Carlos Rosa Mayi (born September 21, 1984) is a former

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Career

Rosa began the season in Double-A with the

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, where he led the

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and

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. He was promoted to Triple-A

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in May. He made his

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debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 14, . He also got his first

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on that day. Rosa was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 1, 2010 for minor league shortstop

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. On April 17, 2016, Rosa signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 28, 2016.

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