Right fielder Eddie Rosario was signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract earlier today. Rosario is returning home after being the Atlanta Braves’ 2021 World Series champion. After a difficult season in the “Nation’s Capital,” Rosario was released by the Washington Nationals earlier this week. With 26 RBI and seven home runs, his batting average was.183.
In an attempt to return to the major leagues sooner rather than later and have more success than he had with the Nationals, Rosario will report to the Braves AAA affiliate in Gwinnett. In the second part of the 2024 regular season, how will Rosario perform?
A synopsis of Eddie Rosario’s career
2015 saw Rosario’s MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins. In the voting for Rookie of the Year that season, he came in sixth. That season, Carlos Correa took home the prize. Before playing for the Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves in 2021, Rosario played for the Twin Cities throughout the first six seasons of his professional career. He was a vital member of the 2021 Braves World Series club. The NLCS MVP award went to him.
In the 2021 NCS, he blasted a massive.560 with three home runs and nine RBI against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This summer, Rosario committed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Nationals. Rosario has a career.264 batting average, 574 RBI, and 166 home runs.
Rosario will try to cover a big void left by reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr., who tore his ACL on May 26 if he can perform well in AAA.
Season Summary for the Atlanta Braves
The Braves (47-38) presently hold the top National League Wild Card slot and are in second place in the National League East. In 2024, Atlanta’s offensive has performed worse than normal. They rank 14th in home runs, 19th in runs scored, and 16th in batting average. Marcell Ozuna, their designated hitter, sets the pace for their offense. In addition to leading the team in all significant offensive categories, he ranks among the top 20 in the league in OPS, Slugging, RBI, home runs, and batting average. With 21 home runs and 67 RBI, he is fourth in the league and tied for seventh in the league.
This season, the Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has been by far the strongest component of the team. They rank tenth in opposing batting average, seventh in WHIP, fifth in strikeouts, and third in batting average. Chris Sale, a previous CY Young Award winner, is in charge of their pitching staff. This season, he has an ERA of 2.71 and is 11-3. In addition to leading the league in WHIP, he is tied for the lead in wins, seventh in ERA, and fourth in strikeouts. With 21 saves, closer Raisel Iglesias is tied for seventh place in the league.
Braves’ Future Schedule
Tonight, Atlanta takes on the top baseball team in the league, the Philadelphia Phillies, in the first game of a three-game series at home. This season, the Atlanta Braves have a 2-1 record versus teams in their division. Throughout the second half of the regular season and during what everyone hopes will be a deep run in the MLB Playoffs, Eddie Rosario will be looked at as a valuable asset by the Braves. Rosario will have another productive season with the Atlanta Braves if he can return to his previous level of play.
Being one of the league’s most consistent teams, the Braves are looking for their seventh consecutive trip to the MLB Playoffs.
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