Eddie Manuel Rosario, Jr. (born September 28, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball left fielder. He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. Rosario was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft. He has also played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves.
He represented Puerto Rico in the 2013 and 2017 editions of the World Baseball Classic, winning a silver medal in both.
After the 2013 season, Rosario received a 50-game suspension for using a banned substance, which he served at the start of the 2014 season. The Twins promoted Rosario to the major leagues on May 4, 2015. 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.
On March 6, 2024, Rosario signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. On March 24, the Nationals selected Rosario's contract. He was released by the Nationals organization on July 3.
On July 5, 2024, Rosario signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. After three games for the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers, his contract was purchased to the active roster on July 8. On August 8, he was designated for assignment by Atlanta. Rosario cleared waivers and was sent outright to Gwinnett on August 10. He subsequently rejected the assignment in lieu of free agency the following day.
On August 13, 2024, he signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.
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