Alberto Rosario
Alberto Rosario (born January 10, 1987) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Alberto Rosario | |||
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Rosario with the Memphis Redbirds in 2017 | |||
Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
Catcher | |||
Born: Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province | January 10, 1987|||
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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 | |||
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 resigned with the Diamondbacks on a minor league contract.
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)