Eddie Rosario, Outfield, Atlanta Braves

Date of Birth: 9/28/1991
Birthplace: Guayama, Puerto Rico

Eddie Rosario, outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2010. He played in the Twins' minor league system from 2010 through part of 2014. He had a 50 game suspension for using a banned substance in 2014.

As a minor league player from 2010 through 2014, Rosario had 505 hits, 105 doubles, 69 stolen bases, 273 RBIs, and 328 strikeouts to 134 walks in 427 games. Defensively, he played 180 games in center field and 204 games at second base.

Rosario had his first major league home run in the first pitch of his first at-bat in his first major league game on May 6, 2015. He finished the 2015 season with 121 hits, 18 doubles, 15 triples, 13 home runs, 50 RBIs, and a .267 batting average in 122 games. As a left fielder in 86 games, he made 157 putouts and 5 errors.

In 2016, Rosario batted .269 in 92 games with the Twins. He finished the season with 90 hits, 17 doubles, 10 home runs, and 32 RBIs. Defensively, he played 57 games in left field, 37 games in center field, and 1 game in right field. He made 176 putouts and 4 errors.

Rosario had a good 2017 season, finishing with a .290 batting average in 151 games. He had 157 hits, 33 doubles, 27 home runs, 78 RBIs, and 106 strikeouts to 35 walks. Defensively, as the Twins' left fielder in 138 games, he made 225 putouts and 4 errors. In the Wild Card game, he had 1 hit, a home run, and 2 RBIs in 3 at-bats.

Rosario had another good year in 2018. He finished the season with 161 hits, 31 doubles, 24 home runs, 77 RBIs, and a .288 batting average in 138 games. Defensively, as the Twins' left fielder in 125 games, he made 227 putouts and 8 errors.

Rosario spent time on the DL in 2019 with an ankle sprain. He finished the season with 155 hits, 28 doubles, 32 home runs, 109 RBIs, 86 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a .276 batting average. Defensively, as a left fielder in 124 games, he made 188 putouts and 5 errors. In the postseason, he had 4 hits, including a double and a home run, 1 RBI, 4 strikeouts to no walks, and a .308 batting average in 13 at-bats in 3 games.

Rosario played in 57 games in 2020. He finished the season with 54 hits, 7 doubles, 13 home runs, 42 RBIs, 34 strikeouts to 19 walks, and a .257 batting average. Defensively, he played 51 games in left field. In the postseason, he had no hits in 7 at-bats in 2 games.

Rosario became a free agent on December 2, 2020. He signed with the Cleveland Indians on February 4, 2021. He was traded to the Braves on July 30, 2021. He spent time on the IL in 2021 with right abdominal strain. He finished the season with 98 hits, 19 doubles, 14 home runs, 11 stolen bases, 62 RBIs, 61 strikeouts to 26 walks, and a .259 batting average in 78 games with Cleveland and 33 games with Atlanta. As a left fielder in 100 games, he made 171 putouts and 3 errors.

Rosario had an outstanding postseason in 2021. He won the NLCS MVP award for batting .560. He had 23 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, and 3 home runs in 60 at-bats in 16 games.

Rosario became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He re-signed with the Braves on March 16, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Rosario through 2021 include

• 808 games played
• 836 hits
• 153 doubles
• 133 home runs
• 450 RBIs
• 600 strikeouts to 159 walks
• .275 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Rosario as a left fielder through 2021 include:

• 681 games played
• 1,148 putouts
• 28 errors
• .977 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Eddie Rosario
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Baseball Reference - Eddie Rosario