Boston Red Sox · RP
Holguín, Cuba, left-hander who defected in 2009, debuted with the Reds in 2010, won Game 7 of the 2016 World Series with the Cubs and joined the Red Sox in 2025; he holds the record for the fastest pitch in MLB history, 105.8 mph, and the career strikeout record for relievers. A 2025 Red Sox video follows him to Doña Habana for his favorite Cuban dishes, and as a Yankee in 2017 Chicago Cut Steakhouse thanked him for dining there.