Francisco Del Rosario #32

Full name is Francisco Alberto Rosario...wife is Kirsis...has two sons, Frank and Cris.

2009

Missed the entire 2009 season with a right shoulder injury.

2008

Made three starts with Clearwater of the Class A Advanced Florida State League, posting a 6.75 ERA in 2 2/3 innings.

2007

Began the season with TOR... Was acquired by the Phillies on 4/5... Averaged 8.54 SO/9.0 IP (25 SO, 26.1 IP)... Posted a 2.61 ERA (3 ER, 10.1 IP) over 8 appearances, 5/5-6/4... Was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation on 6/15... Made 6 rehab appearances (5 starts) with Clearwater (A)... Was activated on 9/1 and pitched 2.0 scoreless innings with a season-high 4 SO that night at FLA... Earned his first ML save, 9/17 at STL... Was one of 8 Phillies pitchers to record a save this season... Posted a 1.50 ERA (1 ER, 6.0 IP) over his last 6 appearances of the season.

2006

Spent time between Triple-A and Toronto in 2006. ... Went 1-2 with a 6.65 ERA in 17 games, including one start, for the Blue Jays. ... Struck out 21 batters in 23 innings. ... Picked up his first Major League win after pitching two scoreless innings against Oakland on May 10. ... Went 0-3 with a 2.79 ERA and 50 strikeouts versus 13 walks in 42 innings with Triple-A Syracuse.

2005

Spent the entire season at Syracuse of the International League (AAA)... Pitched to a 2-7 record with two saves and a 3.95 ERA in 30 games (18 starts)... Set new career highs in innings pitched (116.1), strikeouts (80) and walks issued (42)... Held opponents to a .258 batting average... As a starter was 2-6 with a 4.05 ERA in 18 starts... As a reliever was 0-1 with two saves and a 3.38 ERA... Had eight quality starts... DL STINT: Was placed on the seven-day disabled list on June 24 with right shoulder tendonitis... Was reinstated on July 14... Surrendered 3ER or less in 13 of his 18 starts... Finished 3rd on the team in innings pitched and 4th in strikeouts... At home was 0-3 with two saves and a 5.72 ERA in 15 games, while on the road posted a 2-4 record with a 2.80 ERA in 15 games... In April was 1-2 with a 2.66 ERA in four starts... Recorded three quality starts in April... April 14 vs. Buffalo set a season high with nine strikeouts... April 20 at Pawtucket, picked up his first win of the season after throwing six innings of one-hit ball... Made six starts in May going 1-1 with a 3.25 ERA... May 17 at Toledo, picked up his 2nd win of the season after throwing 6.2 scoreless innings... In his next start on May 22 at Columbus surrendered just one hit in 8.0 IP but left the game with a no decision... Struggled in June going 0-0 with a 5.56 ERA in four starts... After returning from the disabled list in July made four starts going 0-3 with a 5.87 ERA... IN THE PEN: Was moved to the bullpen in August and remained there the rest of the season... August 4 vs. Pawtucket made his first relief appearance of the season and picked up a save after throwing 2.1IP scoreless innings... Registered another save in his next appearance August 7 at Scranton-Wilkes Barre (0.1IP, 1H)... In 10 August appearances went 0-0 with two saves and a 3.38 ERA.

2004

Began the season with the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League (A)... Made six starts and compiled a record of 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA... Recorded his only victory in his first start which occurred on April 9 vs. Clearwater (5.0IP, 3H, ER, 5K)... Was promoted to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Eastern League (AA) on May 13... Made four starts before being placed on the disabled list (right arm) from June 4-July 23... Made eight starts after coming off the disabled list to close out the season... Posted a record of 2-2 with a 3.28 ERA in those eight starts (following DL stint)... Had a 10-strikeout performance on Aug. 14 vs. Binghamton but did not figure in the decision... The 10 strikeouts were a season high... Over the last four games accumulated 28 strikeouts in 24.1 innings of work... On Aug. 28 vs. Erie combined with Jamie Vermilyea for the shut out (7-0)... Rosario did not allow a hit over 7.0 scoreless innings and in the process fanned eight batters... Won his last two starts of the season and worked 7.0 innings in both games without allowing an earned run... Held opponents to a .271 batting average as a Fisher Cat... In the playoffs, won both of his starts including the Eastern League Championship clinching game in a 2-0 victory over Altoona... In the clinching game vs. Altoona, combined with Jamie Vermilyea and Brandon League for the shutout... Rosario worked six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, issued four walks and struck out six batters... Vermilyea worked 0.2IP and League worked the final 2.1 IP for the save... In two playoff start, Rosario was a perfect 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA (2ER/12.1IP) and fanned 13 batters while holding opponents to a .195 batting average.

2003

Missed the entire 2003 season after having surgery "Tommy John" surgery in October of 2002... Ranked as the 5th best prospect in the Blue Jays organization.

2002

Missed the entire season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

2001

Spent entire season with rookie-level Medicine Hat... Had season-high eight strikeouts July 13 against Casper.

2000

Led the Rookie Level Dominican Summer League with 16 saves after making 26 appearances out of the bullpen for the Blue Jays. Surrendered just five runs over 37 1/3 innings, striking out 51 and walking just seven.

1999

Led Dominican Summer League Blue Jays in saves (3); finished 11 games in 18 appearances; did not give up a home run the entire season; opponents batted .208 (26-125).