Shortstop for the New York Mets, Amed Rosario, has flashed his potential over the past few weeks. What has he been able to improve?
Amed Rosario, the young shortstop for the New York Mets, has had an underwhelming first year-plus of Major League Baseball. Being a top prospect, Rosario was expected to perform from the getgo. Early on, the youngster showed that he still needed more development and seasoning at the Major League level. We are now beginning to see signs of the shortstops potential.
Going into play on Tuesday, Rosario has hit seven home runs, driven in 43 RBIs and has stolen18 bags while slashing .253/.292/.376. The shortstop is also striking out in 21.5% of his at-bats and is walking a mere 5.27% of the time.
On the outside, these stats are a little underwhelming. Rosario is currently producing below a replacement level value. We begin to see his story change by digging into his recent performance.
Rosario’s athletic ability has marveled fans and scouts from the beginning. The 22-year-old has always played an aggressive style of baseball, he just needed to mold his style and approach to fit the shape and speed of the game at the Major League level. The game seems to be slowing down for the youngster.
Mickey Callaway and his coaching staff have been working hard with Rosario and it is beginning to show. He has clearly been more confident and successful on the field and his recent stats depict major signs of improvement