Braves' Eddie Rosario: Supplies only offense in loss
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Rosario went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's 3-2 loss to Arizona.
Rosario took Merrill Kelly deep in the second and seventh innings, but Atlanta couldn't put any other runs on the board. Over his last six games, Rosario has gone 8-for-21 (.381) with two homers and three doubles. The outfielder's big game Friday lifted his slash line to .251/.280/.449 with seven homers, 20 RBI, 20 runs scored and a stolen base through 175 plate appearances. He continues to start almost exclusively versus right-handed pitchers.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Homers in win
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Rosario went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.
Rosario opened the scoring with his second-inning blast off Nathan Eovaldi. The long ball snapped a 15-game homer drought for Rosario, who still made effective contact by batting .309 over that span. The veteran outfielder is slashing. 252/.287/.423 on the season with four homers, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base through 129 plate appearances. He remains in a strong-side platoon role in left field.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Out again against lefty
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
The lefty-hitting Rosario will bow out of the starting nine for the second day in a row while the Rangers bring a southpaw (Cody Bradford) to the hill for the series opener in Texas. Kevin Pillar will fill in for Rosario in left field.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sits versus lefty
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Rosario is in the midst of a 10-game hit streak during which he has a .333/.350/.436 slash line, but he'll head to the bench Sunday with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi on the mound for Toronto. Kevin Pillar will man left field and bat seventh in the series finale.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting against southpaw
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
With southpaw Braxton Garrett on the hill for Miami, the lefty-hitting Rosario will bow out of the starting nine. Marcell Ozuna will replace Rosario as Atlanta's designated hitter.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Swipes first bag
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Rosario went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.
The veteran outfielder picked up his first steal of the year in the fifth inning after his RBI single gave Atlanta a 3-0 lead. Even with Michael Harris back in the lineup and Sam Hilliard no longer starting in center field, Rosario appears to be the team's preferred option in left field against right-handed pitching. Rosario's justified that assignment by batting .321 (9-for-28) over his last eight games with a double, a triple, two homers and eight RBI.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sits against southpaw
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Rosario will sit against lefty Framber Valdez and the Astros on Saturday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Rosario has yet to start against a southpaw this season. Avoiding same-sided pitching hasn't inspired a successful start for the veteran outfielder, however, as he's hitting just .192/.222/.308. Kevin Pillar will start in left field.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Out again versus lefty
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Rosario is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.
Rosario sat out of Monday's series opener with left-hander Ryan Weathers on the mound for the host Padres, and he'll take a seat again Tuesday versus southpaw Blake Snell. Kevin Pillar is in left field and Marcell Ozuna will be the DH.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: On bench versus lefty
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Rosario is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
With lefty Ryan Weathers on the hill for San Diego, the lefty-hitting Rosario will retreat to the bench. The righty-hitting Kevin Pillar replaces Rosario in left field.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting versus lefty
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Rosario is not in the lineup Saturday against the Royals.
Kevin Pillar, Eli White and Ronald Acuna are starting across the outfield for Atlanta with left-hander Kris Bubic on the mound. Marcell Ozuna will serve as the designated hitter while Rosario gets a breather.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Belts decisive homer
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Rosario went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in 5-4 win against the Reds on Wednesday.
Rosario got Atlanta's biggest hit in the contest, breaking a 4-4 tie in the eighth inning with a solo homer to center field. The long ball was the veteran's first of the campaign and also accounted for his first RBI. It's been an otherwise quiet start to the season for Rosario, as he's slashing .229/.270/.371 through 37 plate appearances.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Sitting versus lefty
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Rosario is not in Atlanta's lineup Thursday versus the Padres.
Kevin Pillar will start in left field and bat eighth with left-hander Blake Snell on the mound for San Diego. Rosario is hitting .231 and has zero extra-base hits through 14 plate appearances this year.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Rosario is on the bench Thursday in Atlanta's opener versus the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Rosario's back is fine, but he's sitting because there's a lefty (Patrick Corbin) on the mound for the Nats. It will be Marcell Ozuna in left field and Travis d'Arnaud in the designated hitter spot.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Goes yard Sunday
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Rosario went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
The veteran outfielder was in as the DH after dealing with some lower-back stiffness the last couple days, but he wasted little time in proving he was feeling 100 percent -- Rosario hooked a Colin Holderman pitch to right field and drove it completely out of the ballpark in the second inning. Rosario has gone just 3-for-15 in his last five spring games, but two of the hits went for extra bases, offering some hope he's ready to rebound from a rough 2022 that saw him post a career-low .587 OPS.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Back in action Sunday
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Rosario (back) will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
Rosario was scratched from Atlanta's spring lineup the past two days due to lower-back stiffness, but at least for the time being, the club appears optimistic that he'll be able to play Sunday in a non-defensive role. The Pirates are bringing southpaw Rich Hill to the mound, but the lefty-hitting Rosario is expected to find himself on the bench more often than not when Atlanta opposes lefties during the regular season.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Scratched but fine
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Rosario (back) was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins but is reportedly fine, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Rosario was scratched Friday with lower-back stiffness but was initially set to return Saturday, only for Atlanta to decide he needs another day. Assuming he returns to the lineup soon, he should be Atlanta's primary lefty fielder to open the season.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Could return this weekend
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Rosario (back) could be back in Atlanta's lineup Saturday or Sunday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Rosario and Michael Harris were both late scratches from Friday's game due to back issues, but manager Brian Snitker said the team was just being cautious. Rosario has hit just 3-for-21 at the plate in Grapefruit League action, but he was a little more productive during the WBC and still figures to be Atlanta's primary left fielder in 2023.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Scratched with back stiffness
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Rosario was scratched from Atlanta's lineup Friday due to lower-back stiffness, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
As was the case with Michael Harris -- who was also a late scratch with a back issue -- this move is considered precautionary. The fact that Atlanta would have to take a bus to Fort Myers for the spring road game at JetBlue Park likely factored into the decisions. Rosario is set to open the season as Atlanta's left fielder, at least against right-handed pitching.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: Set as starter in left
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Rosario appears locked into the starting role in left field for Atlanta, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
The 31-year-old outfielder underwent laser eye surgery last year and struggled to pick up the ball after his return, but he's appeared to be something close to his old self at the plate this spring, rapping out his first extra-base hit Monday in Grapefruit League play (a double off the Rays' Zach Eflin) after going 3-for-17 with two homers and a double for Puerto Rico during the WBC. Rosario was a big part of Atlanta's postseason run in 2021, winning the NLCS MVP after slashing .271/.330/.573 over 33 regular-season games, but his career .270/.305/.462 line is a more realistic goal over a full campaign if he returns to form.
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Braves' Eddie Rosario: In better place with vision
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Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Rosario (eyes) has "been a different guy" so far in camp, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Rosario battled vision issues in early 2022 and ultimately slashed just .212/.259/.328 across 270 plate appearances, but he has some rebound potential following eye surgery last April, which resulted in slightly better offensive numbers when he returned to Atlanta's active roster in July. He'll aim to put a good foot forward with Team Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic before likely manning left field for the reigning NL East champs Opening Day.
