The Reds have claimed infielder off waivers from the Dodgers, according to . The move was subsequently announced by both clubs. Cincinnati had a vacant spot on the 40-man roster, so no corresponding move was nece sary to claim Rosario although one will be nece sary to make room for him on the active roster once hes activated. Rosario, 28, was by the Dodgers last week to make room for when the latter returned from the injured list. The utilityman is now on to his third team of the season. The versatile hitter began the season with the Rays after signing a one-year deal with the club this past offseason but was dealt to the Dodgers ahead of the trade deadline last month to provide the club with positional depth amid injuries to Betts, , , and the newly-acquired that had left the club scrambling for infield depth. Despite the Dodgers decision to part ways with Rosario, however, hes been an above average offensive contributor overall this year. In 287 trips to the plate this year between Tampa and Los Angeles, Rosario has slashed a solid .305/.331/.415 (114 wRC+ Sean Doolittle Jersey ) this year while splitting time between second base, shortstop, third base, and right field. For the Reds, Rosario could offer an alternative to at the hot corner, as Marte has struggled badly with a .181/.217/.292 slash line in 40 games since returning from an 81-game PED suspension earlier this year. That said, Rosarios versatility could also allow him to act as a right-handed complement to the clubs lefty outfield bats like and or perhaps even spell and up the middle as nece sary. While Rosarios numbers are solid enough to warrant playing time as a regular, hes been particularly effective against left-handed pitching both throughout his career and this season. In 110 trips to the plate against southpaws this year, Rosario has posted a fantastic 134 wRC+ compared to roughly league average numbers against right-handed pitching. Its a similar story for his career, as Rosario is a career 122 wRC+ hitter against lefties but has posted just an 85 wRC+ against same-handed pitching. Of course, its worth noting that the Reds already have (122 wRC+ against southpaws this year) available as a lefty-mashing outfield option, which could give the club more incentive to instead utilize Rosario as a regular on the infield in place of Marte. As for the Dodgers, the return of and the impending returns of both and leave them flush with quality infield options, even as they face regarding the status of first baseman . The Reds have agreed to take on the infielders remaining salary by claiming Rosario, but thats unlikely to have a significant impact on either club. After all, Rosario is only due around $350K for the remainder of the 2024 campaign. That relative minor sum is practically a rounding error in a big league teams budget, and neither the low-budget Reds nor the big-spending Dodgers are close enough to a luxury tax threshold for that figure to have a significant impact. Eduardo Salazar Jersey