Eddie Manuel Rosario...Attended Rafael Lopez Landron (PR) High School...Is one of five players from that school to be drafted...Has a wife, Milany, and a son, Lucas...Is a three-time member of Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic (2013, 2017, 2023)....Held a youth baseball clinic in his hometown of Guayama, PR, during the Twins trip to Puerto Rico for a two-game series vs. Cleveland in 2018.
2023
Clubbed 21 home runs, his most since he hit career-high 32 in 2019...18 of his 21 homers came against right-handed pitching...Hit 16 of the 21 homers in Atlanta...Posted a .457 slugging percentage against righties...Recorded a career-high six RBI in his 12th career multi-homer game, June 18 vs. Colorado.
2022
In 270 plate appearances, slashed .212/.259/.328 (53-for-250) with 12 doubles, a triple and five home runs...Limited to 80 games due to blurred vision and swelling in his right retina, which landed him on the Injured List from April 25-July 4...From his first game back on July 4 through the rest of the regular season, hit .243/.281/.379 (50-for-206) with 11 doubles, five home runs and 24 RBI...Signed with Atlanta as free agent on March 16...Agreed to a two-year contract worth $18 million guaranteed, including an option for 2024.
2021
Awards: NLCS MVP...Rosario was acquired by Atlanta from Cleveland on July 30 last season, and played 33 regular season games for the Braves in 2021...With Atlanta last season, Rosario hit .271 (26-for96) with 13 extra-base hits (seven home runs)...In 111 MLB games between Cleveland and Atlanta last season, the left-handed hitter posted a .259 batting average (98-for379) with 14 home runs, 62 RBI and 42 runs scored.
2021 postseason: Rosario appeared in each of Atlanta’s 16 postseason games (15 starts) in 2021, and was named NLCS MVP for his performance against Los Angeles...In those six games, he hit .560/.607/1.040 (14-for-25) with three home runs, nine RBI and six runs scored...In the 2021 playoffs, he hit .383/.456/.617 (23-for-60) with seven extra-base hits...Also strung together an 11-game postseason hit streak in 2021, which tied for the third-longest playoff streak in franchise history...Tied for second-most hits in a postseason by a Braves hitter (Marquis Grissom, 25, 1999)...After going 4-for-5 in NLCS G4, became the second player in baseball history to record at least two four-hit games in the same postseason series (Yount, MIL, 1982 WS), and the first to have two such performances in a span of three games... Had a postseason hit streak from 10/8-26, and he hit .465 (20-for-43) with three home runs and 11 RBI during the stretch...Only three other players in baseball history have hit at least .464 across an 11-game postseason stretch in a single season (min. 10 PA): David Freese (STL, two matching periods in 2011), Albert Pujols (STL, 2004) and Carlos Beltrán (HOU, 2004)...Prior to World Series Game 2, had hit in every 2021 postseason game.
2020
Named Calvin R. Griffith Award for Most Valuable Twin in 2018 and was one of five finalists for the 2018 AL All-Star Final Vote (winner Jean Segura)...Hit three home runs twice in career: June 3, 2018 vs. Cleveland and June 13, 2017 vs. Seattle…Is a career .353 (60-for170) with 12 2B, 11 HR and 25 RBI in 45 Progressive Field games (.379/.653/1.031)…Named 2015 Jim Kaat Award winner for Twins Defensive Player of the Year...Led all rookies in outfield assists (16) in 2015; tied Kirby Puckett’s 1984 total for most outfield assists in Twins history for rookies and tied for fifth-most among any Twin in club history...Led MLB in triples (15) in 2015 and was the most for a rookie since 1991, when St. Louis’ Ray Lankford had 15...In 2017 AL Wild Card game vs. New York he joined Gary Gaetti as the only two players in baseball history to homer in both their first ML regular season at-bat and first Postseason at-bat…Two-time member of Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic (2013, 2017)...Led the Twins in RBI (42) in 2020, tied for sixth most in the AL and T9th in MLB…Connected for his fourth career grand slam August 10 at Milwaukee…Recorded 10th career multi-homer game August 11 at Milwaukee, one solo and one two-run shot...Had five outfield assists in 2020, which accounted for half of the team’s total... Finished tied for fourth in the American League and tied for fifth in the majors...19 walks ranked third on team and projected over a full season would have exceeded his career-high walk total (51 to 35)… Led the team with seven game-winning RBI and tied for team lead with 10 go-ahead RBI…Batted .353 (18-for-51) with RISP, ninth-highest total in the AL.
