Sandy Rosario (born August 22, 1985) is a Dominican former

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins and

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Career

Florida Marlins

Rosario signed as an international free agent with the then-

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in 2004. He was called up to the Majors for the first time on September 19, 2010, after winning the Southern League championship with the

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. In his MLB debut on September 23, 2010 against the

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, Rosario's first and third pitches thrown were hit as

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s. The Marlins again promoted Rosario in September 2011. He made four relief appearances, yielding one run over 3 2/3 innings, striking out two and walking two. Rosario started the 2012 season at the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate

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and later pitched in four games for Miami, yielding six runs in three innings over four relief appearances. He was sent back down to the minors.

Boston Red Sox

After not receiving a September callup, Rosario was claimed by the

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on waivers on October 17, 2012. On November 20, Rosario was designated for assignment along with 4 others.

Oakland Athletics

On November 28, 2012, he was traded to the

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. He only lasted on the roster for a couple weeks.

Second Stint with Red Sox

He was claimed off waivers by the

on December 10, 2012,

Chicago Cubs

His trip on the waiver wire continued when he was claimed by the

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on December 12.

San Francisco Giants

On December 20, he was claimed off waivers yet again, this time by the

. Rosario became a free agent on December 2, 2013 after being non-tendered by the Giants. He was re-signed later that month.

Delfines del Carmen

On February 20, 2015, Rosario signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on May 12, 2015.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosario, Sandy 1985 births Living people Arizona League Giants players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen players Florida Marlins players Fresno Grizzlies players Jacksonville Suns players Jamestown Jammers players Jupiter Hammerheads players Gigantes del Cibao players Greensboro Grasshoppers players Gulf Coast Marlins players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mexican League baseball pitchers Miami Marlins players New Orleans Zephyrs players San Francisco Giants players