Wilin Rosario

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rosario and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
Wilin Rosario
Rosario with the Colorado Rockies in 2013
Free agent
Catcher / First baseman
Born: (1989-02-23) February 23, 1989 (age 35)
Bonao, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 6, 2011, for the Colorado Rockies
KBO: April 1, 2016, for the Hanwha Eagles
NPB: March 30, 2018, for the Hanshin Tigers
CPBL: April 3, 2022, for the Uni-President Lions
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average.273
Home runs71
Runs batted in241
KBO statistics
(through 2017 season)
Batting average.330
Home runs70
Runs batted in231
NPB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.242
Home runs8
Runs batted in40
CPBL statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.357
Home runs1
Runs batted in4
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Teams

Wilin Arismendy Rosario Hernández (born February 23, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher and first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers, and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions.

Career

Colorado Rockies

On September 6, 2011, Rosario made his MLB debut. He batted 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, as his Rockies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8–3. Rosario appeared in a total of 16 games for the Rockies that season. He posted a .204 batting average, hit 3 home runs and totalled 8 RBI.[1]

During the 2012 season, Rosario saw action in 117 games with the Rockies. He finished 4th in the 2012 NL Rookie of the year voting, after hitting .270 with 28 home runs and 71 RBI.[2][3] Rosario topped all MLB catchers in home runs with 28 in 2012.[4]

In 2013, Rosario set career highs in games played (121), batting average (.292), RBIs (79) and hits (131). In 2014, Rosario experienced a dropoff in production, regressing in power and in average despite striking out less. His defense behind the plate did not improve as well, leading the majors for the third straight season in pass balls.

With the addition of Nick Hundley in the 2015 season, the Rockies moved Rosario to first base full-time, only playing catcher in case of a game emergency. For the 2015 season, Rosario's role on the team was part-time first baseman and pinch hitter, appearing only in 87 games for the Rockies. Rosario was designated for assignment by the Rockies after the 2015 season.[5]

Hanwha Eagles

Rosario signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization for the 2016 season. In two seasons with the Eagles, Rosario hit .330 with 70 home runs and 231 runs batted in.

Hanshin Tigers

On December 14, 2017, Rosario signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Minnesota Twins

On February 1, 2019, Rosario signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. In 105 games for the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, he slashed .300/.339/.504 with 20 home runs and 91 RBI. Rosario elected free agency following the season on November 4.[6]

Pericos de Puebla

On January 16, 2020, Rosario signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[7] Rosario did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In 31 games, Rosario slashed .319/.369/.521 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI before he was released by Puebla on July 13, 2021.[9]

Uni-President Lions

On January 6, 2022, Rosario signed with the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[10][11] He only played in 5 games before he suffered a leg injury on April 8. Rosario was released by the team on June 2.[12]

Mariachis de Guadalajara

On July 5, 2022, Rosario signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League.[13] Rosario appeared in 27 games for Guadalajara, hitting a robust .413/.481/.641 with five home runs and 29 RBI.

On February 15, 2023, Rosario was released by the Mariachis.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Wilin Rosario 2011 Batting Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Wilin Rosario 2012 Batting Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "2012 Awards Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "2012 Major League Baseball Standard Batting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Rockies designate Axford, Rosario for assignment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "¡Bomba Emplumada! El cañonero dominicano, ex ligamayorista Wilin Rosario llega a Pericos de Puebla". pericosdepuebla.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". July 2020.
  9. ^ "Mexican League Transactions". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Uni-Lions Sign Wilin Rosario". CPBLStats.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Yen, William (January 7, 2022). "Uni-Lions enlist Wilin Rosario for Taiwan's CPBL 2022 season". Central News Agency. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  12. ^ "Uni-Lions Release Wilin Rosario". CPBLStats.com. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Wilin Rosario Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en lista de reserva - 13 de febrero de 2023".
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