Amed Rosario was dealt a nasty hand.
The Los Angeles Dodgers focused him on the commerce deadline however a roster crunch pressured him out of a job.
Fortunately, the Cincinnati Reds claimed the utility man on Sunday.
Rosario has a .305 batting common this season and has shined in opposition to left-handed pitching. There wasn’t a path to enjoying time for him in Los Angeles, with the return of Mookie Betts to the outfield and the new streaks of Gavin Lux and Kiké Hernandez within the infield.
Rosario faces one other robust path with the Reds for enjoying time. Reds Supervisor David Bell already has 10 gamers seeking to get into the lineup in opposition to left-handed pitching, together with Stuart Fairchild, Noelvi Marte, Santiago Espinal, and Ty France.
As Cincinnati continues to combat for a postseason berth — they’re six video games again of the third and ultimate wild card berth, the perimeter of a six-team race — signing a veteran with playoff expertise is pretty much as good a cause as any so as to add to a roster.
Rosario is on a one-year deal and can turn into a free agent after this season.
After coming to Los Angeles in a commerce with the Tampa Bay Rays for a second straight season, Rosario appeared in 5 video games for the Dodgers and hit for a .273 batting common with a .333 on-base share and .697 slugging share, with two runs batted in throughout 12 plate appearances.
Between the Rays and the Dodgers, he hit .307 with two house runs and 28 RBIs. All through the season, he’s performed proper subject, second base, third base, and shortstop.
For the Reds, Rosario may provide a substitute for Marte at third base. He has struggled to seek out his manner with a .181/.217/.292 slash line in 40 video games since getting back from an 81-game PED suspension earlier this yr.
As for the Dodgers, Tommy Edman and Max Muncy are anticipated to return to the lively roster this week. Edman was a commerce deadline acquisition from the St. Louis Cardinals and serves the same position as Rosario. Utility man Chris Taylor can also be due again from the injured record quickly which can drive the Dodgers to make extra roster selections.
Rosario is simply making $1.5 million this season, so including the wage to the ledger is not any huge deal.
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