Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jeisson Rosario was born October 22, 1999, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a center fielder in the MLB.

Rosario signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in July 2016. He made his professional debut in 2017 with the rookie-level Arizona League Padres, batting .299 with one home run and 24 RBIs in 52 games. In 2018, he played for the Class A Fort Wayne TinCaps, appearing in 117 games while compiling a .271 average with three home runs and 34 RBIs. In 2019, Rosario played 120 games for the Class A-Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm, batting .242 with three home runs and 35 RBIs.

On August 30, 2020, Rosario and infielder Hudson Potts were traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Mitch Moreland. Although he did not play during 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season, Rosario was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.

On November 20, 2020, Rosario was added to the 40-man roster.