Rosario is batting .292 (7-for-24) through nine Cactus League games.
It's business as usual for Rosario, who will be the Guardians' primary shortstop to begin 2023. He posted a positive defensive runs saved (six) for the first time in 2022, so any lingering concerns about his overall game appear to be behind him. He also slashed .283/.312/.403 with 11 home runs, 18 stolen bases, 71 RBI and 86 runs scored in 153 contests last year, emerging as a steady presence in the No. 2 spot in the order.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Avoids arbitration
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Rosario signed a one-year, $7.8 million contract with the Guardians on Friday to avoid arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
After making $4.95 million in 2022, Rosario is now the fourth-highest paid player in Cleveland. He is coming off a season in which he led the team in hits and at-bats while batting .283 and recording 71 RBI and 86 runs. The 27-year-old also went 18-for-22 on stolen-base attempts.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Nabs 18th base
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Rosario went 3-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in a 5-3 victory Tuesday against the Royals.
Rosario singled in his first three at-bats and added a stolen base and a run scored in the fifth. He's 18-for-22 on stolen-base attempts this season and has swiped six bags since Sept. 4. The 27-year-old has been on base often recently and has a .342/.354/.532 slash line with five stolen bases and 16 RBI in his last 18 games.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Takes seat Monday
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
Rosario is on the bench for the second time in four days, but Guardians manager Terry Francona hasn't suggested that the 26-year-old is dealing with an injury or in danger of losing his everyday role. Unless the Guardians provide an update to the contrary, consider Monday's absence from the lineup another routine maintenance day for Rosario, who has produced an .813 OPS over his last 17 games.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Not starting Friday
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Rosario isn't in the lineup Friday against the Royals.
Rosario was an everyday player for most of September, but he'll be held out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Gabriel Arias is taking over at shortstop and batting second.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Sitting Wednesday
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Rosario isn't starting Wednesday against the Rays.
Rosario is getting a rare day off after he went 5-for-19 with two triples, a double, two runs, two RBI and three strikeouts over the last four games. Tyler Freeman will take over at shortstop and bat second.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Homers, steals two bases
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Rosario went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases in Monday's 11-4 win over Minnesota.
Rosario's name was all over Monday's box score, capped off by his three-run shot in the sixth inning. He also swiped second base in both the fourth and eighth frames. Over his last 12 games, Rosario has gone 19-for-56 (.339) with 15 RBI. He's improved his season slash line to .283/.314/.407 with 11 home runs, 16 stolen bases and 79 runs scored.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Eight hits across twin bill
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Rosario went 8-for-13 with a home run, six RBI and a stolen base as the Guardians swept Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.
Rosario recorded four hits in each contest, though he had eight at-bats to do so in the 15-inning nightcap. The shortstop nonetheless played a key role in that contest, with a game-tying RBI single in the 13th inning before forcing an error that allowed the Guardians to walk it off in the 15th. With the monster stat line Saturday, he's up to a .283/.314/.403 slash line through 138 contests this year. He's added 10 homers, 14 steals, 64 RBI and 76 runs scored, and he's batting .284 in September as he continues to be a consistent presence in the No. 2 spot in the order.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Pops ninth homer
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Rosario went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Twins.
Rosario went deep in the first inning to give the Guardians a lead they would not relinquish. The shortstop has gone 7-for-36 (.194) in eight games this month, with his homer counting as his first extra-base hit and RBI in that span. The 26-year-old is slashing .277/.309/.395 with nine homers, 54 RBI, 74 runs scored and 13 stolen bases through 130 contests as the Guardians' near-everyday No. 2 hitter.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Adds steal Sunday
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Rosario went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
Rosario singled, stole second and scored on an Oscar Gonzalez single for the tying run in the eighth inning. This was just the second time in six games Rosario has hit safely -- he's gone 3-for-24 (.125) with eight strikeouts in that stretch. The shortstop's slump has him down to a .278/.311/.395 slash line with eight home runs, 13 steals, 52 RBI and 71 runs scored through 125 contests this year.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Out of lineup Saturday
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Rosario isn't starting Saturday against Seattle.
