Wilin Arismendy Rosario Hernández (born February 23, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher and first baseman who is a free agent. He has 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.
| Wilin Rosario | |
|---|---|
 Rosario with the Colorado Rockies in 2013 | |
| Free agent | |
| Catcher / First baseman | |
| Born: February 23, 1989 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) | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 71 |
| Runs batted in | 241 |
| KBO statistics (through 2017) | |
| Batting average | .330 |
| Home runs | 70 |
| Runs batted in | 231 |
| NPB statistics (through 2018 season) | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 40 |
| CPBL statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .357 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editColorado Rockies
editOn 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
editRosario 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
editOn December 14, 2017, Rosario signed with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Minnesota Twins
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "Wilin Rosario 2011 Batting Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "Wilin Rosario 2012 Batting Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "2012 Awards Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "2012 Major League Baseball Standard Batting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "Rockies designate Axford, Rosario for assignment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "¡Bomba Emplumada! El cañonero dominicano, ex ligamayorista Wilin Rosario llega a Pericos de Puebla". pericosdepuebla.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". July 2020.
- ^ "Mexican League Transactions". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Uni-Lions Sign Wilin Rosario". CPBLStats.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Yen, William (January 7, 2022). "Uni-Lions enlist Wilin Rosario for Taiwan's CPBL 2022 season". Central News Agency. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Uni-Lions Release Wilin Rosario". CPBLStats.com. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Wilin Rosario Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en lista de reserva - 13 de febrero de 2023".
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from the KBO League
- Wilin Rosario on Twitter
- WilinRosario20 on Instagram