Amed Rosario Surprised He Was Traded To Dodgers By Guardians
Amed Rosario sat in the home dugout at Dodger Stadium for the first time in Dodger Blue. He had been traded to Los Angeles just two days ago and still getting acclimated to his new club.
However, this new setting was never something that Rosario had in his plans for the season.
The infielder revealed during one of his first interviews with Dodger media that he found out he was being traded just before the Cleveland Guardians' team jet was set to take off to Chicago. Rosario admitted that he was surprised he was being traded.
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It's fair to feel that way considering what Rosario was a part of during his tenure in Cleveland. At his best, Amed held a great contact bat and hit 278/.314/.397 during his time with the Guardians. He's also been praised by Terry Francona and his teammates for his leadership and for setting the tone with his hustle.
But 2023 has been a different story.
Rosario's bat has been what it was in the last two seasons and his defense become a real liability for the Guardians. Cleveland also needs to see what Gabriel Arias and Tyler Freeman can do at shortstop.
Another reason why Rosario may be surprised is because of how the Dodgers plan to use him. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said the team will play him at second base and center field the majority of the time with a little bit of shortstop sprinkled in there too.
Rosario has played 15 games in center field during his career and has never played at second.
Even though Rosario may not have saw this trade coming, it appears it will be the best for both teams in the long run. Cleveland frees up playing time for their young players and the Dodgers get a veteran bat who can mash lefties.
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