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

Cleveland. The boricua gardener Eddie Rosario and Cleveland Indians they signed a one-year contract, $ 8 million, which ensures the franchise of a quality player who has haunted his pitchers in recent years.

Rosario passed his physical exam on Thursday and signed the contract with which he agreed at the end of last week. The Guayama-born gives the Cleveland line an injection of strength after the departure of Puerto Rican shortstop Francisco Lindor and first baseman Carlos Santana this season..

Rosario, 29, has spent the last six seasons with Minnesota twins, helping them win consecutive titles in the AL Central in the last two years.

The athlete is a left-hander who hit 13 runs in 57 matches last season. He hit 32 home runs and led in 109 runs in 2019. Rosario was particularly tough on Cleveland, hitting most of his home runs (22 in 93 games) against the Indians.

The Cleveland field has lacked offensive production in recent years, as the club has attracted a platoon of players from all three positions. Rosario can face any place, but he played mainly on the left.

Rosario’s signing follows in the footsteps of the Indians who are bringing back the second base Cesar Hernandez for a second season after appearing to sign elsewhere as a free agent.

The Indians keep their promise to baseball operations team president Chris Antonetti to reinvest some of the $ 32 million On the payroll, the club reduced by trading Lindor and incumbent Carlos Carrasco at the New York Mets last month.