He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four different teams from 1997 to 2001, primarily the Boston Red Sox.

To date, his uniform number 19 is one of just three to be retired by Dartmouth High School and his jersey now hangs in the Carlin Lynch Memorial Gymnasium.

He pitched in 68 major league games (54 starts) between July 1997 and May 2001, registering a career earned run average of 5.86 with a 15–23 win–loss record.

[2] Rose also spent time in the Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals organizations.

Since retiring from his baseball career, Rose is employed by the office of the Bristol County, Massachusetts District Attorney, where he leads community affairs endeavors.