B1Gs in the Bigs: Former Big Ten players on Opening Day rosters

The Big Ten baseball season is in full swing, but The Show is just getting started.

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With Opening Day kicking off another season of Major League Baseball, we tracked down players from Big Ten schools on MLB rosters. The Chicago White Sox currently claim the most former players from Big Ten schools with four. Nebraska has put the most active players in the bigs (5), although all played in Lincoln before the Huskers entered the Big Ten.

The full list is below with some fun facts included. If we missed anyone, feel free to let us know on Twitter or Facebook!

Tanner Roark (Illinois), P, Washington Nationals
-The former Illini and current Nats hurler got a start in this year's World Baseball Classic for Team USA, and he tossed four scoreless innings in a win.
Josh Phegley (Indiana), C, Oakland A?s
Kyle Schwarber (Indiana), OF, Chicago Cubs
-The former Indiana slugger was immortalized as a postseason legend after coming straight off the disabled list to the 2016 World Series. He batted .471 with a .971 OPS as a DH in the Series in his first Major League action since suffering a devastating injury in his second game of the season. Oh, and the Cubs won, if you hadn't heard.
Rich Hill (Michigan), P, Los Angeles Dodgers
-Since 2008, Hill has thrown the highest percentage of curveballs in the majors, with 49.7 percent of his pitches dropping in as curves.
Clayton Richard (Michigan), P, San Diego Padres
-At 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds as an athlete at Michigan, Richard was quarterback Chad Henne's backup before eventually switching sports and choosing baseball. Looks like the decision worked out well for him.
Zach Putnam (Michigan), RP, Chicago White Sox
Glen Perkins (Minnesota), RP, Minnesota Twins
JA Happ (Northwestern), P, Toronto Blue Jays
-If the Happ surname sounds extra familiar, it's because JA's cousin, Ethan, is a star for the Wisconsin basketball team.
George Kontos (Northwestern), RP, San Francisco Giants
Bo Schultz (Northwestern), RP, Toronto Blue Jays
Josh Edgin, (Ohio State), RP, New York Mets
Nick Wittgren (Purdue), RP, Miami Marlins
-Teammates call Wittgren "Toothy" because one of his front teeth is pushed up into his gums.

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And here's a look at the players who played at current Big Ten schools before they entered the conference:

Cody Asche (Nebraska), OF, Chicago White Sox
Brian Duensing (Nebraska), RP, Chicago Cubs
Alex Gordon (Nebraska), OF, Kansas City Royals
Dan Jennings (Nebraska), RP, Chicago White Sox
Tony Watson (Nebraska), RP, Pittsburgh Pirates
Brett Cecil (Maryland), RP, St. Louis Cardinals
Todd Frazier (Rutgers), 3B, Chicago White Sox
Patrick Kivlehan (Rutgers), Utility, Cincinnati Reds
-Kivlehan played football at Rutgers before trying baseball his senior year because he missed the sport after playing in high school. He tore it up, earning Big East Player of the Year honors in 2012. Now he's on an Opening Day roster for the first time.