Adam Marcos Rosales (born May 20, 1983) is an American former
professional baseball
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infielder
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Cincinnati Reds
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,
Oakland Athletics
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,
Texas Rangers,
San Diego Padres
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,
Arizona Diamondbacks
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, and
Cleveland Indians
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.
Early and personal life
In his youth, Adam played shortstop for the Diamonds 13 yr. old traveling baseball team in 1996, which won several tournaments including the annual Thillens Championship tournament. The Thillens tournament was one of the best amateur tournaments in the Chicaoland area. The Diamonds team was co-managed by Frank Sadorf &
Pete Podgorski.
Rosales, who is of Mexican-American descent, attended
Maine South High School
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in
Park Ridge, Illinois
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, where he received All-State honors, and
Western Michigan University
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in
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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.
Rosales' wife Callie gave birth to a daughter, Juliet, in June 2014.
Professional career
Cincinnati Reds
He made his Major League debut as a
pinch hitter
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for the
Cincinnati Reds
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on August 9, 2008. Rosales was recalled from Louisville on August 20 following the injury of
Jerry Hairston Jr.
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Rosales began the 2009 season with the
Triple-A Louisville Bats
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after failing to earn a spot on the Reds' roster. He was called up on April 28 following the placement of
Edwin Encarnación
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on the 15-day disabled list. He was sent back to the minors exactly two months later.
Oakland Athletics
On February 1, 2010, Rosales was traded along with
Willy Taveras
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Pr ...
to the
Oakland Athletics
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for
Aaron Miles
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and a player to be named later. In his first three years with the A's, Rosales batted .234 with a .292 on-base percentage in 415 at-bats, 11 home runs, 47 RBIs, and two stolen bases in four attempts.
On November 30, 2012, Rosales avoided arbitration by signing a one-year, $700,000 deal with the A's. He began 2013 on the disabled list, and was activated on April 25, replacing
Andy Parrino
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College
Parrino has Albanian origin from Ital ...
. In the ninth inning of a game on May 8, 2013, Rosales hit what appeared to be a game tying home run, but it was ruled a double, despite the ball hitting a railing in left field above the outfield wall and bouncing back onto the field. Umpire
Ángel Hernández and his crew reviewed the play, and upheld the original ruling as a double. Following the controversial call, manager
Bob Melvin
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Selected in t ...
was ejected for arguing; the A's went on to lose to the
Cleveland Indians
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by a score of 4–3. Rosales got a lot of starting time at shortstop with
Jed Lowrie
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Lowri ...
playing second base against left-handed pitchers. However, after a long run of facing right-handed starters and the emergence of
Grant Green
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Recording prolifically for Blue Note Records as both leader and sideman, Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop, and Latin-tinged idioms ...
, Rosales was
designated for assignment
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on July 8. After Green struggled in his first stint in the majors, Rosales was called up to replace him on July 24. When the Athletics acquired
Alberto Callaspo
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on July 31, coincidentally for Green, Rosales was designated for assignment, starting his 11-day journey.
Designated for assignment three times in 11 days
Rosales was designated for assignment on July 31, and on August 2, Rosales was claimed off waivers by the
Texas Rangers. Rosales did not appear in any games for the Rangers prior to being designated for assignment on August 5 to make room for
Joey Butler
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. On August 8, Rosales was claimed by the Athletics. He played in one game with Oakland before they once again designated him for assignment on August 10, and once again he was claimed by the
Texas Rangers on August 12. In 51 games for Oakland in 2013, Rosales hit .191/.267/.316 with 4 home runs and 8 RBI.
Texas Rangers
Rosales started twice for the Rangers in 2013, but was mostly used off the bench in his 17 games. In 68 games with the Athletics and the Rangers, Rosales hit .190/.259/.327 with 5 home runs and 12 RBI.
On November 14, Rosales signed a one-year, $750,000 deal to avoid arbitration with the Rangers for 2014. He was designated for assignment on March 30, 2014. He was called up to the majors on June 30, 2014. He was non-tendered on December 2, 2014 and became a free agent, but re-signed on January 5, 2015. He was designated for assignment yet again on August 19, 2015, and released four days later.
San Diego Padres
On January 1, 2016, Rosales signed a minor league contract with the
San Diego Padres
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. On April 3, 2016, the Padres announced that Rosales had made their
Opening Day
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roster. Rosales appeared in the most games in a full season in his career, hitting .229 with 13 home runs and 35 RBI in 105 games.
Third stint with Oakland
On January 25, 2017, Rosales signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics. He appeared in 71 games for the Athletics, hitting .234.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On July 31, 2017, Rosales was traded to the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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for Jeferson Mejia. He appeared in 34 games with the Diamondbacks, hitting .202 with 3 home runs and 9 RBI. He appeared in a lone game in the
NLDS
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without recording a hit in 3 plate appearances. He was granted free agency on November 2, 2017.
Philadelphia Phillies
On February 1, 2018, Rosales signed a minor league contract with the
Philadelphia Phillies
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. He was released by the Phillies on March 23, 2018.
Cleveland Indians
On March 27, 2018, Rosales signed a minor league deal with the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...
. The Indians purchased Rosales's contract on September 4, 2018. He appeared in 13 games for the Indians, hitting .211 with 1 HR and 2 RBI. He was granted free agency on October 29, 2018.
Minnesota Twins
On February 8, 2019, Rosales signed a minor league deal with the Twins that included an invitation to spring training. He was released on March 22, 2019. He re-signed with the Twins on March 26, and opened the season with the AAA
Rochester Red Wings
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.
Second stint with Cleveland
On May 4, 2019, Rosales was traded from the Minnesota Twins to the Cleveland Indians. The Twins organization received cash in return from the Indians for that deal, as Rosales was immediately sent to Triple-A Columbus after the deal went through.
Post playing career
On November 5, 2019, Rosales was hired by the Oakland Athletics as a minor league coach.
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1983 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Park Ridge, Illinois
Baseball players from Illinois
Major League Baseball third basemen
American baseball players of Mexican descent
Cincinnati Reds players
Oakland Athletics players
Texas Rangers players
San Diego Padres players
Arizona Diamondbacks players
Cleveland Indians players
Western Michigan Broncos baseball players
Billings Mustangs players
Dayton Dragons players
Sarasota Reds players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Louisville Bats players
Sacramento River Cats players
Round Rock Express players
Surprise Rafters players
Lobos de Arecibo players
Águilas de Mexicali players
Columbus Clippers players
Rochester Red Wings players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico