The Dodgers are going to pick out outfielder Eddie Rosario to their roster. He’ll take the energetic roster spot of designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who’s going on the paternity checklist. Proper-hander Edgardo Henriquez will go on the 60-day injured checklist to open a 40-man spot for Rosario. The membership hasn’t introduced any of the strikes but. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic first reported that Rosario was with the membership in Arlington and that Ohtani could be happening the paternity checklist. Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register relayed that Henriquez could be the corresponding transfer.
Rosario, 33, signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers within the offseason. He has began the season in Triple-A and put up a large .339/.406/.542 line in 14 video games at that degree. That’s within the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, and he gained’t be capable to run a .419 batting common on balls in play ceaselessly, however he has a few dwelling runs and is drawing walks at an 11.6% tempo.
He has been extremely streaky lately, so the Dodgers will see if they will experience the recent hand whereas Ohtani is attending the delivery of his baby. Rosario was really fairly regular from 2017 to 2020, hitting .281/.317/.493 in that point for a 112 wRC+. However in 2021, he was right down to .254/.296/.389 and an 88 wRC+ when he was flipped to Atlanta. He turned sizzling once more at the moment, hitting .271/.330/.573 for a 137 wRC+ together with his new membership. His sizzling/chilly act continued into the playoffs, as he gained NLCS MVP by hitting .560/.607/1.040 in that sequence. He then dropped to .227/.346/.318 in the course of the World Sequence however Atlanta gained all of it regardless.
The seesaw manufacturing has continued since then. He hit .212/.259/.328 for a 63 wRC+ in 2022, then .255/.305/.450 for a 100 wRC+ in 2023, earlier than dropping to .175/.215/.316 and a forty five wRC+ final yr. As talked about, he needed to accept a minor league cope with the Dodgers coming into this yr. He had a tough .154/.241/.423 line within the spring earlier than getting in a groove with Oklahoma Metropolis.
Paternity checklist stints final only one to 3 video games, so Rosario may be in for a brief stint on the roster whereas Ohtani is away. Maybe he might stick round if he continues his current sizzling streak, however that might imply giving up on another person. Andy Pages is the one place participant on the roster who could be optioned, and he’s getting common taking part in time within the outfield. Gamers like Chris Taylor and Enrique Hernández aren’t hitting a lot however they supply extra positional flexibility than Rosario, who can solely play the outfield corners.
As for Henriquez, in early March, he suffered a left foot fracture in mysterious vogue. Supervisor Dave Roberts stated solely that there was some off-field “mishap.” His timeline is unclear however this switch means he’s ineligible to return to the membership till the center of Could on the earliest.
