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Athletics Hire Adam Rosales As Minor League Coach

By Steve Adams | November 5, 2019 at 6:30pm CDT

Longtime utility infielder Adam Rosales looks to have called his playing career quits, as the Athletics announced today that he’s been hired as a coach with the team’s affiliate in the Rookie-level Arizona League. The 36-year-old Rosales hasn’t appeared in the Majors since 2018, but he split the 2019 campaign between the Triple-A affiliates for the Twins and Indians after signing a minor league pact with Minnesota last winter.

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Today’s appointment seemingly marks the beginning of a new career track for the 11-year Major League veteran. It’s no surprise to see that the Athletics were the team to give Rosales his first coaching gig, as he spent more time as a player with the Athletics than he did with any other team.

Originally a 12th-round pick by the Indians back in 2005, Rosales ascended to the Majors by 2008. He made his way to the Athletics alongside Willy Taveras in a trade that sent Aaron Miles to Cincinnati two years later, and Rosales would go on to spend parts of the next four seasons donning the green and gold. Avid MLBTR readers may remember him as a particularly bizarre hot stove anecdote; back in 2013, Rosales went from the Athletics to the Rangers to the Athletics and back to the Rangers in a series of waiver claims that occurred over a span of just 10 days. Others may fondly remember Rosales as the owner of one of the fastest home run trots the world will ever see.

On the field, Rosales played at least 500 innings at all four infield positions in addition to making much briefer appearances in the outfield corners. He played in 651 big league games and took 1807 plate appearances as a Major Leaguer between the A’s, Rangers, Reds, Diamondbacks, Padres and Indians. He’ll conclude his playing career with a .226/.291/.365 batting line, 48 homers, 69 doubles and six triples at the MLB level.

Also of note for Oakland fans: the organization announced today that former American League Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby, who served as a coach with the team’s Double-A affiliate in 2019, will take over as the new manager in Class-A Stockton for the 2020 season.

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18 Comments

  1. nmendoza7

    6 years ago

    The fastest base runner on a homerun of all time.

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  2. texas_slim85

    6 years ago

    LMAO! He’d run to home like I would, when Mama would yell outside “Dinner’s ready!”, and I knew those hot butter biscuits would await me! Lol

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  3. rathman53

    6 years ago

    You already know he’s going to be sprinting to the mound for pitching changes.

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  4. Smelly_Cobb

    6 years ago

    Oh man, rosy. How could you not like Rosy.

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    • Deleted Userrrrr

      6 years ago

      A whole bunch of Padres fans hated him when he was there. Especially bleacherbum and bitterpadresfan.

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  5. HalosHeavenJJ

    6 years ago

    Good for him. And a lot of times guys like him who had to battle and do everything right make the best coaches. Having experience all over the diamond should help, too.

    Reply
  6. MiserablePadreFan

    6 years ago

    Hard not to like that dude. He’d make a great manager someday

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    • Buzz Saw

      6 years ago

      Yep, future manager

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      6 years ago

      I loathe him.

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  7. snotrocket

    6 years ago

    If you click the link for the Rosales home run trot video Adam Eaton absolutely eats the wall going after one of them. Never saw the fence coming.

    Reply
  8. statman

    6 years ago

    How does this story even get a mention? Who cares???!!!???

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    • ryjo34jones

      6 years ago

      It’s almost like not every story interests someone. Not everything is about you, just keep on scrolling.

      Reply
    • Buzz Saw

      6 years ago

      Statman the troll from SF

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  9. pd14athletics

    6 years ago

    Also he was part of a memorable blown call by none other than Angel Hernandez in Cleveland.

    Reply
  10. dodgersvictoryagain

    6 years ago

    Wonder if his mom will still attend all his games. Kinda funny and really cool all in one !

    Reply
  11. passed_balls

    6 years ago

    Love Rosy! Glad to see him back in the org.

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  12. hetrodox

    6 years ago

    He was drafted by the Reds. Not the Indians.

    Reply
  13. gibbs58

    6 years ago

    I remember Oakland and Texas playing hot potato with him in August 2013.

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