José Rosado Explained

José Rosado
Team:New York Mets
Number:67
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:9 November 1974
Birth Place:Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 12
Debutyear:1996
Debutteam:Kansas City Royals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 30
Finalyear:2000
Finalteam:Kansas City Royals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:37–45
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.27
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:484
Teams:

As coach

  • New York Mets (-present)
Highlights:

Jose Antonio Rosado (born November 9, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals from 1996 to 2000. He played for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.

Playing career

He was drafted by the Royals in the 12th round of the 1994 amateur draft. He made his major league debut om June 12,1996 and came in 4th in Rookie of the year voting despite having only made 16 starts.[1] He also gave up Paul Molitor's 3000th career hit on September 16, 1996.[2] Rosado was the winning pitcher in the 1997 MLB All-Star Game despite giving up a home run to Javy López and would make another all star game in 1999.[3] His career was effectively ended in early 2000 when it was revealed he had torn his rotator cuff and despite several attempts to rehab he would not play in the minors or major leagues again.[3]

Coaching career

Rosado began coaching in 2011 in the New York Yankees minor league system. He is currently the pitching coach for the Yankees High-A affiliate the Tampa Tarpons. He was the pitching coach for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic in both 2013 and 2017, helping the team to a second-place finish in both years.[4]

Personal life

Rosado is of Puerto Rican descent.[5]

References

  1. Web site: 1996 Awards Voting.
  2. Web site: National Baseball Hall of Fame - The 3,000 Hit Club - Paul Molitor. exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org.
  3. Web site: News - Royals Blue. 12 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Tampa Tarpons Announce Coaching Staff for 2018 Season. MiLB.com.
  5. Web site: The 100 Greatest Royals of All-Time - #54 Jose Rosado. Max. Rieper. May 21, 2008. Royals Review.