Amed Rosario Bio
Germán Amed Rosario Valdez (born November 20, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Amed Rosario has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians/Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and the Washington Nationals. He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Mets and, through the 2026 season, has posted a .273 career batting average with 75 home runs and 409 runs batted in.
Early Life and Background
Amed Rosario was born on November 20, 1995, in Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic. Growing up in a country with one of the richest baseball traditions in the world, he was exposed to the sport at a young age through local games and neighborhood play. The Dominican Republic has produced generations of major league stars, and Rosario emerged from that pipeline as a highly regarded teenage prospect.
Rosario signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in July 2012 at age 16, receiving a $1.75 million signing bonus that was the largest the Mets had ever given to an international amateur. The agreement reflected the organization’s belief that he could develop into an everyday middle infielder at the major league level. Rosario’s family has ties to professional baseball beyond his own career; his sister, Aniana Rosario, is married to fellow MLB infielder Willi Castro.
Path to Baseball
Rosario made his professional debut in 2013 with the Kingsport Mets of the rookie-level Appalachian League. He started 2014 with the Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York–Penn League and was promoted to the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Class A–Advanced South Atlantic League in September of that year. The steady climb through the Mets’ farm system continued in 2016, when he was promoted to the Double-A Binghamton Mets on June 23.
By the end of 2016, Rosario had batted .324 with five home runs and 71 runs batted in across two levels, and he was named to the 2016 All-Star Futures Game. The Mets added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. In April 2017, Baseball America and several national writers declared Rosario the top prospect in baseball heading into the season. He earned Pacific Coast League All-Star honors and was named the 2017 PCL Rookie of the Year with the Las Vegas 51s before his promotion to the majors.
Amed Rosario Career
Early Career (2013–2016)
Rosario’s earliest professional seasons established him as one of the most consistent young hitters in the Mets’ organization. From Kingsport through Brooklyn and Savannah, he showed a smooth left-side swing and the kind of bat-to-ball skills the Mets had valued when they signed him in 2012. The promotion to Binghamton in mid-2016 was the clearest sign that the club viewed him as a future big league shortstop.
His .324 batting average across the 2016 minor league season, combined with his selection to the All-Star Futures Game, cemented Rosario’s reputation as a polished offensive prospect. The Mets’ decision to add him to the 40-man roster after that season locked in his path to the majors and prevented another club from selecting him in the Rule 5 draft.
New York Mets Era (2017–2020)
Amed Rosario made his MLB debut on August 1, 2017, against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, recording his first major league hit off Scott Oberg. On August 11, 2017, he hit his first career home run off Héctor Neris of the Philadelphia Phillies. Less than a year later, on May 20, 2018, Rosario recorded his first multi-home run game with two homers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 2019 season was Rosario’s most productive offensive year in New York, as he batted .287/.323/.432 with 15 home runs, 72 runs batted in, and 19 stolen bases, while also leading the National League in singles. Defensively, however, he struggled at shortstop, posting –10 Defensive Runs Saved, the worst mark among qualifying NL shortstops that year. In 2020, he delivered one of the most memorable moments of his Mets tenure, hitting a walk-off home run against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 28 in a game the Mets were hosting as the designated home team. That blast marked the first walk-off homer by a visiting player since Ed McKean in 1899.
Cleveland Indians / Guardians Era (2021–2023)
On January 7, 2021, the Mets traded Rosario, Andrés Giménez, Josh Wolf, and Isaiah Greene to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco. Early in spring training, Cleveland began transitioning Rosario into an outfield role, though he committed three errors in his first three innings there. By mid-May, Giménez had been sent to the minors and Rosario reclaimed the everyday shortstop job. On August 31, 2021, he went 5-for-5 with a career-high five runs batted in against the Kansas City Royals, including his first career inside-the-park home run. He finished 2021 batting .282/.321/.409 with 11 home runs and 13 stolen bases.
In 2022, Rosario led the major leagues with nine triples and also paced MLB in infield hits with 35, while hitting .283/.312/.403 with 11 home runs and 18 steals. His ability to put the ball in play and create contact on the infield defined his profile at the plate.