2019
Was Twins Opening Day leftfielder while batting fourth March 28 vs. Cleveland....Began season 0-for-first-11 and 4-for-first-25 in six games through April 5, but went 21-for-next-66 (.318) with 11 home runs and 22 RBI in a 17-game span April 6-26...became first Twin to have 10 homers before May 1 (Torii Hunter, nine in 2001)....Recorded three multi-homer games on season: April 18 vs. Toronto, April 20 at Baltimore (G1) and September 15 at Cleveland....Hit 11 home runs in April, the most in baseball for the month and most for a Twin in April all-time...was most for a Twin in a single month since Brian Dozier hit 13 in August 2016....Ranked fourth in baseball in RBI during April (24) and sixth in baseball in RBI during May (25)....Hit 20th home run June 23 at Kansas CIty, becoming first Twin to reach that mark before July since Justin Morneau in 2007...his 57 RBI at that point were also the most pre-July since Morneau had 64 in 2009....Placed on 10-day Injured List (second time in career) June 27 with a left ankle sprain, an injury he suffered rounding first base the previous day vs. Tampa Bay; reinstated July 16....Hit Twins 226th home run of season August 9 vs. Cleveland off Shane Bieber, setting club single-season record....Hit 100th career home run August 14 at Milwaukee off Gio Gonzalez....Set new single-season career-high with 28th home run September 4 at Boston....Drove in 100th run of season September 17 vs. Chicago-AL, becoming the 18th different Twin to record 100 RBI and marking the 34th instance in club history; first since Josh Willingham drove in 112 in 2012...Nelson Cruz drove in his 100th two games later vs. Kansas City as they became the 10th set of teammates in club history to have 100-plus RBI, first since Jason Kubel (103) and Justin Morneau (100) in 2009....Led club in RBI (109) and ranked fourth in home runs (32), both career highs....Became seventh player in club history (15th instance) with 30-plus homers and 100-plus RBI...he and Nelson Cruz (41 HR, 108 RBI) became the first Twins duo to each reach those marks in the same season; second duo in Twins/Senators history to do so, after Harmon Killebrew (42 HR, 105 RBI) and Jim Lemon (33 HR, 100 RBI) in 1959....Batted .340 (53-for-156) with a .908 OPS with runners in scoring position...hit .338 (24-for-71) with runners in scoring position and two outs....Played in all three games of ALDS vs. New York-AL, going 4-for-13 (.308) with one double, one home run and one RBI...homered in final at-bat of Game 3 October 7 at Target Field, a solo shot off Zack Britton....Finished 18th in AL MVP voting, accumulating six voting points with two eighth place votes.
2018
Was Twins Opening Day leftfielder while batting fourth March 29 at Baltimore, going 1-4 with a walk...Played in both games in his home country during the Puerto Rico series April 17-18 vs. Cleveland, going 3-for-11 in the series...scored winning run in second game of series in 16th inning...Hit third career grand slam April 20 at Tampa Bay...Recorded an extra-base hit and scored a run in seven straight from May 1-7, the longest streak of such instance in Twins/Senators (since 1901) history...Recorded second career multi-homer game May 11 at Los Angeles-AL, the fifth of his career (3-homer game later in season)...Hit .368 (43-for-117) with 11 doubles, six home runs and 21 RBI in 28 May games...his 43 hits were tied for second most in baseball and 11 doubles were tied for sixth...also the 43 hits were the third most in club history for May (49 for Oliva in 1964 and 44 for Puckett in 1988)...Recorded second career three-homer game June 3 vs. Cleveland, including the walk-off winner, the second of his career...one of eight players in club history with a three-homer game (Bob Allison, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Justin Morneau, Max Kepler, Brian Dozier and Byron Buxton), the only to do it twice...Hit .330 (34-for-103) with eight doubles, nine home runs and 19 RBI in 26 June games...nine home runs were tied for seventh most in baseball...Hit .311 (117-for-376) with 24 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs, 60 RBI, 64 runs scored and a .890 OPS prior to the All-Star break... was one of five players considered for the AL Final Vote, joining Jean Segura, Andrew Benintendi, Andrelton Simmons and Giancarlo Stanton (Segura was the winner). Made first career infield appearance, playing 2.0 innings at third base July 27 at Boston (2 chances, 2 assists)....Suffered right quad tightness August 30 at Cleveland, missed a week, returned for eight games then shut down due to quad late-September...Hit .310 (31-for-100) in 26 games from the number three spot in the order...Led Twins in at-bats (559), runs (87), hits (161), home runs (24), RBI (77), multi-hit games (48), and second in doubles (37)...Ranked tied for fifth in the AL in outfield assists (9)...Finished tied for 10th in the AL in multi-hit games and tied for 16th in hits...Was one of 16 players in baseball and one of seven American Leaguers with at least a .285 batting average, at least 150 hits, at least 30...doubles, at least 20 home runs and at least 75 RBI...Given Calvin R. Griffith Award for Twins Most Valuable Player, voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBWAA.
