When Alex Anthopoulos went out and acquired Joc Pederson, Jorge Soler, Adam Duvall and Eddie Rosario at the trade deadline, Rosario was a bit of an afterthought. While Pederson, Soler and Duvall all stepped into the lineup immediately, Rosario was on the injured list with an abdominal strain and hadn’t played since July 5. It wasn’t clear what role he would fill on the roster.
Rosario made his Braves debut as a pinch hitter on August 28. Prior to that game, Brian Snitker pointed out that the team was focused on winning games and that Rosario would fit in wherever, but likely as a bench player.