The pH of water determines the solubility (amount that can be dissolved in the water) and biological availability (amount that can be utilized by aquatic life) of chemical constituents such as nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen, and carbon) and heavy metals (lead, copper, cadmium, etc.).
No clue as to find out how many professional players are in those countries. Baseball in the US This information is for the US only: For Major League Players - There are 30 Major League teams each with a 40 man roster. 30 x 40 = 1200 Then, on average, each team has 6 farm teams in its system with a roster of 25 to 30 players. So 6 x 30 x 30 = 5400.
Generally, each MLB team has one AAA minor league team, one AA minor league team, two or three A teams and one ROOKIE team. On top of that there are leagues in the Dominican Republic and Mexico and Venezuela that MLB send players to play in or sign players locally and allow them to stay in their home country to play.