Rosario has gone just 2-for-19 with an RBI and eight strikeouts over the last five games and will get a day off Saturday. Tyler Freeman is starting at shortstop and batting second.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Records 12th steal
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Rosario went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
Rosario was one of two Guardians to log multiple hits in the contest. The shortstop also logged his 12th steal in 15 attempts this season. He's enjoyed quiet success of late, posting four multi-hit efforts in his last eight games while batting .333 (11-for-33) with one extra-base hit, two RBI and three runs scored in that span. For the season, he's posted a strong .286/.321/.409 slash line with eight home runs, 51 RBI and 69 runs scored, operating primarily out of the No. 2 spot in Cleveland's lineup.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Homers, steals base in win
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Rosario went 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs, two RBI, a stolen base, a walk and a strikeout during Sunday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Rosario produced plenty of runs during the Guardians' three-game series in Toronto, logging four runs and four RBI over the matchups against the Blue Jays. The 26-year-old has showcased increased power since the start of August, slashing .268/.293/.536 with four runs, 14 RBI and 10 runs over 13 games during that time.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Three hits including two doubles
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Rosario went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's victory over the Tigers.
Rosario doubled in the fourth inning before adding an RBI two-bagger in the sixth frame. He later singled and scored on a Oscar Gonzalez double in the eighth. The three-hit effort marked his third multi-hit performance of the month and the shortstop is batting .286 with three homers, three doubles, 10 RBI and six runs over eight games since the beginning of August.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Swats solo shot
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Rosario went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-3 loss to the Astros.
Rosario has gone 6-for-23 (.261) with three homers and a double through five games in August. Considering he entered the month with just four long balls all season, it's a notable power surge for the shortstop. He's slashing .289/.323/.415 with 42 RBI, 59 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 100 contests.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Powers up in win
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Rosario went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Rosario hit a massive 450-foot homer in the fifth inning to put the Guardians up 4-0 in the contest, which is the longest homer in the shortstop's career. He has multiple hits in 13 of his last 23 games, batting .350 in that span. For the season, Rosario's put together a.293/.328/.414 slash line with six homers, 41 RBI, 58 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 19 doubles and six triples in 98 contests.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Walks it off Monday
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Rosario went 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
This was Rosario's first multi-hit effort in his last five games. He hit a two-run blast in the third inning and then added a third RBI with a walkoff single in the 11th. The shortstop hit a strong .298 in July, and he's maintained a .294/.329/.408 slash line with five homers, 38 RBI, 56 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in 96 games overall.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Three hits in twin bill
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Rosario went 3-for-9 with a triple, three RBI, a run scored and a stolen base across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.
Rosario did most of his work with a pair of singles, a steal and a run in the first game, though he added an RBI triple in the nightcap. The shortstop has nine multi-hit efforts in his last 20 games, batting .325 (25-for-77) in that span. For the season, he's slashing .295/.333/.412 with four home runs, 10 steals, 33 RBI, 54 runs scored, six triples and 17 doubles through 87 contests.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Doubles in three-hit effort
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Rosario went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.
Rosario has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 14-for-32 (.438) in that span. Four of those hits (three doubles, one home run) have gone for extra bases. The shortstop had a bit of a slump in early July, but he's bounced back well over the last week-plus. He's slashing .290/.327/.402 with four homers, nine stolen bases, 27 RBI, 49 runs scored, 15 doubles and five triples through 82 games this year.
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Guardians' Amed Rosario: Sitting in Game 2 of twin bill
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Rosario is out of the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the White Sox.
Rosario was well overdue for a breather after starting in every game for the Guardians dating back to June 10. Owen Miller will slide over from first base into a middle-infield spot as a replacement in the lineup for Rosario, who went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run in the Guardians' 4-1 win in the early game.
