Eddie Rosario and the Cleveland Indians agree to a one-year $ 8 million deal

Cleveland. The Boricua gardener Eddie Rosario and the Indians of Cleveland they signed a one-year $ 8 million contract, assuring the franchise of a quality player who has been chasing its pitchers over the years.

Rosario passed her physical exam on Thursday and signed the contract she agreed to late last week. Guayama’s hometown gives Cleveland’s lineup a powerful injection after the departure of Puerto Rican shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana off-season..

Rosario, 29, has spent the past six seasons with Twins from Minnesota, winning consecutive titles in the AL Central for the past two years.

The athlete is a lefthanded hitter who hit 13 homeruns in 57 games last season. He hit 32 homeruns and drove in 109 runs in 2019. Rosario was especially difficult in Cleveland’s pitching, hitting his most homeruns (22 in 93 games) against the Indians.

The Cleveland outfield has lacked offensive production in recent years, as the club attracted a platoon of players in all three positions. Rosario can handle any of the locations, but mostly played on the left.

Rosario’s signing comes on the heels of the Indians returning to second base Cesar Hernandez for a second season after it appeared he would sign elsewhere as a free agent.

The Indians are keeping to the promise of Chris Antonetti, president of the baseball team, to be part of the $ 32 million On the payroll, the club cut last month by trading Lindor and starter Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets.