Eddie Rosario (34), who was called up to fill the vacancy of Shohei Ohtani (31, LA Dodgers), who went on maternity leave, played only two games and was designated as a transfer (DFA).
The Dodgers said on the 21st (Korea Standard Time), "We returned Otani from the maternity leave list and dealt with outfielder Rosario as DFA."
In his 11th year in the big league, veteran outfielder Rosario joined the Dodgers through a minor league contract ahead of this season. At the exhibition game of this spring camp, he posted a disappointing batting average of 0.154 (four hits in 26 at-bats) in 12 games with two homers, five RBIs and an OPS of 0.664, and started the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets under Dodgers.
His performance in the minor leagues was not bad. He played in 14 games mostly as a corner outfielder, posting a batting average of 0.339 (20 hits in 59 at-bats) with two homers and 12 RBIs with an OPS of 0.948. His batting average was the No. 1 in the team, while other batting indicators such as RBI, slugging percentage, and OPS also ranked among the top in the team. Kim Hye-sung, a former teammate of the Korean Leaguer, is currently posting a batting average of 0.253 (19 hits in 75 at-bats) with three homers and 13 RBIs with an OPS of 0.810.
Rosario, who had been playing well in Oklahoma City, was called by the Dodgers on the 19th. The club announced at the time, "I signed Rosario and put designated hitter Ohtani on the maternity leave list. In addition, right-handed pitcher Edgardo Enriquez was placed on the 60-day injured list to secure Rosario's place on the 40-man roster."
Rosario started as the eighth hitter and designated hitter right away against the Texas Rangers on the day of the call-up. However, he left the first two at-bats without a hit, and was replaced by pinch hitter Kiké Hernández in the second half of the game.
On the very next day (20th), he was placed as the eighth hitter at the game, and reported his team's first hit against Texas starter Nathan Ivaldi in his first at bat. In his second at-bat in the top of the fourth inning, Rosario also sent a powerful hit of 100.3 miles per hour (about 161.4 kilometers). However, he was caught on the opponent team's left-field glove and did not lead to a hit, and this time, he replaced pinch hitter Kike as a substitute at the top of the seventh inning. Rosario's final performance in two major games this season is one hit from four times at bat with no run or RBI, and a batting average of 0.250 in his four times at bat.
Fabian Ardaya, a Dodgers reporter for "The Athletic," who broke the news with the club's announcement, said on his SNS, "There must be a good reason, but Rosario has been hitting the ball hard for the past few days."
On the other hand, Ohtani announced the news of her daughter on his SNS on the 20th. "I am truly grateful to my beloved wife for giving birth to a healthy and beautiful daughter," he said, adding, "I also thank the Dodgers' clubs and teammates, and the fans who always support and give words of encouragement."
Ohtani will start as the first hitter and designated hitter in Game 3 of the away game against Texas at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on the 21st and will return to the game. 카지노사이트