Amed Rosario
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 Rosario with the Mets in Spring Training. | |||
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Born: November 20, 1995 Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic | |||
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German Amed Valdez Rosario (born November 20, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the New York Mets organization.
Rosario signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in July 2012 for $1.75 million.[1][2] It was the largest international signing bonus given by the Mets.[3] Rosario made his professional debut in 2013 with the Kingsport Mets. He started 2014 with the Brooklyn Cyclones and was promoted to the Savannah Sand Gnats in September.[4] Rosario was promoted to the Binghamton Mets on June 23, 2016. He was named to the 2016 MLB All Star Futures Game and went 1-2 in the game. Rosario ended 2016 with a .324 batting average, 5 home runs, and 71 RBI's.[5]
The Mets added Rosario to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[6]
References
- ↑ "Amed Rosario prospecto dominicano firma por un millón 750 mil dólares". elnacional.com.do. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Amed Rosario, de La Javilla, es codiciado por equipos de GL". hoy.com.do. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Is Mets prospect Amed Rosario a lottery ticket for franchise?". NJ.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Mets promote first round pick Michael Conforto and Amed Rosario". NJ.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=642708#/career/R/hitting/2016/ALL
- ↑ http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/124861/mets-add-amed-rosario-four-others-to-40-man-roster
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)