On a technicality, a former Mets player who was cut by the Dodgers is once more DFA’d.
The early shuffle of the roster has started. The Cincinnati Reds were compelled to let a former New York Mets player to enter free agency a few days early, despite the fact that they haven’t played in a month.
With the Tampa Bay Rays, Amed Rosario started his crazy 2024 season by batting over.300. The Rays traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 29. The Dodgers had healthy guys returning after just five games, yet they chose to DFA Rosario over players like Tommy Edman and Enrique Hernandez.
This year, Rosario is accustomed to those letters. The Reds once again designated him for assignment.
Rosario agreed to a $1.5 million one-year contract to play for the Reds. A Dodgers victory would put the once-promising Mets shortstop prospect within one win of earning a World Series ring. The Reds were in a peculiar position with their roster, as he was now more of a second baseman who had a propensity to find his way to the outfield frequently.
Rosario had to be removed from the roster to make place for Matt McLain and Christian Encarnacion-Strand, whose Arizona Fall League rehab assignments were up, according to Cincinnati Enquirer’s Gordon Wittenmyer.
In any case, it’s unlikely that the Reds were particularly interested in having Rosario back. An additional.158/.186/.211 slash line completed his otherwise successful year. While many aspects of the uniform altered, others remained constant. Rosario only walked nine times throughout his 346 plate appearances.
The Dodgers and New York Yankees cannot even claim Rosario to play in the World Series, so his placement on waivers is a pointless gesture. He’s back in the free agent pool.
Rosario should be able to get a major league gig as the right-handed hitting half on someone’s bench or perhaps in a platoon arrangement. Even if the glove isn’t particularly skilled, its defensive adaptability makes it interesting enough to add to a lineup.
