The conclusion of the regular season has arrived, bringing our annual year-end collection of numerical oddities from the year that was. We’re leading off this recap with the players who were the first-time wearers of a number for their team. Stay tuned over the next two Mondays!

RHP Jose De León will wear number 78. Last worn by RHP Robert Stock earlier this season. #RedSox

LHP Andrew Heaney will wear number 33. Last worn by OF James Outman earlier this season. #Dodgers

RHP Dylan Ross will wear number 50. Last worn by RHP Rico Garcia earlier this season. #Mets

#TXRangers INF Donovan Solano will wear number 16. Last worn by OF Travis Jankowski in 2024. RHP Jose Corniell will wear number 59. Last worn by LHP Andrew Chafin in 2024.

OF Billy McKinney will wear number 33. Last worn by RHP Dane Dunning earlier this season. #TXRangers

OF Derek Hill will wear number 47. RHP Elvis Peguero (15-day IL) would need a new number. #WhiteSox

RHP Julian Fernández will wear number 65. Last worn by LHP Francisco Pérez in 2022. #Nationals (thanks to @andrewgolden.bsky.social)

#Braves RHP Charlie Morton reclaims number 50 (2008, 2021-24). Last worn by RHP Wander Suero earlier this season. RHP Joel Payamps will wear number 53. Last worn by LHP Dylan Dodd earlier this season.

LHP Hunter Barco will wear number 45. Last worn by LHP Andrew Heaney earlier this season. #Pirates

LHP Robert Gasser reclaims number 54 (2024). Last worn by LHP Tyler Jay in 2024. #Brewers

RHP Austin Pope will wear number 66. Last worn by C Aramis Garcia earlier this season. #Dbacks

RHP Tanner Rainey will wear number 32. Last worn by OF Ryan Kreidler earlier this season. #Tigers

LHP Richard Lovelady is wearing number 58. Last worn by RHP Paul Blackburn earlier this season. #Mets

RHP Jesse Scholtens will wear number 65. Last worn by RHP Justin Sterner in 2024. #Rays

LHP Bruce Zimmermann will wear number 55. Last worn by RHP Shelby Miller (60-day IL) earlier this season. #Brewers

OF Petey Halpin will wear number 0. Last worn by INF Andrés Giménez in 2024. #Guardians

RHP José Espada will wear number 72. Last worn by DH Eloy Jiménez in 2024. #Orioles

RHP Jhancarlos Lara will wear number 81. First wearer in team history. #Braves

LHP Philip Abner will wear number 50. Last worn by RHP Miguel Castro in 2024. #Dbacks

LHP Clayton Kershaw has announced that he will retire after the 2025 season. Spending his entire career with the #Dodgers, he is a two-time World Series champion, the 2014 NL MVP, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, five-time ERA title winner, and an 11-time All-Star.

RHP Paul Sewald will wear number 62. Last worn by RHP Tyler Owens earlier this season. #Tigers

RHP Cole Wilcox will wear number 73. Last worn by LHP Joe La Sorsa in 2023. #Rays

RHP Sauryn Lao is wearing number 73. Last worn by RHP Hunter Harvey in 2024. #Nationals

INF Rafael Lantigua will wear number 19. Last worn by INF Buddy Kennedy earlier this season. #Phillies

INF Carter Kieboom will wear number 17. Last worn by DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani in 2023. #Angels

LHP José Castillo will wear number 66. Last worn by RHP Roansy Contreras earlier this season. #Orioles

C/1B Rafael Flores will wear number 43. Last worn by LHP Ryan Borucki earlier this season. #Pirates

All uniformed #Pirates personnel are wearing number 21 this evening to honor the legacy of the great Roberto Clemente. #ClementeDay

1B Bryce Eldridge will wear number 78. Last worn by LHP Raymond Burgos in 2024. #SFGiants

RHP Trey Yesavage will wear number 39. Last worn by OF Will Robertson earlier this season. #BlueJays

RHP Carson Ragsdale is wearing number 83. Last worn by RHP Elvin Rodríguez earlier this season. #Orioles

INF Denzer Guzman will wear number 13. Last worn by INF Scott Kingery two days ago. #Angels

RHP Garrett Acton will wear number 54. Last worn by RHP Paul Gervase earlier this season. #Rays

1B Blaine Crim will wear number 16 last worn by OF Sam Hilliard earlier this season. #Rockies

RHP Cody Laweryson will wear number 66. Last worn by RHP Jorge Alcala earlier this season. #MNTwins

RHP José Urquidy will wear number 65. Last worn by LHP Andrew Vasquez in 2023. #Tigers

RHP Walker Buehler is wearing number 31. Last worn by OF David Dahl in 2024. #Phillies

OF Zach Cole is wearing number 16. Last worn by OF Cooper Hummel earlier this season. #Astros

RHP Joey Gerber will wear number 55. Last worn by LHP Richard Lovelady in 2024. #Rays

LHP Kyle Harrison is wearing number 38. Last worn by C Jorge Alfaro in 2023. #RedSox

LHP Connelly Early will wear number 71. Last worn by RHP Jorge Alcala earlier this season. #RedSox

INF Carson Williams switches from number 77 to number 7. Last worn by INF Ha-Seong Kim earlier this season. #Rays

C Sebastian Rivero will wear number 38. Last worn by INF Michael Stefanic in 2024. #Angels

INF Donovan Walton will wear number 18. Last worn by OF Johan Rojas in 2024. #Phillies

LHP Nick Raquet will wear number 70. Last worn by LHP Packy Naughton in 2023. #Cardinals

#Braves C Sandy León will wear number 8. Last worn by OF Alex Verdugo earlier this season. RHP Alexis Díaz will wear number 48. Last worn by RHP Cal Quantrill earlier this season.

LHP Sammy Peralta will wear number 57. Last worn by LHP Garrett McDaniels earlier this season. #Angels

RHP Carl Edwards Jr. will wear number 58. Last worn by RHP Gerson Garabito earlier this season. #TXRangers

C Chuckie Robinson will wear number 52. Last worn by RHP Elieser Hernández in 2024. #Dodgers