.
Jen Pawol
Jen Pawol, American professional baseball umpire, first woman to umpire an MLB game (August 9, 2025, Truist Park); seventh woman in pro baseball, former Hofstra softball catcher, Triple-A crew chief and MLB call-up umpire.
Jennie Finch
Jennie Finch (born 1980, La Mirada, California) is an American softball pitcher, Arizona Wildcats star, 2004 Olympic gold and 2008 silver medalist, two-time Honda Award winner, and 60-game NCAA win-streak record holder, retired 2010.
Jennifer Brundage
Jennifer Lyn Brundage (Boys), born 1973 in Orange, California, is an American softball third baseman who won 2000 Sydney Olympic gold with Team USA and the 1999 Pan Am gold, starred at UCLA, and coaches at Michigan.
Jenny Topping
Jenny Louise Topping, born 1980 in Whittier, California, is an American softball catcher who won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, hitting a team-high .667, and was a four-time first-team All-American at Washington and Cal State Fullerton.
Jeong Dae Hyeon
Jeong Dae Hyeon (정대현, also romanized Chong Tae-Hyon) is a South Korean former baseball pitcher who won Olympic bronze at Sydney 2000 and gold at Beijing 2008.
Jeong Geun U
Jeong Geun U (정근우, Jeong Keun-Woo), born 1982, South Korean second baseman; 2008 Beijing Olympic baseball gold with undefeated Korea, 16-year KBO career, record 16 walk-off hits, three Golden Gloves, 2010 Asian Games gold.
Jeremiah Jackson
Jeremiah Jackson (born 2000) is an MLB second baseman/outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles; drafted 57th overall by the Angels in 2018, he set the Pioneer League record with 23 home runs in 2019 and debuted August 1, 2025.
Jeremy Giambi
Jeremy Dean Giambi (1974–2022), MLB outfielder/first baseman and brother of Jason Giambi; played for Royals, A's, Phillies, Red Sox; .263/.377/.430, 52 HR; hit leadoff for the 2002 Moneyball A's, tagged out on Jeter's 2001 ALDS flip, admitted steroid use in 2005, died by suicide in 2022.
Jeremy Peña
Jeremy Peña (La Tormenta), Dominican shortstop for the Houston Astros; 2022 World Series and ALCS MVP, first rookie position player to win World Series MVP, and 2022 AL Gold Glove winner.
Jerry Reinsdorf
Jerry Reinsdorf (born 1936, Brooklyn) is the controlling owner of the Chicago White Sox since 1981 and the Chicago Bulls since 1985; six Bulls NBA titles, 2005 World Series, 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame contributor.
Jerry Remy
Jerry Remy (Gerald Peter Remy, 1952-2021), nicknamed Rem Dawg, was a second baseman for the California Angels and Boston Red Sox (1975-84, .275, 208 steals) and NESN Red Sox color analyst for 33 years from 1988.
Jesse Chavez
Jesse David Chavez (born 1983, San Gabriel, CA) is a retired MLB right-handed reliever (2008-2025) who pitched for nine teams, was traded ten times, and won the 2021 World Series with the Braves.