Atlanta declined Rosario's $9 million option for 2024 on Monday.
Rosario slashed .255/.305/.450 with 21 home runs and 74 RBI over 142 games for Atlanta this season and is also a National League Gold Glove finalist in left field. Ultimately, Atlanta still felt he wasn't worth the $9 million investment as a platoon bat. Rosario shouldn't have trouble finding a starting job somewhere else.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Not starting Game 4
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Rosario isn't in Atlanta's lineup Thursday against the Phillies for Game 4 of the NLDS.
With left-hander Ranger Suarez making his second start of the series for Philadelphia, the lefty-hitting Rosario will step out of the lineup. Kevin Pillar will start in left field instead and bat seventh.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting against lefty
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Rosario isn't starting Game 1 of the NLDS against Philadelphia on Saturday.
The Phillies will send out left-hander Ranger Suarez to start Saturday's contest, so the lefty-hitting Rosario will retreat to the bench to begin the game. Kevin Pillar will take over in left field and bat ninth.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting against lefty
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Rosario is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.
Kevin Pillar will start in left field and bat ninth as the NL East champions take on southpaw Justin Steele. Rosario has drawn only 63 plate appearances versus lefties this year, compared to his 431 plate appearances versus righties.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Out of lineup for Game 2
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Rosario is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Rosario started the matinee in left field and went 1-for-4 while batting sixth. Forrest Wall will start the nightcap in left, batting ninth.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting versus lefty
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Rosario isn't in Atlanta's lineup Friday against the Nationals.
With left-hander Patrick Corbin set to start on the mound for Washington, the lefty-hitting Rosario will take a seat to begin Friday's contest. Kevin Pillar will take over as Atlanta's left fielder and bat ninth.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: On bench versus lefty
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Rosario is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Phillies.
Kevin Pillar will start in left field and bat eighth as the NL East champions take on left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Rosario has gone hitless over his last four games and continues to sit against most southpaws.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting against lefty
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Rosario is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Phillies.
Kevin Pillar will start in left field and bat eighth as the NL East leaders take on left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Rosario has drawn only 59 plate appearances against southpaws this season, compared to his 411 plate appearances against righties.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Drives in three runs
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Rosario went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Pirates.
Rosario snapped his 11-game homerless skid with a two-run shot in the fourth inning. He's strung together three straight multi-hit games, raising his season slash line to .266/.321/.486 through 123 games. Since the start of August, Rosario has gone 33-for-101 (.327) with 12 extra-base hits and 22 RBI.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Gets rest versus lefty
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Rosario will step out of the lineup for the second time in the series while Colorado brings another lefty (Kyle Freeland) to the hill. Platoon mate Kevin Pillar will replace Rosario as Atlanta's starting left fielder.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting against lefty
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
After starting in all three of Atlanta's games over the weekend while the Giants brought a trio of right-handers to the hill, the lefty-hitting Rosario will hit the bench for the series opener in Colorado while southpaw Austin Gomber toes the rubber for the Rockies. Platoon mate Kevin Pillar will spell Rosario in left field and will bat eighth.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Mashes homer No. 20
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Rosario went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets.
He gave Atlanta an early lead by crushing a Tylor Megill changeup to right-center field in the second inning. Rosario is on fire right now, batting .542 (13-for-24) over his last seven games with two doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI, and the surge has given the 31-year-old his first 20-homer campaign since 2019.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: On bench versus lefty
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
With southpaw David Peterson on the mound for the Mets, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker will counter with a more right-handed-heavy lineup than usual. Rosario and fellow lefty hitter Nicky Lopez will bow out of the starting nine, clearing spots in left field and at second base for Kevin Pillar and Vaughn Grissom, respectively.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Falls triple shy of cycle
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Rosario went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-5 victory over the Giants.
Rosario had an incredibly productive day at the plate Saturday, reaching safely in all four of his at-bats, including a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth off Taylor Rogers. The long ball was Rosario's 19th of the year and the third of his last five appearances. Over that five-game stretch, the veteran outfielder is batting 10-for-18 (.556) with 10 RBI and six runs scored.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Powers team to victory
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Rosario went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 2-0 win against the Yankees on Wednesday.
Atlanta and New York combined for a meager two runs in the contest, both of which came on Rosario's 422-foot blast in the second inning. The veteran outfielder's long ball was his second in his past three games following a 14-contest stretch without a homer. Rosario is up to 18 home runs on the campaign, his most since he went deep 32 times with Minnesota in 2019.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Homer, four RBI in win
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Rosario went 3-for-5 with one double, a home run, four RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 11-3 win over the Yankees.
Rosario extended Atlanta's lead to 6-2 with a two-run single in the third inning before blasting a two-run homer off Albert Abreu in the eighth. It was Rosario's 17th home run of the season and his first since July 29 -- he'd gone just 8-for-42 (.190) with a .483 OPS over his previous 14 games. Still, the 31-year-old Rosario has been Atlanta's primary left-fielder against right-handed pitching. He's now slashing .249/.296/.459 with 55 RBI and 49 runs scored across 378 plate appearances this season.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: On bench against lefty
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Rosario is mired in a 2-for-17 slump and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Chicago. Kevin Pillar will man left field and bat eighth against Cubs lefty Justin Steele.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting against lefty
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Rosario is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.
Kevin Pillar will cover left field and bat seventh as the NL East leaders face off against southpaw Patrick Sandoval. The left-handed-hitting Rosario has gone 0-for-7 with four strikeouts and no walks over his last two games.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Returns to Atlanta lineup
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Rosario (hamstring) will play left field and bat seventh in his return to Atlanta's lineup Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Rosario missed his team's last two games after exiting Saturday's contest against the White Sox with right hamstring tightness. He's feeling well enough to give it a go in this one versus right-hander Ryne Nelson.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Remains sidelined Tuesday
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Rosario (hamstring) remains absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
Rosario hasn't appeared in a game since Saturday due to right hamstring tightness, though it's not expected to lead to a stint on the injured list. Sam Hilliard is covering left field and batting ninth for Atlanta on Tuesday night. Michael Harris will hit seventh.
