Braves Designate World Series Hero For Assignment

Atlanta Braves Designate Eddie Rosario For Assignment

The Braves signed Rosario in early July after Washington cut the struggling veteran. The last time Atlanta acquired a struggling Rosario mid-season, the team won the World Series. Unfortunately, lightning could not be caught in a bottle twice.

This season with the Braves, Rosario hit .154/.181/.282 (26 OPS+) with three homers in 24 games. This production was worse than what Rosario gave the Nationals this year (58 OPS+). Atlanta hoped the veteran would be able to infuse offense into a lineup decimated by injuries and underperformance.

Instead, the Braves will designate Rosario and use that roster spot on a better defender in White. The former Ranger has not hit much in his career (55 OPS+) but comes with 13 career Defensive Runs Saved and 11 Outs Above Average in the outfield. Rosario was never a great fielder and seemed to best serve as a DH at this point in his career.

Parker Dunshee

While Rosario being designated by the Braves will get most of the headlines, the promotion of Dunshee might represent the better story. The righty spent eight seasons grinding in the minors and will finally make his Major League debut.

Dunshee latched on with the Braves on a minor league deal in late January. Though he likely meant to serve as organizational depth, his solid production has earned him a spot on a tested Atlanta pitching staff.

In 47 minor league innings this year, the 29-year-old produced a 2.30 ERA with a 33.7 percent strikeout rate. That said, Dunshee has predominately been a flyball pitcher throughout his career. It’s unclear how sustainable his success this year is, but the Braves are desperate enough to find out.