2017
Played for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, hitting .316 (6-for-19) with two doubles, one triple, five RBI and three runs scored in six games ... Made Twins Opening Day roster for second time in career and was Opening Day leftfielder, batting ninth April 3 vs. Kansas City ... Hit safely in career-high 15 straight April 17-May 5, hitting .404 (23-for-57) with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI during the streak ... Hit three home runs June 13 vs. Seattle, becoming the seventh player in club history with a three-homer game, joining Bob Allison (May 17, 1963 at Cleveland), Harmon Killebrew (September 21, 1963 at Boston), Tony Oliva (July 3, 1973 at Kansas City), Justin Morneau (July 6, 2007 at Chicago-AL), Max Kepler (August 1, 2016 at Cleveland) and Brian Dozier (September 5, 2016 vs. Kansas City); also set a career high with five RBI ... Recorded a career high with five hits July 1 at Kansas City, all singles ... Earned AL Player of the Week August 13, hitting .444 (12-for-27) with 10 runs scored, three doubles, four home runs, nine RBI and a stolen base over seven games...among AL players, he finished the period first in runs scored and total bases (27); tied for first in home runs and extra-base hits (7); second in slugging percentage (1.000); tied for second in RBI; tied for third in hits; fifth in batting average; and tied for fifth in doubles ... Hit second career grand slam August 20 vs. Arizona; according to Elias, only one other first-, second-, or third-place batter in franchise history had ever hit a grand slam in the first inning; on June 28, 1933, Hall of Famer Heinie Manush, batting second in the Washington Senators lineup, hit a first-inning grand slam in a 15-2 win at Cleveland ... Hit first career walk-off home run September 13 vs. San Diego ... Hit .300 (91-for-303) from July 1 through the end of the season; hit .321 (27-for-84) in 23 July games, .307 (35-for-114) in 29 August games and .276 (29-for-105) in 27 September games ... Hit .279 (48-for-172) against left-handed pitching and .295 (109-for-370) against right-handed pitching ... Set career highs in games (150), runs (79), hits (157), doubles (33), home runs (27), RBI (78) and walks (35) ... Ranked second on club in doubles, RBI and runs, and ranked third in hits and home runs ... Made postseason debut in AL Wild Card game October 3 at New York-AL, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI...hit two-run homer in first at-bat (off Luis Severino)...one of four players in club history to homer in first career postseason at-bat, joining Don Mincher (Game 1 of World Series in 1965 vs. Los Angeles-NL), Gary Gaetti (Game 1 of 1987 ALCS vs. Detroit), and Brian Dozier, who did it three batters prior to Rosario...Rosario and Gaetti are the only two players in baseball history to homer in both their first career regular season at-bat and first career postseason at-bat.
