Rosario is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.
After a recent stretch of 10 starts in an 11-game span, Rosario now finds himself on the bench for the second straight day, with both absences coming against right-handed pitchers. Though Rosario looked to be gaining traction as the Reds' primary designated hitter, the team has seemingly pulled the plug on using him as an everyday player while he's managed a lowly .184/.216/.245 slash line since being claimed off waivers from the Dodgers on Aug. 18. The Reds may instead prefer to rotate a number of players at the DH spot rather than giving consistent at-bats to the struggling Rosario.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Absent from lineup
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Rosario is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in St. Louis.
Rosario had started in the designated-hitter spot in eight of the last nine games, but he will get a day off Wednesday. Noelvi Marte will serve as the Reds' DH in Rosario's stead.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Regular lineup presence
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Rosario started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 1-0 win over Atlanta.
Rosario, who started for the eighth time in the last nine games, is getting plenty of opportunities but doesn't hold much fantasy value. Since joining the Reds in the middle of August, Rosario is batting .205 (9-for-44) with a home run, three RBI and six runs scored. Where may be useful is in steals; the utility infielder has swiped three bags in 16 games for Cincinnati and 13 for the season.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Absent from lineup
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Rosario is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Rosario has gone 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts over his last four games, and he will sit for Sunday's series finale. Santiago Espinal will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth against Mets right-hander Luis Severino.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Fifth straight start
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Rosario will start at designated hitter and bat ninth in Wednesday's contest versus the Astros.
It's the fifth straight start overall and fourth straight start against a righty for Rosario, who is traditionally a much better hitter versus left-handed pitching. He's slashing .250/.300/.357 with one home run and two stolen bases in 10 games since joining Cincinnati. Rosario could continue to play pretty regularly while Jeimer Candelario (toe) is out.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Steals bag in win
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Rosario started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Milwaukee.
Rosario singled, stole second base and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly as part of the Reds' two-run second inning. The steal was his 12th of the season and second since the Reds claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers on Aug. 18. He had been getting semi-regular work since joining the Reds, but Jake Fraley's return from the injured list Sunday is expected to curb Rosario's opportunities.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Goes yard in loss
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Rosario went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers.
This was Rosario's first homer with the Reds and just his third of the year across 89 games. He's gone 4-for-21 (.190) with a stolen base over eight contests since the Reds claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers. For the year, Rosario has a .297/.326/.409 slash line, 31 RBI, 11 steals and 26 runs scored over 310 plate appearances, though much of his production came prior to the trade deadline when he was with the Rays.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Not starting Saturday
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Rosario is absent from Saturday's lineup against Pittsburgh.
Rosario started the Reds' last two games, going 2-for-6 with one run scored. Will Benson will start in right field and bat ninth against Pirates right-hander Jake Woodford.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Makes second straight start
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Rosario started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh.
Rosario singled, stole a base and scored as part of the Reds' four-run fourth inning. It was the second straight start in right field for Rosario, who was claimed by Cincinnati last week. With Jake Fraley (knee) landing on the injured list Thursday, there could be more opportunities for Rosario.
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Reds' Amed Rosario: Claimed by Cincinnati
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The Reds claimed Rosario off waivers Sunday.
The 29-year-old was designated for assignment Monday by the Dodgers to make room on the roster for Mookie Betts' return from the injured list, and Rosario will now make his way to Cincinnati. Rosario has a .305/.331/.415 slash line with two homers and 10 stolen bases in 81 games between Tampa Bay and Los Angeles this season.
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Dodgers' Amed Rosario: Loses roster spot to Betts
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The Dodgers designated Rosario for assignment Monday.
Just two weeks after the Dodgers acquired him from the Rays, Rosario's second stint in Los Angeles will come to an end after he appeared in just five games for the club while going 3-for-11 at the plate. With the Dodgers needing to open up room on the active roster for Mookie Betts' (hand) return from the 10-day injured list, Rosario ended up being the casualty. Rosario will have the ability to elect free agency if no other team is willing to claim him off waivers and cover the money remaining on his $1.5 million salary for 2024.
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Dodgers' Amed Rosario: Swipes bag in win
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Rosario went 1-for-1 with a walk, a steal and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Pirates.
Rosario did his damage early with an RBI-single and a stolen base in the opening frame. He's now reached double-digit steals in every year of his career besides the shortened pandemic season and when he was a rookie. Sunday was just the fifth game Rosario has appeared in since being traded back to the Dodgers, as he's settled into a short-side platoon role and was eventually replaced in the game by Gavin Lux. For the year, Rosario is slashing .305/.331/.415 with two homers, 28 RBI, 23 runs, 10 steals and an 8:50 BB:K in 287 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Amed Rosario: Headed back to Los Angeles
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The Dodgers acquired Rosario from the Rays on Monday in exchange for right-hander Michael Flynn, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Rosario will head back to Los Angeles, where he made his final 48 appearances of the 2023 season after being dealt from the Guardians last July. The 28-year-old owns a .307 average with two home runs, 26 RBI, 22 runs scored and nine stolen bases over 264 at-bats in 76 contests with the Rays this season. Rosario had made starts at second base, third base, shortstop and right field with the Rays and will give the Dodgers some valuable defensive versatility. He'll likely have to settle for a short-side platoon role when the Dodgers are at full strength, but he could have a path to steady playing time while the likes of Mookie Betts (hand), Max Muncy (oblique), Tommy Edman (wrist), Chris Taylor (groin) and Miguel Rojas (forearm) are on the injured list.
Rosario went 2-for-3 with a run scored Tuesday against the Yankees.
Rosario drew a start with lefty Carlos Rodon on the mound for the Yankees, and he remains primarily in a small-side platoon role for the Rays. Since returning from a face injury June 26, Rosario has started six of 11 games while going 7-for-23 with one RBI and one run scored.
