| Amed Rosario | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Rosario with theCleveland Guardians in 2023 | |
| Free agent | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: (1995-11-20)November 20, 1995 (age 30) Santo Domingo,Distrito Nacional,Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 2017, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Hits | 1,008 |
| Home runs | 69 |
| Runs batted in | 389 |
| Stolen bases | 110 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Germán Amed Rosario Valdez (born November 20, 1995) is a Dominican professionalbaseballutility player who is a free agent. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theNew York Mets,Cleveland Indians/Guardians,Los Angeles Dodgers,Tampa Bay Rays,Cincinnati Reds,Washington Nationals, andNew York Yankees. He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Mets.
Rosario signed with theNew York Mets as an international free agent in July 2012 for $1.75 million.[1][2] It was the largest international signing bonus given by the Mets.[3] Rosario made his professional debut in 2013 with theKingsport Mets. He started 2014 with theBrooklyn Cyclones and was promoted to theSavannah Sand Gnats in September.[4] Rosario was promoted to the Double-ABinghamton Mets on June 23, 2016. He was named to the 2016All Star Futures Game and went 1-for-2 in the game. Rosario ended 2016 with a .324batting average, 5 home runs, and 71 RBIs.[5]
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The Mets added Rosario to their40-man roster after the 2016 season, in order to protect him from theRule 5 draft.[6] Rosario was assigned to theLas Vegas 51s of theTriple-APacific Coast League (PCL) to start the 2017 season. In April 2017, Rosario was declared the top prospect in baseball by writerKeith Law.[7] Rosario was named to theTriple-A All-Star Game[8] and theAll-Star Futures Game for 2017.[9] Rosario earned PCL All-Star honors as well as being awarded the 2017PCL Rookie of the Year.[10]
Rosario made his MLB debut on August 1, 2017, against theColorado Rockies atCoors Field.[11] In that game, Rosario recorded his first career Major League hit off ofScott Oberg.[12] On August 11, 2017, Rosario hit his first career Major League home run off ofHéctor Neris.[13] He had his first career multi-home run game on May 20, 2018, hitting two home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks.[14][15][16]
In 2019, he batted .287/.323/.432 with 15 home runs and 72 RBIs, and while he stole 19 bases he tied for the major league lead in caught stolen with 10.[17] He had the lowest pull percentage of all NL batters (30.4%).[18] On defense in 2019, he had -10Defensive Runs Saved (DRS), the worst in the National League among qualifying shortstops.[19] However, Rosario led the National League insingles.[20]
On August 28, 2020, Rosario hit a walk-off home run against theNew York Yankees atYankee Stadium. The Mets were the home team because they were making up for a previously cancelled game. It was the first time a visiting player had hit a walk-off home run sinceEd McKean hit one for theSt. Louis Perfectos against theCleveland Spiders in 1899.[21] During the 2020 season, Rosario hit .252/.272/.371 with 4 home runs and 15 RBIs in 46 games.[17]
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On January 7, 2021, the Mets traded Rosario,Andrés Giménez,Josh Wolf, andIsaiah Greene to theCleveland Indians forFrancisco Lindor andCarlos Carrasco.[22][23] In March 2021, the Indians began transitioning Rosario into a role as an outfielder with the help of coachKyle Hudson, implicitly giving the starting shortstop job to Giménez.[24][25] During Rosario's first three innings in the outfield during a spring training game, he committed threeerrors which led to eightunearned runs being scored.[24] Rosario's only prior experience in the outfield was three innings spent in left field with the Mets in 2019.[25] Giménez was demoted to the minors on May 18.[26] Around that same time, Rosario became the team's regular starting shortstop.[27] On August 31 against theKansas City Royals, Rosario went 5-for-5 with a career-high 5 RBIs. It included two home runs, one being the firstinside-the-park home run in his career.[28][29] Rosario finished the 2021 season batting .282/.321/.409 with 11 home runs, 57 RBIs, 77 runs and 13 stolen bases in 141 games.[17]
In 2022 he led the major leagues with nine triples, and had the lowest walk percentage among major league batters (3.7%), while batting .283/.312/.403 with 86 runs, 11 home runs, and 18 steals in 22 attempts.[17] He led the major leagues in infield hits, with 35.[30]
On July 26, 2023, the Guardians traded Rosario to theLos Angeles Dodgers forNoah Syndergaard and cash considerations.[31][32] With the Dodgers, he played primarily second base and was used as a platoon player against left handed pitchers. He played in 48 games, hitting .256[17] and became a free agent following the season.
On February 20, 2024, Rosario signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with theTampa Bay Rays.[33][34] He played in 76 games, hitting .307 with two home runs and 26 RBI.[17]
On July 29, 2024, the Rays traded Rosario to the Dodgers in exchange for minor league pitcher Michael Flynn.[35] He had 11 at-bats over five games for the Dodgers, with three hits[17] before he was designated for assignment on August 12.[36]
On August 18, 2024, Rosario was claimed off waivers by theCincinnati Reds.[37] In 22 games for the Reds, he batted .158/.186/.211 with one home run, four RBI, and three stolen bases. Rosario was designated for assignment by Cincinnati on October 28.[38] He elected free agency on October 31.
On January 8, 2025, Rosario signed a one-year, $2 million contract with theWashington Nationals.[39][40] In 46 appearances for the Nationals, Rosario batted .270/.310/.426 with five home runs, 18 RBI, and one stolen base.
On July 26, 2025, the Nationals traded Rosario to theNew York Yankees in exchange forClayton Beeter and Browm Martínez.[41][42]
On October 29, 2018, Rosario was selected to play for the MLB All-Stars during the2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[43]
Rosario's sister, Aniana, is married toWilli Castro.[44]
