Eguy Rosario

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Diego Padres #17 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and was among the youngest players in his league every year. He was overmatched early but broke out in Double-A and was added to the Padres’ 40-man roster after the 2021 season. Rosario made his major league debut in 2022 and was primed to contend for a 2023 Opening Day roster spot before he fractured his ankle training in the Dominican Republic. He returned to the majors in September and became the Padres’ primary third baseman while Manny Machado battled tennis elbow down the stretch.
  
  Scouting Report: Rosario is built like a fire hydrant at 5-foot-9, 204 pounds but is surprisingly twitchy and athletic despite his stocky build. He has a short, quick righthanded swing that shoots balls from gap to gap when his approach is locked into the middle of the field. Rosario gets too big in his swing at times, but he makes enough contact to be a fringy hitter with double-digit home run production. He is an above-average runner who has improved his ability to put that speed to use on the bases. Rosario is playable at shortstop, but his range and actions fit better at second base and third base. His plus arm is the best among infielders in the Padres’ system.
  
  The Future: Rosario projects to be a reserve utilityman who can play around the infield. He’ll contend for an Opening Day roster spot in 2024.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60
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  Ranked San Diego Padres #10 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and has annually been among the youngest players in his league. He was overmatched in his early years, but he showed signs of life in High-A in 2019 and led the Double-A Texas League with 31 doubles and finished fifth with 30 stolen bases in 2021. Like many hitters, Rosario set a career high in homers in his first year in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League in 2022 and received his first big league callup in late August, though he was used sparingly before returning to El Paso.
  
  Scouting Report: Surprisingly twitchy and athletic despite a stocky build, Rosario has a short, quick righthanded swing. He is at his best when his approach is aimed at shooting balls from gap to gap. Like a lot of hitters, he fares better against fastballs than offspeed pitches and is susceptible to chasing below the strike zone. Rosario showed off his strength gains with his first double-digit homer campaign in 2021, moved to Triple-A El Paso in 2022 and got off to a slow start while trying to pull balls in a hitter's haven. Rosario is an above-average runner who has improved his ability to put that speed to use on the bases. He is playable at shortstop, but his range and actions fit better at second base or even third. His plus arm rates as the best in the system, even if it has regressed a tick. Though Rosario has the physical skills to be an average defender, he'll have to cut down on mistakes on routine plays to earn the trust of the big league coaching staff.
  
  The Future: Rosario got his first taste of the big leagues in 2022 and projects as a utility infielder. He'll be in position to battle for a spot on the bench this spring.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 45. Power: 45. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60
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  Ranked San Diego Padres #17 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and has generally been among the youngest players in his league every year. As such, he was overmatched in his early years, but he showed signs of life in the High-A California League in 2019 and had a breakout year at Double-A San Antonio in 2021. He led Double-A Central in doubles (31), tied for second in hits (118) and finished fifth in stolen bases (30), leading the Padres to add him to the 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Rosario is surprisingly twitchy and athletic despite his round, stocky build. He has a short, quick righthanded swing and is best when his approach is aimed at shooting balls from gap to gap. He showed off his strength gains with the first double-digit homer campaign in 2021, but he is susceptible to pulling off balls when he tries to generate power. Rosario is an above-average runner who has improved his ability to put that speed to good use on the bases. He is playable at shortstop, but his range and actions fit better at second base or even third, where he can show off his nearly plus-plus arm.
  
  The Future: Rosario best profiles as a utility infielder. He’ll start 2022 at Triple-A El Paso.
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  Ranked San Diego Padres #28 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: The Padres signed Rosario for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and pushed him quickly, sending him to high Class A Lake Elsinore as an 18-year-old in 2018. He repeated the California League in 2019 and was still the league's sixth-youngest player on Opening Day. He finished sixth in the league in hits (129), tied for ninth in doubles (25) and sixth in triples (8).
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Rosario is nicknamed “Eggy” because of his egg-shaped build. He's round, stout and thick, but he's sneaky-quick and packs a punch. Rosario uses his thick forearms to generate surprising impact with his short, quick swing. He catches up to velocity and has matured in his approach to use the whole field. Rosario flashes above-average raw power, but he's at his best when he focuses on hitting line drives up the middle. Rosario is an above-average runner on the bases, but his agility is limited in the field. He's naturally a second baseman and his plus arm fits at third base. His hands, footwork and short-area quickness have room to grow. Rosario a feisty, fiery presence who energizes his team and irritates opponents.
  
  THE FUTURE: Both the Padres and opposing clubs view Rosario as a potential utilityman. He'll head to Double-A Amarillo in 2020.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and has annually been among the youngest players in his league. He was overmatched in his early years, but he showed signs of life in High-A in 2019 and led the Double-A Texas League with 31 doubles and finished fifth with 30 stolen bases in 2021. Like many hitters, Rosario set a career high in homers in his first year in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League in 2022 and received his first big league callup in late August, though he was used sparingly before returning to El Paso.
  
  Scouting Report: Surprisingly twitchy and athletic despite a stocky build, Rosario has a short, quick righthanded swing. He is at his best when his approach is aimed at shooting balls from gap to gap. Like a lot of hitters, he fares better against fastballs than offspeed pitches and is susceptible to chasing below the strike zone. Rosario showed off his strength gains with his first double-digit homer campaign in 2021, moved to Triple-A El Paso in 2022 and got off to a slow start while trying to pull balls in a hitter's haven. Rosario is an above-average runner who has improved his ability to put that speed to use on the bases. He is playable at shortstop, but his range and actions fit better at second base or even third. His plus arm rates as the best in the system, even if it has regressed a tick. Though Rosario has the physical skills to be an average defender, he'll have to cut down on mistakes on routine plays to earn the trust of the big league coaching staff.
  
  The Future: Rosario got his first taste of the big leagues in 2022 and projects as a utility infielder. He'll be in position to battle for a spot on the bench this spring.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 45. Power: 45. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and has annually been among the youngest players in his league. He was overmatched in his early years, but he showed signs of life in High-A in 2019 and led the Double-A Texas League with 31 doubles and finished fifth with 30 stolen bases in 2021. Like many hitters, Rosario set a career high in homers in his first year in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League in 2022 and received his first big league callup in late August, though he was used sparingly before returning to El Paso.
  
  Scouting Report: Surprisingly twitchy and athletic despite a stocky build, Rosario has a short, quick righthanded swing. He is at his best when his approach is aimed at shooting balls from gap to gap. Like a lot of hitters, he fares better against fastballs than offspeed pitches and is susceptible to chasing below the strike zone. Rosario showed off his strength gains with his first double-digit homer campaign in 2021, moved to Triple-A El Paso in 2022 and got off to a slow start while trying to pull balls in a hitter's haven. Rosario is an above-average runner who has improved his ability to put that speed to use on the bases. He is playable at shortstop, but his range and actions fit better at second base or even third. His plus arm rates as the best in the system, even if it has regressed a tick. Though Rosario has the physical skills to be an average defender, he'll have to cut down on mistakes on routine plays to earn the trust of the big league coaching staff.
  
  The Future: Rosario got his first taste of the big leagues in 2022 and projects as a utility infielder. He'll be in position to battle for a spot on the bench this spring.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 45. Power: 45. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and has generally been among the youngest players in his league every year. As such, he was overmatched in his early years, but he showed signs of life in the High-A California League in 2019 and had a breakout year at Double-A San Antonio in 2021. He led Double-A Central in doubles (31), tied for second in hits (118) and finished fifth in stolen bases (30), leading the Padres to add him to the 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Rosario is surprisingly twitchy and athletic despite his round, stocky build. He has a short, quick righthanded swing and is best when his approach is aimed at shooting balls from gap to gap. He showed off his strength gains with the first double-digit homer campaign in 2021, but he is susceptible to pulling off balls when he tries to generate power. Rosario is an above-average runner who has improved his ability to put that speed to good use on the bases. He is playable at shortstop, but his range and actions fit better at second base or even third, where he can show off his nearly plus-plus arm.
  
  The Future: Rosario best profiles as a utility infielder. He&#39ll start 2022 at Triple-A El Paso.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 45. Run: 55. Field: 50. Arm: 60
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and has generally been among the youngest players in his league every year. As such, he was overmatched in his early years, but he showed signs of life in the High-A California League in 2019 and had a breakout year at Double-A San Antonio in 2021. He led Double-A Central in doubles (31), tied for second in hits (118) and finished fifth in stolen bases (30), leading the Padres to add him to the 40-man roster after the season.
  
  Scouting Report: Rosario is surprisingly twitchy and athletic despite his round, stocky build. He has a short, quick righthanded swing and is best when his approach is aimed at shooting balls from gap to gap. He showed off his strength gains with the first double-digit homer campaign in 2021, but he is susceptible to pulling off balls when he tries to generate power. Rosario is an above-average runner who has improved his ability to put that speed to good use on the bases. He is playable at shortstop, but his range and actions fit better at second base or even third, where he can show off his nearly plus-plus arm.
  
  The Future: Rosario best profiles as a utility infielder. He’ll start 2022 at Triple-A El Paso.
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and quickly made his way to High-A Lake Elsinore, where he ranked among the California League leaders in hits (129), doubles (25) and triples (8) in 2019 as the league's sixth-youngest player on Opening Day. He was brought to instructional league in 2020 and spent the winter in the Venezuelan League, where he hit .327/.393/.429.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Rosario is nicknamed “Eggy” because his short, stout build resembles an egg, but he packs surprising power and speed for his size. Rosario swings hard and drives the ball with a short, quick swing. He catches up to velocity and has improved at using the whole field, although he will occasionally lose his approach. He's at his best when he focuses on driving the ball on the line up the middle. Rosario has above-average speed on the bases, but he lacks lateral agility in the field. He is best at second base and has worked to improve at third base, where his plus arm is an asset.
  
  THE FUTURE: Evaluators view Rosario as a potential up-and-down utility option. He has a chance to be more if he continues to hit.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Rosario signed with the Padres for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and quickly made his way to High-A Lake Elsinore, where he ranked among the California League leaders in hits (129), doubles (25) and triples (8) in 2019 as the league’s sixth-youngest player on Opening Day. He was brought to instructional league in 2020 and spent the winter in the Venezuelan League, where he hit .327/.393/.429.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Rosario is nicknamed “Eggy” because his short, stout build resembles an egg, but he packs surprising power and speed for his size. Rosario swings hard and drives the ball with a short, quick swing. He catches up to velocity and has improved at using the whole field, although he will occasionally lose his approach. He’s at his best when he focuses on driving the ball on the line up the middle. Rosario has above-average speed on the bases, but he lacks lateral agility in the field. He is best at second base and has worked to improve at third base, where his plus arm is an asset.
  
  THE FUTURE: Evaluators view Rosario as a potential up-and-down utility option. He has a chance to be more if he continues to hit.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The Padres signed Rosario for $300,000 on his 16th birthday and pushed him quickly, sending him to high Class A Lake Elsinore as an 18-year-old in 2018. He repeated the California League in 2019 and was still the league's sixth-youngest player on Opening Day. He finished sixth in the league in hits (129), tied for ninth in doubles (25) and sixth in triples (8).
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Rosario is nicknamed “Eggy” because of his egg-shaped build. He's round, stout and thick, but he's sneaky-quick and packs a punch. Rosario uses his thick forearms to generate surprising impact with his short, quick swing. He catches up to velocity and has matured in his approach to use the whole field. Rosario flashes above-average raw power, but he's at his best when he focuses on hitting line drives up the middle. Rosario is an above-average runner on the bases, but his agility is limited in the field. He's naturally a second baseman and his plus arm fits at third base. His hands, footwork and short-area quickness have room to grow. Rosario a feisty, fiery presence who energizes his team and irritates opponents.
  
  THE FUTURE: Both the Padres and opposing clubs view Rosario as a potential utilityman. He'll head to Double-A Amarillo in 2020.