Astros Sign 25-Year-Old Catcher with Yankees Ties
Summary
The Houston Astros have signed Hemmanuel Rosario, a 25-year-old catcher, who was previously part of the New York Yankees organization but played in the independent Frontier League recently. Rosario has shown improvement in his batting performance over the past two seasons in the Frontier League.Key Facts
- Hemmanuel Rosario is 25 years old and originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- He was once signed by the New York Yankees but became a free agent after seven years without playing Major League Baseball.
- Rosario spent the last two seasons playing in the Frontier League, an independent baseball league.
- The Houston Astros acquired Rosario’s contract from the non-affiliated team Brockton Rox.
- Rosario had a batting statistic called OPS (on-base plus slugging) of .800 in 2024 and .806 in 2025 in the Frontier League.
- The Astros currently have Yainer Diaz as their starting catcher, so Rosario is not expected to replace him soon.
- Baseball teams often search outside the minor league system for promising players not yet discovered.
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