Coming into last season as the New York Mets top prospect, Amed Rosario was handed the starting job at shortstop for New York in 2018.
Rosario began his first full season in the majors slowly. He began the year typically batting ninth in the lineup and struggled to produce the way he previously had in Triple-A the season prior. In 94 games with the Las Vegas 51’s back in 2017, Rosario hit .328 with a .367 OBP with 7 home runs, 58 RBI, 19 steals and appeared to be major league ready.
However, from the Mets Opening Day to the trade deadline on July 31, Rosario batted a measly .