(New York) Utility player Amed Rosario signed a one-year contract worth US$2.5 million (C$3.4 million) with the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
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Rosario was acquired by the Yankees from the Washington Nationals on July 26 for right-handed pitcher Clayton Beeter and minor league outfielder Browm Martinez.
Rosario had a .303 batting average with one home run and five RBIs in 16 games with New York. He became a free agent after the most recent World Series.
Rosario played shortstop, second base, third base and right fielder last campaign. Manager Aaron Boone could place him at third base along with Ryan McMahon, acquired from the Colorado Rockies on July 25.
Rosario, who celebrated her 30the birthday in November, is a nine-year veteran of Major League Baseball. He boasts a .273 batting average with 69 home runs and 389 RBIs with the New York Mets (2017-2020), Cleveland Guardians (2021-2023), Los Angeles Dodgers (2023-2024), Tampa Bay Rays (2024), Cincinnati Reds (2024), Nationals (2025) and Yankees.
Yankees starting shortstop Anthony Volpe will begin the season on the injured list while recovering from left shoulder arthroscopic surgery on Oct. 14. José Caballero, who arrived from the Rays on July 31, is expected to play regularly at shortstop until Volpe returns, probably not before May.
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