The 2016 guide to baseball’s finest facial hair
The Marlins made waves last month when they announced that they were banning hair from their players’ faces, a move that drew the ire of the American Mustache Institute.
Luckily, every other team (except the Yankees, of course) still allows beards, mustaches, goatees, soul patches, mutton chops and any other style of facial hair you can think of. That’s why, just as we did last year, we’ve sorted through each team’s portraits to bring you the best facial hair of the season.
• Quiz: Match the spring training stadium to the team it hosts
The most untamed
Wade Miley
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Aaron Thompson
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Sergio Romo
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Derek Norris
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Jason Motte
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The most lush
Dallas Keuchel
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Matt Shoemaker
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Abraham Almonte
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Tim Collins
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Joey Butler
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Adam Laroche
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Taylor Motter
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Matt Holliday
Ryan Mattheus
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James Russell
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Josh Harrison
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Ben Paulsen
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Marwin Gonzalez
Rob Carr/Getty Images
The most well-groomed
Charlie Furbush
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Corey Kluber
Morry Gash/AP
Paco Rodriguez
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Kris Bryant
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The sharpest trim jobs
Albert Pujols
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Ricky Nolasco
Patrick Semansky/AP
Paulo Orlando
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Jimmy Rollins
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Alex Colome
Pedro Beato
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Melvin Upton
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Eric Young Jr.
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The ex-Yankees embracing their new freedom
Chris Capuano
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Boone Logan
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Robinson Cano
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Ramiro Pena
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