| Eddie Rosario | ||||||||||||||||||
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_(cropped).jpg) Rosario with the Washington Nationals in 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Free agent | ||||||||||||||||||
| Left fielder | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born: September 28, 1991 Guayama, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | ||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | ||||||||||||||||||
| May 6, 2015, for the Minnesota Twins | ||||||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .262 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hits | 1,063 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 169 | |||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 583 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||
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Eddie Manuel Rosario, Jr. (born September 28, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball left fielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals.
Rosario was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft. After the 2013 season, he received a 50-game suspension for using a banned substance, which he served at the start of the 2014 season.[1] Rosario made his MLB debut with the Twins in 2015, hitting a home run, on the first pitch of his first career at bat. He was named National League Championship Series MVP and won the World Series with the Braves in 2021. Rosario has represented Puerto Rico in the 2013, 2017, and 2023 editions of the World Baseball Classic, winning a silver medal in his first two appearances.[2][3]
- ^ Neal III, La Velle E. (November 20, 2013). "Twins prospect Rosario banned for 50 games by MLB". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan. "Classic puts top prospects on global stage". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Star power, former Classic MVP lead Puerto Rico's roster". MLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.