Mike Rose (baseball)
For the other baseball player with a similar name, see Mike Rouse.
| Mike Rose | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: August 25, 1976 Sacramento, California | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 1, 2004, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2006, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .204 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Michael John-Ferrero Rose (born August 25, 1976 in Sacramento, California) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher.
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1995 MLB amateur draft. In spring training of 2000, Rose and 5 teammates from the Astros organization were in their hotel room when two gunmen burst in. Aaron Miles was in the next room and wrestled one of the gunmen to the ground before the other one fled. The other players involved were Morgan Ensberg, Derrek Nicholson, Keith Ginter, and Eric Cole.
Rose made his Major League Baseball debut with the Oakland Athletics on October 1, 2004. At the end of the 2004 season, the A's released Rose. On November 19, 2004, Rose signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rose went on to appear in 15 games with the Dodgers, compiling a .209 batting average.
Prior to the 2006 season, Rose attended spring training as a non-roster invitee of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. However, he did not make the team. On May 3, 2006, Rose signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals. He appeared in 10 games and compiled a .222 batting average. Prior to the 2007 season, he signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians. On December 22, 2007, Rose signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Colorado Rockies, but was released during spring training.
On April 25, 2008, Rose signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. He was released on May 19.[1] In January 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to the AA Chattanooga Lookouts.
References
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball players from California
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sacramento, California
- Oakland Athletics players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Gulf Coast Astros players
- Auburn Doubledays players
- Kissimmee Cobras players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Jackson Generals (Texas League) players
- El Paso Diablos players
- Trenton Thunder players
- Tucson Sidewinders players
- Wichita Wranglers players
- Omaha Royals players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Las Vegas 51s players
- Durham Bulls players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Long Island Ducks players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Edmonton Capitals players
- Chico Outlaws players