Generally, when a fan hears a former top prospect will be playing in Japan, it means he flamed out and the team didn’t get what they want to out of him.
However, fans of the New York Mets needn’t worry about the news that Amed Rosario will play ball in Japan. Instead of signing a contract to play in Nippon Professional Baseball, Rosario will be representing the MLB in their annual Japan All-Star Series, per Gregg Johns of MLB.com (via Twitter).
Full roster announced for MLB team traveling to Japan to face Japanese All-Star squad on Nov.