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(15-for-35) with seven RBI over an 11-game stretch from June 25 to July 17 before going 6-for-33 (.182)
over his next 11 games through Aug. 11…was placed on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 13, retroactive to
Aug. 12, with a stress fracture in his right ankle…it was his first career stint on the DL…was transferred
to the 60-day DL Sept. 10 and missed the remainder of the season.
CAREER
2009— Batted .213 with four home runs and 19 RBI in 87 games over two stints with Cincinnati…also hit
.349 with five home runs and 20 RBI in 30 games with Triple-A Louisville…for the Reds, appeared in 57
games (44 starts) at third base, 11 games (seven starts) at first base, six games (four starts) at shortstop
and four games (one start) at second base…began the season with Louisville and was hitting .431 in
17 games before he was promoted to Cincinnati April 28…returned to Louisville June 27 but returned
to the Reds July 12…spent the rest of the season in Cincinnati and appeared in 45 games…hit his first
career home run, a solo shot off Adam Wainwright, May 10 against St. Louis…connected for his first
career pinch hit home run, a three shot off Mike Ekstrom, July 30 against San Diego…made his first
career start at first base, May 17 at San Diego…made four starts at that position from May 17 to 25…
made his first career appearance at shortstop, July 18 vs. Milwaukee…while with Louisville, he was the
organization’s Player of the Month for April after hitting .431 with seven doubles, a triple, four home
runs, 15 RBI and two stolen bases in 17 games…following the season played for Mexicali in the Mexican
Winter League and hit .285 with 13 doubles, six triples, six home runs, 34 RBI, seven stolen bases
and 56 runs scored in 60 games.
2008—In his Major League debut, appeared in 18 games during three stints with the Reds (Aug. 9-15,
Aug. 20-29, Sept. 9-rest of the season)…made five starts (three at third base, two at second base)…in
117 games for Louisville, he hit .287 and appeared in 66 games at third base, 25 at shortstop, 19 at first
base and nine at second base…ranked 10th among all Reds farmhands in hitting…was promoted for
the first time Aug. 9, when Joey Votto went on the bereavement list…made five pinch-hitting appearances
(1 for 5, .200) before returning to Louisville Aug. 16, when Votto was reinstated…made his big
league debut Aug. 9 vs. Houston and flied out off Brian Moehler…recorded his first career hit Aug. 12 at
Pittsburgh, a pinch-hit single off Sean Burnett…made his first career start Aug. 28 at Houston after eight
pinch-hit appearances and played third base (0 for 2, 1 bb)…recorded his first career RBI and first career
stolen base, Sept. 18 against St. Louis…while with the Bats he was hit by a pitch 14 times, which tied
for the International League lead…homered twice June 24 vs. Rochester…had a season-high 12-game
hitting streak from July 11-25 (.458)…played for Arecibo in the Puerto Rican Winter League and hit
.295 with two home runs, 19 RBI and three stolen bases in 19 games.
2007—Was the Reds Minor League Hitter of the Year and a Florida State League Midseason All-Star…
in 136 games at Single-A Sarasota and Double-A Chattanooga, he combined to hit .286 with 41 doubles,
11 triples, 18 home runs, 79 RBI, 13 stolen bases and 98 runs scored…ranked eighth among all minor
league players with 70 extra-base hits…began the season at Sarasota and was promoted June 21…was
Chattanooga’s Player of the Month for August…following the season played for Surprise in the Arizona
Fall League and hit .292 with one home run, 10 RBI and two stolen bases in 14 games.
2006—In 89 games at Single-A Dayton and Single-A Sarasota, he combined to hit .250 with eight home
runs, 43 RBI and eight stolen bases…was Dayton’s Player of the Month for July…produced two-homer
games July 10 vs. Quad Cities (3 RBI) and July 29 at Peoria (4 RBI, 4 runs).
2005—Spent his first professional season at rookie Billings and Single-A Dayton…combined to hit .325
with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 66 games…recorded a season-high 15-game hitting streak from Aug.
6-22 (.299, 4 HR, 6 RBI)…homered in three consecutive games, Aug. 17-19…hit two solo homers Aug.
31 vs. Wisconsin…was named Midwest League Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 5.
PERSOnAL/MiSCELLAnEOUS
Adam M. Rosales…was originally signed by Reds scout Rick Sellers…graduated from Maine (Park
Ridge, IL) High School in 2001…majored in physical education at Western Michigan University, where
he earned All-MAC first team and All-MAC academic team honors.
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