2016
Made Twins Opening Day roster, first of his career...was Opening Day leftfielder, batting fifth April 4 at Baltimore. Hit first career pinch-hit homer April 19 at Milwaukee. Tied career-high with four hits, three times: April 21 at Milwaukee, July 9 at Texas and July 23 at Boston. Hit .200 (23-for-115) with seven extra-base hits in 32 games and was optioned to Triple-A Rochester May 19. Played 41 games for the Red Wings and hit .319 (51-for-160), including a stretch of 25 games from May 25-June 21, where he hit .418 (41-for-98). Recalled from Rochester July 1. Hit .316 (24-for-76) in 20 July games and .311 (32-for-103) in 28 August games for Minnesota. Hit second career pinch-hit homer August 5 at Tampa Bay; came in the seventh inning that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead and eventual 6-2 Twins victory...according to the Elias Spots Bureau, it was the first pinch-hit home run that turned a deficit into a lead for the Twins since Matt LeCroy hit a pinch-hit grand slam at Toronto May 19, 2004. Hit 10th home run September 17 at New York-NL, giving him double-digit home run totals in consecutive seasons. Fractured left thumb sliding into first base September 17 at New York-NL, ending his season. Combined to hit .285 (141-for-495) with 31 doubles, 17 home runs and 57 RBI in 133 games between Rochester and Minnesota.
2015
Played in first career spring training with Twins and optioned to Triple-A Rochester March 28....Played 23 games for the Red Wings, hitting .242 (23-for-95) with two doubles, one triple, three home runs and 12 RBI.... Recalled from Triple-A Rochester May 4 when Twins placed outfielder Oswaldo Arcia on 15-day disabled list. AMade major league debut May 6 vs. Oakland and homered on first pitch he saw, off Scott Kazmir, becoming the 10th Twin to ever homer in his first career game and sixth to ever homer in his first at-bat as Twin...according to Elias, he became one of 115 players in baseball history to homer in first career at-bat and one of 109 payers to homer in first plate appearance...according to Baseball Almanac, he became the 29th player in baseball history to homer on first pitch....Drove in at least one run in each of first four career games May 6-9, setting a Twins/Senators franchise record...the last Twin/Senator who had an RBI in at least each of his first three career games was Bob Oldis, May 10-June 25, 1953...was third player in baseball to record an RBI in each of first four games played on season (Corey Dickerson and Lorenzo Cain).... Hit safely in season-high eight straight games May 24-June 3, hitting .407 (11-for-27) in that span....Placed on Paternity List June 9 to attend birth of son Lucas in Miami, missing one game.... Recorded 25 hits in June, fourth most among AL rookies...also scored 13 runs, tied for third most among AL rookies....Tripled in three straight games July 28-30, becoming the fourth player in club history to do so, joining Rod Carew (1977), Dan Gladden (1991) and Delmon Young (2008)....Went 3-for-5, falling a single short of the cycle July 30 vs. Seattle, lining out in final two at-bats, one to centerfield and one to shortstop... he became the first rookie in club history to have two games with at least three extra-base hits in one season....Hit ninth triple August 16 vs. Cleveland, tying Tony Oliva for most triples by a rookie in Twins history; hit 10th August 25 at Tampa Bay, setting Twins rookie record...also homered in that game becoming the first Twins rookie to homer and triple in same game since Gary Gaetti, who did it twice in 1982. A Stole his 10th base August 30 vs. Houston, becoming the ninth different Twin (17th time) with 10-plus steals and 10-plus triples in a season and first-ever rookie; the last to do so was Denard Span in 2009 (10 triples, 23 steals)...also became the first rookie in baseball with 10-plus steals and 10-plus triples since Alcides Escobar and Austin Jackson both did it in 2010....Hit first career grand slam September 3 vs. Chicago-AL, off Jeff Samardzija; one of three grand slams for a Twin on the season.... Hit 10th home run September 16 vs. Detroit, becoming the ninth different Twin (11th time) to record double-digit triple and homer totals in a single season and first since Cristian Guzman (2001)...became first rookie in baseball since Hanley Ramirez did it for Florida in 2006....Was one of four players in baseball to post double-digit totals in doubles, triples and home runs, joining Evan Gattis, Kevin Kiermaier and David Peralta. ...Led baseball in triples (15), which was the most for a rookie since 1991 when St. Louis' Ray Lankford had 15.... Ranked first among AL rookies in triples, third in games (122) and multi-hit games (34), fourth in runs (60), tied for fifth in home runs (13), and fifth in RBI (50)....Tied for second in baseball in outfield assists (16) and led all rookies...it marked the most for a rookie since 2007, when Delmon Young had 16 for Tampa Bay...it tied Kirby Puckett's 1984 total for most in Twins history for rookies and tied for fifth most among any Twins in club history....Given Jim Kaat Award for Twins Defensive Player of the Year as voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBWAA.
