Randy Miguel Rosario Luperon (born May 18, 1994) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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and in

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(NPB) for the

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Career

Minnesota Twins

Rosario signed as an amateur free agent with the

in 2010, receiving a $85,000

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. He made his professional debut in 2011 with the

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and spent the whole season there, going 2-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 35 innings pitched. In 2012, he played for the GCL Twins where he was 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA in ten games (seven starts), and in 2013, he pitched with the Elizabethton Twins where he pitched to a 4-3 record and 2.82 ERA in nine games. He underwent

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in 2014 after three games for the Cedar Rapids Kernels, and he missed the remainder of the season. He spent 2015 with Cedar Rapids where he posted a 2-6 record and 2.52 ERA in 11 starts (ten games). After the 2015 season, the Twins added Rosario to their

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. Rosario started 2016 with the

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and was promoted to the

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. In 100.1 innings pitched between both teams, he was 6-7 with a 3.77 ERA. He started 2017 with Fort Myers and was quickly promoted to the Lookouts. The Twins promoted Rosario to the major leagues on June 1. On June 2, 2017, Rosario made his major league debut against the

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. He pitched two innings, allowing three runs, three hits, and struck out one in an 11-5 Twins victory. He was optioned back to the

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in June and he spent the remainder of the season there.

Chicago Cubs

On November 3, 2017, Rosario was claimed off waivers by the

. He began the season with the

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. In mid-May of the 2018 season, Rosario was recalled twice and sent down to the minors twice before he received a third recall to replace the injured Yu Darvish. He pitched 7 2/3 innings of relief allowing only 2 hits and had a 2-0 record. Rosario was designated for assignment on September 9, 2019.

Kansas City Royals

On September 12, Rosario was claimed off waivers by the

. He threw 3.2 scoreless innings for the Royals before the end of the year. Rosario was designated for assignment by the Royals on September 3, 2020. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Chunichi Dragons

On December 2, 2020, it was reported that Rosario had reached a deal with the

in the Nippon Professional Baseball League. He made his NPB debut on May 28, 2021. He became a free agent following the season.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On May 3, 2022, Rosario signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the

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. In 6 appearances, Rosario posted an 0-1 record with an 18.00 ERA. He was released on May 17, 2022.

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