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All five of Rosario’s big-league homers to date have come against lefties (1.21 OPS vs. .372 OPS vs. righties).
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The lefty, who pitched for Minnesota from 2020-22, had a 2.12 ERA in 33 relief outings with the Orioles in 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Last season, lefties hit .284 against him, but that was with an abnormally high .424 batting average on balls in play.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
The lefty's injury history likely factored into Baltimore's surprise move.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The lefty, who pitched for Minnesota from 2020-22, had a 2.12 ERA in 33 relief outings with the Orioles in 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Last season, lefties hit .284 against him, but that was with an abnormally high .424 batting average on balls in play.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
The lefty's injury history likely factored into Baltimore's surprise move.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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