Cuba had record 26 players on opening-day MLB rosters and Japan had 12 for its most since 2012

There were 265 players from 18 nations and territories outside of the 50 states among 954 players on opening day active rosters and injured, restricted and inactive lists, the commissioner’s office said.
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