The Chicago White Sox never expected a great return when they traded veteran infielder Paul DeJong to the Kansas City Royals in June of 2024. DeJong, after all, signed for just $1.75 million, but the White Sox were able to capitalize on the Royals' desperation to extract a lottery ticket.
That lottery ticket was relief prospect Jarold Rosado, who at the time was in A-ball. Rosado signed out of the Dominican Republic with the Royals in 2019, but was not a priority international free agent at the time.
Early in his career, he battled injuries, but prior to the trade, he had posted a 1.