Eddie Rosario Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 180 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/28/1991 (29)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- None
Eddie Rosario Season Stats
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Eddie Rosario News
The Boston Red Sox have some interest in free-agent outfielder Eddie Rosario after he was non-tendered by the Twins on Wednesday, according to sources. Rosario would likely have to play right field in Fenway Park, but manager Alex Cora selected Rosario to play for Team Puerto Rico during the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Andrew Benintendi plays left field, where Rosario played in Minnesota, but the Sox could also move Benintendi to center field while keeping Rosario in left and Alex Verdugo in right. Rosario, 29, hit .257/.316/.476 with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, 31 runs scored and three stolen bases in 210 plate appearances during the shortened 2020 season. He had a career-high 32 homers and 109 RBI in 2019 but has a career .310 on-base percentage. The Red Sox will be downgrading a lot in terms of their outfield defense after losing Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. the last two seasons.
The Minnesota Twins non-tendered outfielder Eddie Rosario on Wednesday after he had been their regular left fielder for the last six years. The team reached one-year deals with five of their arbitration-eligible players: right-hander Jose Berrios ($5.6 million salary), center fielder Byron Buxton ($5.125 million), reliever Tyler Duffey ($2.2 million), catcher Mitch Garver ($1.875 million) and reliever Caleb Thielbar ($650,000). Rosario cleared waivers earlier this week, but the team remains open to re-signing him at a lower cost. The 29-year-old hit .257 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI with a .792 OPS in 57 games last year, but the Twins need to make room for top outfield prospects Alex Kirilloff, Brent Rooker and Trevor Larnach. Rosario was the team's MVP in 2018 when he hit 32 home runs, but he has a career on-base percentage of just .310.
The Minnesota Twins placed left fielder Eddie Rosario on outright waivers on Tuesday, according to a source. It's an indication that Rosario could be a non-tender candidate on Wednesday. Any team can claim Rosario until noon on Wednesday and take on his salary for 2021, which would be his final season of eligibility. He'll be due a significant raise over the $7.75 million he made in 2020. Rosario ranks third on the Twins with 119 home runs and leads the team with 388 RBI since his debut in 2015. But he's had a .310 career on-base percentage and .788 OPS because of free-swinging tendencies. Rosario had a career-best 8.2 percent walk rate last year along with 13 homers in 57 games, but the Twins have a young outfield, with Alex Kirilloff and Brent Rooker debuting in 2020. Trevor Larnach, the team's No. 3 prospect, could also debut in 2021.