Leo Rosales
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Leonel Rosales is a free agent
Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
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Rosales played with the East L.A. Dodgers, a SCC baseball team, his number 11 was retired on December 15, 2008
Rosales graduated from Reseda High School in 1999. Rosales attended California State University, Northridge and was drafted by the San Diego Padres
in the 20th round (581st overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
. He spent 4½ seasons in the Padres system. On July 27, , he was acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks for outfielder
Scott Hairston
. He had been out with a right hand injury since June 5, 2007, when the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired him.
He played in the winter of 2007 in the Mexican Pacific League with the Naranjeros of Hermosillo.
Rosales made his Major League debut on June 15, , for the Diamondbacks.
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
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Baseball career
Before and during his time at California State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
Rosales played with the East L.A. Dodgers, a SCC baseball team, his number 11 was retired on December 15, 2008
Rosales graduated from Reseda High School in 1999. Rosales attended California State University, Northridge and was drafted by the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
in the 20th round (581st overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
2003 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 3 and 4. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.Source: -First round selections:...
. He spent 4½ seasons in the Padres system. On July 27, , he was acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks for outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
Scott Hairston
Scott Hairston
Scott Alexander Hairston is an outfielder in Major League Baseball. Hairston bats and throws right-handed.-High school years:...
. He had been out with a right hand injury since June 5, 2007, when the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired him.
He played in the winter of 2007 in the Mexican Pacific League with the Naranjeros of Hermosillo.
Rosales made his Major League debut on June 15, , for the Diamondbacks.