Eddie Rosario signing split contract with Nationals, per report
Eddie Rosario will reportedly be sticking around the NL East.
Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario will be sticking around the NL East. Rosario has reportedly agreed to a split contract with the Washington Nationals that will pay him up to $4 million. El Extra Base’s Daniel Alvarez-Montes had the original report.
The deal will reportedly pay Rosario a base salary of $2 million if he makes the major league club. He can make an additional $2 million in incentives.
The Braves signed Eddie Rosario to a two-year deal worth $18 million in 2022 that included a $9 million club option for the 2024 season. Rosario was coming off a great performance during Atlanta’s run to a World Series title in 2021.
He struggled during his first season on the new deal and eventually was sidelined after undergoing laser surgery on his eyes. Rosario hit just .212/.259/.328 and produced a 62 wRC+ in 80 games. Rosario returned league average form in 2023 batting .255/.305/.450 with 21 home runs and a 100 wRC+. That wasn’t enough to convince Atlanta to pick up the 2024 option though and he became a free agent in early November.
