The Diamondbacks announced today that they released lefty Jorge De La Rosa after he cleared waivers. He had been designated for assignment at the trade deadline.
De La Rosa, 37, had been working out of the pen after cracking the roster on a minors deal this spring. He’s owed $2.25MM for the season, his second in Arizona.
The veteran southpaw managed only a 4.63 ERA in his 35 innings for the Snakes before he was cut loose. Though he carried a solid 51.9% groundball rate, De La Rosa posted a marginal combination of 6.9 K/9 and 4.9 BB/9 while allowing homers on twenty percent of the flyballs put in play against him.
Thank you
watch I bet the Red Sox will get him bck within the week
I believe you’re thinking of Rubby?
He probably was, but Jorge was with the Red Sox back before he was a Rockie too. Well with their farm system anyway. He was in the trade that sent Curt Schilling to Boston.
Only pitcher I know, who pitched better at Coors
Ubaldo Jimenez, too, I believe.
Kyle Freeland
Tyler Chatwood
Blows my mind that he lasted this long in the majors. Hype=Career
Or pitching ok in an extremely difficult park to pitch in?
better than fat albers
Hey hey hey
What’s his spin rate?
White noise, just like everyone else’s
Hmmm makes one wonder if the Rangers will pick him up?
A long career of mediocrity. I’m shocked he keeps getting work. Low ceiling, high floor?
I don’t think you meant to say “high floor.” That would imply the worst he could do would be pretty good.
Not every pitcher can be an ace. Nothing about De La Rosa’s career stands out, but his numbers show he was a consistant number 4/5 starter. His career ERA+ is 99, so he’s below league average in ERA by one point during his time in the majors. He just joins a very long list of players with a long career and will only be remembered by diehard fans.
One word: Southpaw.
He’s been consistent. Maybe not the highest ceiling but his career numbers were skewed by pitching his best seasons at Coors. But their is a place for durable backend pitchers or mop up lefties
I always had a more positive image of De La Rosa than him being just an innings-eater, but maybe that’s because he always seemed to pitch well against my team, the Pirates. His career numbers bear out what many of you are saying: consistent, unspectacular, back of the rotation… but he has maintained a long career being what he is.
Come on Detroit!!!
You couldn’t be any worse than you are!
Could you???
DeLaRosa always reminded me of Mike Magnante – unspectacular LHP who ate innings, and that’s about it.
For several years, he was the best the Rockies had. Still has fans there.