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Tampa Bay Rays infielder Amed Rosario agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday, the team said.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan was informed by sources that the deal is for $1.5 million.
Rosario, 28, should get at-bats at shortstop, second base, and possibly the corner outfield positions because of his powerful bat against left-handed pitchers.
Follow the most recent offseason transactions with our MLB free agency tracker, 111d.Behind second baseman Brandon Lowe and shortstop Jose Caballero, ESPN Rosario strengthens Tampa Bay’s infield depth. Caballero was acquired by the Rays in a deal with Seattle in January.
Before the 2023 trade deadline, he was transferred by the Cleveland Guardians to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Noah Syndergaard. In 142 games between the two organizations, he hit a combined.263 with 70 runs, 58 RBI, and 15 stolen bases and RBIs.
In 2017, Rosario made his major league debut with the New York Mets. In January 2021, he was sent to Cleveland as part of a multiplayer deal that also included Carlos Carrasco and Francisco Lindor.
With 839 career games played, Rosario is a.272 hitter with 60 home runs and 334 RBI. With the Mets in 2019, he achieved career-highs with a batting average of.287, 15 home runs, and 72 RBI. With nine triples in 2022 while playing for Cleveland, he led the majors.
