Meet Greater Cincinnati high school alumni and former UC Bearcats, Miami RedHawks and NKU Norse standouts on Opening Day rosters for the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season.
Andrew Benintendi - Madeira High School
Outfielder, Kansas City Royals
2020: .103, 0 HR, 1 RBI (52 PA)
2021 Opening Day age: 26
Adam Eaton - Miami University
Outfielder, Chicago White Sox
2020: .226, 4 HR, 17 RBI (176 PA)
2021 Opening Day age: 32
Adam Engel - Loveland High School
Outfielder, Chicago White Sox
2020: .295, 3 HR, 12 RBI (93 PA)
2021 Opening Day age: 29
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Ian Happ - University of Cincinnati
Outfielder, Chicago Cubs
2020: .258, 12 HR, 28 RBI, (231 PA)
2021 Opening Day age: 26
Josh Harrison - Princeton High School and University of Cincinnati
Infielder, Washington Nationals
2020: .278, 3 HR, 14 RBI (91 PA)
2021 Opening Day age: 33
Nate Jones - Northern Kentucky University
Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
2020: 0-1, 6.27 ERA in 18 2/3 innings
2021 Opening Day age: 35
Kyle Schwarber - Middletown High School
Outfielder, Washington Nationals
2020: .188, 11 HR, 24 RBI (224 PA)
2021 Opening Day age: 28
Joe Smith - Amelia High School
Pitcher, Houston Astros
2020: Opted out
2021 Opening Day age: 37
Brent Suter - Moeller High School
Pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers
2020: 2-0, 3.13 ERA in 31 2/3 innings
2021 Opening Day age: 31
T.J. Zeuch - Mason High School
Pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays
2020 season: 1-0, 1.59 ERA in 11 1/3 innings
2021 Opening Day age: 25
(Please let us know of anyone we missed. We'll be happy to add them.)
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