Rosario went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Reds.
It's been a tough start to the season for Rosario, but he's been better at the plate since getting a few days out of the lineup to manage wrist soreness earlier this month. Rosario has now hit safely in six of his last eight games. The steal was his first since April 16.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Back-to-back three-hit games
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Rosario went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the White Sox.
Rosario recorded three singles for a second straight game, but unfortunately the three batters right behind him went a combined 0-for-10 in this contest. The 26-year-old has lifted his slash line to .240/.295/.279, but he's still without a home run through 112 plate appearances. He's added a stolen base, seven RBI and 12 runs scored. With Andres Gimenez holding down the shortstop spot, Rosario has moved into a starting role in left field of late.
Rosario went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Monday's 12-9 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
All three of Rosario's hits were singles. This was his first multi-hit game since April 22, which is an encouraging sign for the 26-year-old as he looks to maintain an everyday role in the lineup. The strong play of Andres Gimenez lately has forced Rosario into left field, where he'll likely compete with Oscar Mercado and Steven Kwan for two places on manager Terry Francona's lineup card. Rosario owns a .220/.278/.260 slash line with seven RBI, 12 runs scored, two doubles and a stolen base through 108 plate appearances. He's yet to hit a home run after going yard 11 times last year.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Resting Sunday
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Rosario will get a breather for the series finale after he started at shortstop in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader while going a collective 1-for-8 with two runs and a walk. Andres Gimenez will cover shortstop in Rosario's stead, while Owen Miller shifts over from first base to cover Gimenez's normal post at the keystone.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Cleared to start Tuesday
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Rosario (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat sixth Tuesday against the Padres.
Rosario makes his return to the starting nine after a sore left wrist kept him sidelined for the entirety of the Guardians' series with the Athletics over the weekend. Manager Terry Francona downplayed the injury when asked about the matter, and Rosario's re-entry into the lineup Tuesday supports the notion that the wrist issue won't be a major concern moving forward.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Dealing with sore wrist
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics with what manager Terry Francona has said is a sore left wrist, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Rosario will be on the bench for a third straight game due to the issue, which Francona said has been bothering the 26-year-old off and on since the start of spring training. Francona indicated Saturday that the Guardians are hopeful the issue won't sideline Rosario for too long, but a trip to the injured list could grow more likely for the shortstop if he doesn't show improvement following Monday's off day.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Remains out of lineup
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Rosario isn't starting Saturday's game against Oakland.
Rosario has gone 1-for-13 with two runs and two strikeouts in his last three appearances, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight game. Andres Gimenez will shift to shortstop while Ernie Clement starts at second base.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Out of Friday's lineup
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Rosario is not in Friday's lineup against the A's.
He is hitting .211/.259/.263 with zero home runs and one steal in 19 games. Andres Gimenez will start at shortstop while Ernie Clement gets the start at the keystone.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Scores twice in loss
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Rosario went 1-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Angels.
Rosario has hit just .182 (4-for-22) across his last six games, though two of his hits in that span have gone for doubles. With Steven Kwan (hamstring) missing time this week, Rosario has resumed his role as the No. 2 hitter on a temporary basis. The shortstop is slashing .222/.273/.278 with a stolen base, five RBI and nine runs scored in 18 games this season.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Steals base in loss
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Rosario went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.
Rosario only got aboard on a fielder's choice in the sixth inning. He stole second and got to third, but he was left stranded. The shortstop has done well with the bat so far, slashing .278/.278/.333 with a triple, four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in eight games as an everyday presence in the lineup.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Hitting fifth after huge Sunday
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Rosario will start at shortstop and bat fifth in Monday's series finale in Kansas City.
Rosario hit second in the Guardians' season opener Thursday, but he's now settled into the No. 5 spot for three straight games with Cleveland electing to give red-hot rookie Steven Kwan a look in the two hole. The move down in the order thus far hasn't hindered Rosario from a production standpoint. After going 1-for-4 in Saturday's 1-0 loss, Rosario was one of several players who erupted in Sunday's 17-3 win, finishing with four hits -- including a triple -- and driving in three while scoring twice in the blowout.
Rosario agreed to a one-year, $4.95 million contract with the Guardians on Monday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Rosario's contract for 2022 will more than double what he took home a season ago ($2.4 million). Last year he slashed .282/.321/.409 with 11 homers, 57 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 141 games. Rosario is an appealing fantasy option as long as he is playing every day and hitting high in the batting order. Guardians manager Terry Francona said last week that Rosario will move primarily between shortstop and left field in 2022, according to Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Will see time in left field
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Manager Terry Francona said Rosario will split time between shortstop and left field this season, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Rosario was primarily a shortstop last season, but Cleveland's prospect pool is deep at that position, whereas there's no clear everyday starter across the outfield yet. In 2021, Rosario slashed a solid .282/.321/.409 with 13 stolen bases, 11 home runs, 57 RBI and 77 runs scored in 141 games while often hitting near the top of the order. Those numbers play better in fantasy as a shortstop, but it was the second-best season of his career, and his .340 BABIP suggests some slight regression may be due.
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Indians' Amed Rosario: Notches steal in season finale
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Rosario went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-0 win over Texas.
The 25-year-old finished off a productive year with an RBI single to plate Myles Straw in the first inning. Rosario also walked and scored on a wild pitch in the third. He cemented himself as Cleveland's everyday shortstop in 2021 with a solid .282/.321/.409 slash line, 11 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 57 RBI and 77 runs scored across 141 games. He went 11-for-34 (.324) across his last eight games after returning from a personal matter.
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Indians' Amed Rosario: Gets breather Saturday
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Rosario isn't starting Saturday against the Rangers.
Rosario will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 1-for-3 with two runs, an RBI and two walks Friday. Yu Chang will start at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Indians' Amed Rosario: Sitting Thursday
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Rosario is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Royals.
The shortstop will take a seat after starting the team's last six contests since returning from the COVID-19 list Sept. 24. In those contests, he got multiple hits three times and drove in four runs. Yu Chang gets the start at shortstop and is batting fifth Thursday.
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Indians' Amed Rosario: Four hits including homer
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Rosario went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, double, three RBI and two runs in Monday's victory over the Royals.
Rosario notched an RBI-double in the first inning, launched a solo home run in the third and then singled in another run in the sixth. The home run was his 11th of the year and first since Aug. 31. Since the beginning of the month, he had struggled to a .188 average with only two multi-hit efforts over 16 contests.
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Indians' Amed Rosario: Activated, starting Friday
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Rosario has been activated from the COVID-19 injured list and is starting Friday's game against the White Sox.
Rosario was in the COVID-19 protocols over the last three days after he returned from attending a personal matter outside the country. He's now able to return to the club and will start at shortstop Friday.
