Throughout the 2018/2019 offseason, Marlin Maniac will devote one article each for every player who appeared in the Miami Marlins system for the 2018 season. Every. Single. Player. This is Part 188 of 286. For the first 100, click here.
Esmerling De La Rosa is a 6’2″, 199 lb. right-handed pitcher from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Born on May 15th, 1991, he signed through international free agency with the Miami Marlins on May 27th, 2010.
The Dominican Summer League is normally stocked full of 16 and 17 year-old players, with a smattering of 18-year-olds for balance.