Kings of Instagram: David Ortiz, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper tops in baseball

One can only imagine how many Instagram followers early baseball stars like Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth would have accumulated had the social media service existed a century earlier. As it is, eleven of the ten-dozen most popular baseball players on Instagram, which was launched in 2010, are still active.

BASEBALL’S INSTAGRAM KINGS

For now, former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz still reigns as the top dog on Instagram as the only baseball player to have more than two million followers.

Close on Ortiz’ heels are a trio of MVP winners in Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant. Bubbling under the top twelve is Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger.

UPDATED March 11, 2024

13) MOOKIE BETTS

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A post shared by Mookie Betts (@mookiebetts) on Jan 30, 2020 at 4:01pm PST

Markus Lynn Betts
Current team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Born October 7, 1992 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee
Instagram followers: 752 thousand

12) ANTHONY RIZZO

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A post shared by Anthony Rizzo (@arizz_44) on Aug 9, 2019 at 9:33am PDT

Anthony Vincent Rizzo
Current team: Chicago Cubs
Born August 8, 1989 🇺🇸 Parkland, Florida
Instagram followers: 922 thousand

11) MIGUEL CABRERA

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José Miguel Cabrera Torres
Current team: Detroit Tigers
Born April 18, 1983 🇻🇪 Maracay, Venezuela
Instagram followers: 922 thousand

10) KRIS BRYANT

A post shared by Kris Bryant (@kris_bryant17) on Aug 16, 2017 at 3:06pm PDT

Kristopher Lee Bryant
Current team: Chicago Cubs
Born January 4, 1992 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada
Instagram followers: 1 million

9) AARON JUDGE

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A post shared by Aaron Judge (@thejudge44) on Oct 2, 2019 at 2:50pm PDT

Aaron James Judge
Current team: New York Yankees
Born April 26, 1992 🇺🇸 Linden, California
Instagram followers: 1.2 million

8) ROBINSON CANO

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A post shared by Robinson Cano (@robinsoncano) on Nov 12, 2019 at 6:42am PST

Robinson José Canó Mercedes
Current team: New York Mets
Born October 22, 1982 🇩🇴 San Pedro de Macorís, DR
Instagram followers: 1.1 million

7) GIANCARLO STANTON

A post shared by Giancarlo Stanton (@giancarlo818) on Nov 16, 2017 at 7:05pm PST

Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton
Current team: New York Yankees
Born November 8, 1989 🇺🇸 Panorama City, California
Instagram followers: 1.2 million

6) JAVIER BAEZ

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Ednel Javier Báez
Current team: Chicago Cubs
Born December 1, 1992 🇵🇷 Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Instagram followers: 1.4 million

5) JOSE ALTUVE

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José Carlos Altuve
Current team: Houston Astros
Born May 6, 1990 🇻🇪 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Instagram followers: 1.4 million

4) BRYCE HARPER

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Bryce Aron Max Harper
Current team: Philadelphia Phillies
Born October 16, 1992 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada
Instagram followers: 1.7 million

3) MIKE TROUT

A post shared by Mike Trout (@miketrout) on Aug 9, 2017 at 4:47pm PDT

Michael Nelson Trout
Current team: Los Angeles Angels
Born August 7, 1991 🇺🇸 Vineland, New Jersey
Instagram followers: 2.3 million

2) DAVID ORTIZ

A post shared by David Ortiz (@davidortiz) on Mar 3, 2018 at 12:31pm PST

David Américo Ortiz Arias
Last team: Boston Red Sox
Born November 18, 1975 🇩🇴 Santo Domingo, DR
Instagram followers: 2.4 million

1) SHOHEI OHTANI

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Shohei Ohtani
Cuttent team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Born July 5, 1994 🇯🇵 Oshu, Iwate, Japan
Instagram followers: 7.6 million