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The 2016 guide to baseball’s finest facial hair

No one has better facial hair than baseball players.

Dan Gartland

The 2016 guide to baseball’s finest facial hair
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
Wade Miley :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Aaron Thompson
Aaron Thompson :: Patrick Semansky/AP
Sergio Romo
Sergio Romo :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Derek Norris
Derek Norris :: Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images
Jason Motte
Jason Motte :: Rob Tringali/Getty Images

The most lush

Dallas Keuchel
Dallas Keuchel :: Rob Carr/Getty Images
Matt Shoemaker
Matt Shoemaker :: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Abraham Almonte
Abraham Almonte :: Rob Tringali/Getty Images
Tim Collins
Tim Collins :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Joey Butler
Joey Butler :: Rob Tringali/Getty Images
Adam Laroche
Adam Laroche :: Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images
Taylor Motter
Taylor Motter :: Brian Blanco/Getty Images
Matt Holliday
Matt Holliday
Ryan Mattheus
Ryan Mattheus :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
James Russell
James Russell :: Elsa/Getty Images
Josh Harrison
Josh Harrison :: Elsa/Getty Images
Ben Paulsen
Ben Paulsen :: Rob Tringali/Getty Images
Marwin Gonzalez
Marwin Gonzalez :: Rob Carr/Getty Images

The most well-groomed

Charlie Furbush
Charlie Furbush :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Corey Kluber
Corey Kluber :: Morry Gash/AP
Paco Rodriguez
Paco Rodriguez :: Rob Carr/Getty Images
Kris Bryant
Kris Bryant :: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

The sharpest trim jobs

Albert Pujols
Albert Pujols :: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Ricky Nolasco
Ricky Nolasco :: Patrick Semansky/AP
Paulo Orlando
Paulo Orlando :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Jimmy Rollins
Jimmy Rollins :: Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images
Alex Colome
Alex Colome
Pedro Beato
Pedro Beato :: Robbie Rogers/MLB/Getty Images
Melvin Upton
Melvin Upton :: Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images
Eric Young Jr.
Eric Young Jr :: Rob Tringali/Getty Images

The ex-Yankees embracing their new freedom

Chris Capuano
Chris Capuano :: Jason Wise/MLB/Getty Images
Boone Logan
Boone Logan :: Rob Tringali/Getty Images
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Robinson Cano
Robinson Cano :: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Ramiro Pena
Ramiro Pena :: Robert Binder/MLB/Getty Images
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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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