Eddie Rosario

Eddie Rosario

Rosario with the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins – No. 20
Left fielder
Born: (1991-09-28) September 28, 1991
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 2015, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average .267
Home runs 13
Runs batted in 50
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medal record
Competitor for  Puerto Rico
Men’s Baseball
World Baseball Classic
2013 San Francisco Team

Eddie Manuel Rosario (born September 28, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball left fielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Puerto Rican National Team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[1]

After the 2013 season, Rosario received a 50 game suspension for using a banned substance, which served at the start of the 2014 season.[2] The Twins promoted Rosario to the major leagues on May 4, 2015.[3] Rosario made his major league debut on May 6, and he hit a home run in his first at-bat, on the first pitch, off of Scott Kazmir of the Oakland Athletics.[4][5]

Personal

His parents are Eddie Sr. and Maria.[6] He is married to Milany, with whom he has three children: Mileiddy, Raydieliz, and Lucas.[7]

See also

References

  1. Mayo, Jonathan. "Classic puts top prospects on global stage". MLB.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. "Twins prospect Rosario banned for 50 games by MLB". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. "Twins summon top prospect Eddie Rosario to majors". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. Rosario homers on first ML pitch. MLB.com. May 6, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  5. Kenney, Kirk (May 19, 2015). "Rosario makes good first impression". U-T San Diego. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  6. Neal III, La Velle E. (April 30, 2014). "Twins prospect Rosario has nothing to do but wait". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  7. "Twins reinstate rookie Rosario from paternity list". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.

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