Alberto Rosario
| Alberto Rosario | |
|---|---|
 Rosario with the Memphis Redbirds in 2017 | |
| Free agent | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 10, 1987 Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 9, 2016, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Batting average | .171 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Alberto Rosario (born January 10, 1987) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Career[]
St. Louis Cardinals[]
Rosario began his professional career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization in 2005. The St. Louis Cardinals promoted Rosario to the major leagues on July 6, 2016.[1] He played 11 seasons in Minor League Baseball before making his major league debut July 9, 2016, against the Milwaukee Brewers. He singled and batted in a run in his first MLB at-bat in an 8−1 win.[2] He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
Arizona Diamondbacks[]
On January 5, 2018, Rosario signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks that includes a non-roster invitation to spring training.[3] He elected free agency on November 3, 2018. On January 9, 2019, he re-signed with the Diamondbacks to a minor league deal. He was assigned to AAA Reno Aces to start the 2019 season. He elected free agency on November 7, 2019. On January 10, 2020, Rosario again re-signed with the Diamondbacks to a minor league deal for the 2020 season. On May 22, 2020, Rosario was released by the Diamondbacks organization. On July 27, 2020, Rosario re-signed with the Diamondbacks on a minor league contract. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Durando, Stu (July 6, 2016). "Pena to DL; Peralta out of lineup". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Peralta homers as Cardinals beat Brewers 8−1". Boston Herald. Associated Press. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Alberto Rosario: Agrees to terms with Arizona". CBSSports.com. January 5, 2018.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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