The Diamondbacks are in the process of selling the rights to right-hander Rubby De La Rosa to Japan’s Yomiuri Giants, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. Terms of the deal aren’t known, though Piecoro writes that De La Rosa is “likely to make more significant money” for the Nippon Professional Baseball team than he would if he cracked Arizona’s Major League roster.
De La Rosa underwent Tommy John surgery in August 2017, and then turned a two-year minors deal with Arizona that offseason. The agreement allowed the D’Backs to retain De La Rosa’s rights while he spent all of 2018 rehabbing, with an eye towards being fully healthy this season.
Thus far, De La Rosa seems to be both healthy and effective, judging by his 2.49 ERA, 4.14 K/BB rate, and 12.1 K/9 over 21 2/3 relief innings for Triple-A Reno. Piecoro also notes that the right-hander is again throwing a high-90s fastball, yet despite this apparent success and the overall middling results posted by Arizona’s bullpen, De La Rosa doesn’t appear to be in the Diamondbacks’ plans.
De La Rosa has a significant injury history that includes two Tommy John procedures and a stem cell treatment on his elbow, though he achieved some decent success in appearing in parts of seven big league seasons with the Dodgers, Red Sox, and D’Backs from 2011-17. Over 421 1/3 career innings (starting 70 of 98 games), De La Rosa posted a 4.49 ERA, 2.27 K/BB rate, 48 percent grounder rate, and 7.6 K/9.
With as many poor relievers as there are in MLB, you’d have to think there would be a spot for a guy with a 2.49 ERA in the PCL. Even if not on Arizona, someone should give up a low A guy for him.
Look at the names suddenly out of work besides Rubby—Drew Storen, Cody Allen. This is serious talent on the downswing, and, as we know with relievers, there’s a lot of plus and minus to be had from each individual. So buy low!!
de la rosa could help a lot of big league bullpens right now though
Probably stands to make more cash in Japan is a guess, tho agree if he dumped his fairly poor slider and just went with FB/changeup alone he’d probably be a decent to good setup guy in about any MLB BP
What kind of girth are we looking at on his rod? How many children has he sired, what is their favorite desert? These are the basic and important questions that should be answered in any article I read for free on the internet.
How old is he? Don’t make me go look for it on another site. Include it in your description of the player. You guys are all over the place with this. It’s basic journalism. Handle it please and thank you.
yikes
In the time it took you to type this . . .
WalkerTexasBuehler……… You should demand your money back.
Where was he born? Don’t make me simply click his name to find out everything I would want to know about the guy! Was he traded before? For whom? What major leaguers are similar to him? What was his FIP the last year he played. So many things I want to know but clouds got in my way.
Sounds like the line from “Born in East LA” Where was you born???
Eye color, shoe size, driving record…nothing on these items! This article is just pure madness!!!
Scuz me, I need to go out running into the streets screaming!!! AAAAAAHHHHHh………
He’s 28.. 1 click can get you that info quicker than getting auto insurance with Geico
It was actually 2 clicks.
Oh the horror!
He’s 30…..
Years? Months? Centuries? C’mon, man, give us INFO!!!
my bad
hes 36 alright?
He also enjoys long walks on the beach
This last thread just made my whole weekend! Thanks for the big smile people!!!!