Dodgers obtain INF Amed Rosario from Rays

Field Level Media|published: Mon 29th July, 21:36 2024

Jul 11, 2024; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Amed Rosario (10) reacts after hitting an rbi double against the New York Yankees in the second inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday for minor league right-hander Michael Flynn.

Rosario finished the 2023 season with the Dodgers after being acquired from the Cleveland Guardians for right-hander Noah Syndergaard and cash. He batted .256 with three homers and 18 RBIs in 48 games for Los Angeles last year.

Rosario, 28, was batting .307 with two homers and 26 RBIs in 76 games with the Rays this season. In his career, he has a .275 average with 62 homers and 360 RBIs in 915 games with the New York Mets (2017-20), Guardians (2021-23), Dodgers (2023) and Rays (2024).

Flynn, who turns 28 on Aug. 7, was 2-1 with a 4.95 ERA in 28 relief appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City and also tossed six scoreless innings for Double-A Tulsa early in the season. He was in his first season in the Los Angeles farm system.

The Dodgers opened up a 40-man roster spot for Rosario by designating left-hander Ryan Yarbrough for assignment. Yarbrough was 4-2 with a 3.74 ERA in 32 appearances out of the bullpen for Los Angeles this season.

Yarbrough, 32, is 52-40 with a 4.30 ERA in 184 career appearances (68 starts) with the Rays (2018-22), Kansas City Royals (2023) and Dodgers (2023-24).

--Field Level Media

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