Seth Daniel Rosin (born November 2, 1988) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies in 2014 and 2015.
| Seth Rosin | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 2, 1988 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 20, 2015, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 12.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Amateur edit
Rosin attended Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minnesota. After graduating high school, the Minnesota Twins selected Rosin in the 28th round of the 2007 MLB Draft.[1] Rosin opted not to sign, and instead enrolled at the University of Minnesota, where he played college baseball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, he was named to the All-Big Ten team in 2009 and 2010. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]
San Francisco Giants edit
The San Francisco Giants selected Rosin in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB Draft, and Rosin signed. He spent 2010 through 2012 in the Giants farm system with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Low–A Northwest League, the Augusta Greenjackets of the Single–A Southern League, and the San Jose Giants of the High–A California League.
Philadelphia Phillies edit
The Giants traded Rosin, Nate Schierholtz, and Tommy Joseph to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Hunter Pence on July 31, 2012.[4] He played in 3 games for the Clearwater Threshers of the High–A Florida State League at the end of 2012 and was then promoted to the Reading Phillies of the Double–A Eastern League. in 2013, where he was 9-6 with a 4.33 ERA in 26 games (23 starts).
Los Angeles Dodgers edit
The New York Mets selected Rosin from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft.[5] He was then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers that same day.[6]
Rosin made the Dodgers 25-man Opening Day roster in 2014.[7] However, he did not play in the opening series in Australia and was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on March 26.[8] Rosin was designated for assignment by the Rangers on April 9.[9]
Philadelphia Phillies (second stint) edit
He cleared waivers and was returned to the Phillies, who assigned him to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the Triple–A International League.[10] The Phillies demoted Rosin to Reading in June.[11]
San Diego Padres edit
A free agent after the 2015 season, Rosin signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres in February 2016.[12]
Minnesota Twins edit
In February 2017, Rosin signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[13] He was released on March 25, 2017.
St. Paul Saints edit
On April 20, Rosin signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[citation needed]
San Francisco Giants (second stint) edit
On July 5, 2017, Rosin signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants, who assigned him to the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Eastern League.[14][15] In 22 games, he recorded a 4.67 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 27.0 innings of work. Rosin elected free agency following the season on November 6.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Twins draft Mounds View's Rosin". Your local online newspaper. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "2009 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Crasnick, Jerry (July 31, 2012). "San Francisco Giants acquire Hunter Pence from Philadelphia Phillies, source confirms". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ Ryan Lawrence (October 22, 2012). "Phillies select Diamondbacks pitcher Kevin Munson in Rule 5 Draft". Philly.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ Adams, Steve. "Dodgers Acquire Seth Rosin: MLB Rumors". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (March 21, 2014). "Dodgers Opening Day roster: Tim Federowicz optioned, Matt Kemp to DL". truebluela.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (March 26, 2014). "Dodgers lose 2 on waivers: Seth Rosin to Rangers, Javy Guerra to White Sox". truebluela.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers Purchase Kouzmanoff from Round Rock; Designate Rosin for Assignment". Texas Rangers. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Chris Branch, The News Journal (April 11, 2014). "Rosin returns to Phillies". Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "In hindsight, Pence deals drained Phillies prospect pool". Philly.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Padres News: Padres sign pitchers McNutt and Rosin to minor league contracts - East Village Times". eastvillagetimes.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins sign hometown RHP Seth Rosin". UPI. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Saints rough up Explorers".
- ^ "Together on the motor coach, Flying Squirrels get down to varied bus business".
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Seth Rosin on Twitter