2014
Missed time serving 50-game suspension and reinstated May 29; began season with Single-A Ft. Myers...Played eight games for the Miracle, hitting .300 (9-for-30) and promoted to Double-A New Britain June 6...Recorded two-homer game July 22 vs. Altoona...Combined to hit .243 (84-for-346) with 20 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 40 RBI and 45 runs scored in 87 games between both levels...Played 72 games in the outfield (50 in centerfield) and 18 at second base at both levels combined...Participated in the Arizona Fall League, playing for the Salt River Rafters, hitting .330 (33-for-100) with 18 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 24 games; lost batting title to Cincinnati prospect Jesse Winkler (.338) on final day of season...named to AFL East Fall Stars Team...Went 4-for-5 with a double and home run...Ranked 10th best prospect in Twins system by Baseball America entering 2015...Added to Twins 40-man roster November 20.
2013
Began exhibition season playing for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, hitting .214 (3-for-14) with one double and four strikeouts in six games...converted to full-time second baseman from outfielder, playing 115 games at second between two levels combined... began regular season with Single-A Ft. Myers...hit .346 (36-for-104) with seven doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI in 25 April games, including two four-hit games: April 7 at Bradenton and April 19 at St. Lucie...promoted to Double-A New Britain June 10...named Eastern League Player of the Week for the period of August 19-25, hitting .433 (10-for-30) with four doubles, one home run, eight RBI, five runs scored and a .667 slugging percentage in seven games...combined to hit .302 (150-for-496) with 32 doubles, eight triples, 10 home runs, 73 RBI and 80 runs scored in 122 games between both levels...played in the Arizona Fall League with Glendale Desert Dogs, hitting .238 (19-for-80) with one double, one triple and seven RBI in 20 games...named to West Division Fall Stars Team...named second baseman on MiLB.com Twins organizational All-Star team... received 50-game suspension January 4, 2014 for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
2012
Started season with Single-A Beloit...hit .293 (70-for-239) in 62 games before being placed on 7-day disabled list June 12 with a broken cheek bone after getting hit in the face during batting practice; played five games on rehab assignment with GCL Twins and was reinstated July 31...named to Midwest League All-Star team...hit .309 (95-for-307) against right-handed pitching and .247 (21-for-85) against left-handed pitching...played 71 games at second base and 20 in centerfield for both levels combined...ranked 12th best prospect in Midwest League by Baseball America...named outfielder on MiLB.com's Twins organizational All-Star team...played in the Puerto Rican Winter League with Indios de Mayaguez and named Postseason All-Star...ranked seventh best prospect in Twins organization by Baseball America entering the 2013 season.
2011
Spent entire season with Rookie Elizabethton...named Appalachian League Player of the Week three times: June 27, August 22 and August 29...homered in four straight games June 26-29, including first career two-homer game June 29 at Johnson City; second two-homer game August 19 at Greeneville; and third two-homer game August 25 at Bluefield...named Twins minor league Player of the Week July 1, hitting .393 (11-for-28) with two doubles, five home runs and 12 RBI in seven games...named Appalachian League co-Player of the Year...named Appalachian League Postseason All-Star...named Topps Short-Season/Rookie All-Star...received MiLB Round Tripper Award, Short-Season...named MiLB.com ShortSeason Hitter of the Year...named to MiLB.com Twins organizational All-Star team...named to Baseball America Rookie All-Star team...played for Indios de Mayaguez in Puerto Rican Winter League, hitting .214 (9-for-42) in 16 games.
2010
Started professional career with GCL Twins...played all 51 games in the outfield (34 in centerfield)...led Gulf Coast League in stolen bases (22), finished third in hits (57), and 10th in batting average (.294)...ranked 21st best prospect in Twins organization by Baseball America entering 2011 season.
