Eguy Rosario (born August 25, 1999) is a Dominican professional

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in the

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organization. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2022.

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Rosario signed with the

as an international free agent on August 25, 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016, spending the year with the

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and rookie-level

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. Rosario split the 2017 season between the AZL Padres and Single-A

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. In 100 appearances for the two affiliates, he slashed a combined .246/.332/.355 with one home run, 46 RBI, and 33 stolen bases. Rosario spent 2018 with the High-A

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and Double-A

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, playing in 124 total games and batting .237/.308/.359 with nine home runs, 47 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. Rosario made 122 appearances for Lake Elsinore during the 2019 season, hitting .278/.331/.412 with seven home runs, 72 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Rosario did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He returned to action in 2021 with Double-A San Antonio, making 114 appearances and batting .281/.360/.455 with 12 home runs, 61 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. After the 2021 season, Rosario played in the

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. On November 19, 2021, the Padres added Rosario to their

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in order to protect him from the

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2022 season. With the team, he hit .288/.368/.508 with 22 home runs, 81 RBI, and 21 stolen bases in 124 games. On August 26, 2022, Rosario was recalled and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day, and went 1-for-5 with a walk in 7 major league games with San Diego. On February 3, 2023, it was announced that Rosario had suffered a broken ankle while doing sprinting drills during winter ball. The injury necessitated surgery and came with a recovery timetable of multiple months. Rosario started a rehabilitation assignment on June 7. On August 4, Rosario was activated from the injured list and optioned to Triple–A El Paso. In 11 total games for San Diego, he went 9-for-36 (.250) with two home runs and six RBI. Rosario made 30 appearances for the Padres during the 2024 campaign, batting .245/.286/.528 with three home runs and six RBI. Rosario was

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by the Padres on March 27, 2025. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A El Paso on April 3.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosario, Eguy 1999 births Living people Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Major League Baseball infielders San Diego Padres players Dominican Summer League Padres players Arizona League Padres players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players San Antonio Missions players Toros del Este players Bravos de Margarita players Peoria Javelinas players Arizona Complex League Padres players El Paso Chihuahuas players Estrellas Orientales players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball) players Baseball players from San Cristóbal Province

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