The 159 physicians keeping MLB's athletes on the field Written by Eric Oliver | May 10, 2017 | Print | Email With the 2017 baseball season underway, these are the 159 physicians tasked with keeping the game's star players on the field. Note: These lists were based off of MLB team sites, physicians' profiles when the team sites didn't list providers and the Major League Baseball Team Physician Associations' roster. The following physicians are listed alphabetically. For any questions on this list, please email Eric Oliver at eoliver@beckershealthcare.com.