As a teenager, on September 11, 1985, he made an emotional on-field appearance live on ESPN to celebrate with his father after Rose Sr. broke Ty Cobb's record for most career hits.

In 1993 he returned to the Carolina League this time playing for the Prince William Cannons (Woodbridge, Virginia -White Sox affiliate).

He hit .143 in 11 games for the Reds, but was widely shown on popular sports highlight shows when he copied his father's famous crouching batting stance during the first pitch of his first Major League at-bat.

On February 16, 2016, Rose was named manager of the Wichita Wingnuts in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

Rose pleaded guilty to this charge on November 7, 2005, claiming that he distributed GBL to teammates to help them relax after games.

[7] In December 2007, Rose's name was released in Kirk Radomski's unsealed affidavit as an alleged user of performance-enhancing drugs.

Rose was one of only four baseball players listed in the affidavit who was not referenced in the Mitchell Report, together with Sid Fernandez, Rick Holyfield, and Ryan Schurman.