Los Angeles Dodgers Stints (2023 and 2024)
On July 26, 2023, the Cleveland Guardians traded Rosario to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Noah Syndergaard and cash considerations. With the Dodgers, he played primarily second base as a platoon option against left-handed pitching, appearing in 48 games and batting .256. He became a free agent after the season. On July 29, 2024, the Tampa Bay Rays sent him back to Los Angeles in exchange for minor league pitcher Michael Flynn. In five games with the Dodgers he went 3-for-11 before being designated for assignment on August 12.
Tampa Bay Rays and Cincinnati Reds (2024)
Rosario signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on February 20, 2024. With the Rays he appeared in 76 games and batted .307 with two home runs and 26 runs batted in, producing one of the most consistent stretches of contact hitting in his career. He was traded to the Dodgers in late July, then claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds on August 18, 2024. In 22 games with Cincinnati he batted .158/.186/.211 with one home run before being designated for assignment on October 28 and electing free agency three days later.
Washington Nationals Era (2025)
On January 8, 2025, Rosario signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Washington Nationals. In 46 appearances he batted .270/.310/.426 with five home runs, 18 runs batted in, and one stolen base, providing veteran infield depth for a rebuilding Nationals roster.
New York Yankees Era (2025–Present)
On July 26, 2025, the Nationals traded Rosario to the New York Yankees in exchange for pitcher Clayton Beeter and Browm Martínez. In 16 appearances with the Yankees he batted .303/.303/.485 with one home run and five runs batted in, giving the club a versatile right-handed bat off the bench. On December 30, 2025, Rosario re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year, $2.5 million contract that runs through the 2026 season.
Driving Style and Strengths
Rosario has built his offensive identity around contact hitting, bat control, and the ability to spray line drives to all fields. He has consistently ranked among major league leaders in infield hits and has produced triple totals that exceed his modest walk rate. Defensively, he has experience at shortstop, second base, and all three outfield spots, which has allowed managers to use him as a true utility piece.
Notable Events and Milestones
Rosario’s 2020 walk-off home run at Yankee Stadium stands out as one of the rarest moments in modern major league history, marking the first time a visiting player had hit a walk-off homer since 1899. His 2022 season saw him lead all of MLB in triples with nine and in infield hits with 35, and his five-RBI game against Kansas City in 2021 produced his first inside-the-park home run.
Amed Rosario Career Wins
Amed Rosario does not compete in a win–loss format typical of starting pitchers, so his offensive production is best measured by batting average, on-base percentage, extra-base hits, and run production. Through the 2026 season he has combined for a .273 career batting average, 75 home runs, and 409 runs batted in across stops with seven major league organizations. His biggest single-season offensive outputs have come during his Cleveland years, when he combined contact hitting with surprising pop.
Series and Stop Highlights
Rosario’s most productive major league stretch came in Cleveland, where he batted .282/.321/.409 in 2021 and .283/.312/.403 in 2022 while leading MLB in triples. His 2024 season with the Tampa Bay Rays produced a .307 batting average across 76 games. With the Yankees in 2025 he batted .303 in a bench role, showing the line-drive swing that has defined his career.
Amed Rosario Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Rosario comes from a Dominican family with strong ties to professional baseball. His sister, Aniana Rosario, is married to MLB infielder Willi Castro, giving the family a direct connection to active major league players beyond Amed’s own career.
Personal Life
Amed Rosario has largely kept his personal life private, and detailed information about a spouse or children has not been publicly confirmed. His professional life has centered on his career in MLB, with stints in the Dominican Republic and several United States cities.
2025 Season Performance
Amed Rosario split the 2025 season between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees after being traded on July 26. With the Nationals he served as a versatile veteran infielder and outfielder, batting .270/.310/.426 with five home runs and 18 runs batted in across 46 games. After joining the Yankees in late July, he became a reliable right-handed bat off the bench, batting .303/.303/.485 with one home run and five runs batted in in 16 appearances.
The trade itself delivered a young pitcher in Clayton Beeter to Washington while giving New York a contact-first utility player capable of playing shortstop, second base, and the outfield. Rosario’s late-season production in pinstripes helped the Yankees navigate injuries in their middle infield and outfield groups during the playoff push.
On December 30, 2025, Rosario re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, locking in his role with the club for the 2026 season. He is expected to remain a flexible bench option and situational right-handed bat as the Yankees target another deep postseason run.
