Jorge de la Rosa
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Jorge Alberto de la Rosa Gonzalez (born April 5, 1981, in Monterrey
, Nuevo León
, Mexico
) is a starting pitcher
for the Colorado Rockies
.
in 1998. He was purchased by the Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League prior to the 2000 season. The Boston Red Sox
purchased de la Rosa from Monterrey prior to the 2001 season.
In November 2003 season, the Red Sox traded de la Rosa with Casey Fossum
, Brandon Lyon
and Michael Goss to the Diamondbacks for Curt Schilling
. The Diamondbacks traded him in December 2003 with Chris Capuano
, Craig Counsell
, Chad Moeller
, Lyle Overbay
and Junior Spivey
to the Milwaukee Brewers
for a Richie Sexson
, Shane Nance
and player to be named later
(minor leaguer Noochie Varner).
During the season, Brewers
starting pitchers Ben Sheets
, Tomo Ohka
, and long relief
man Rick Helling
were injured, leaving the fifth spot open. The Brewers inserted De la Rosa in the starting role after an unsuccessful stint with Dana Eveland
. In 3 starts, he went 0-2 with a 12.27 ERA
. In his third start, he was removed because of blister
s on his finger. He was then placed on the 15-day DL
.
for Tony Graffanino
during the 2006 season. In his first start for the Kansas City Royals
, he pitched six innings allowing two earned runs and getting the win
.
, completing the earlier trade that sent pitcher Ramón Ramírez to the Royals.
De La Rosa struggled during the first half of the 2009 season going 0-6 in his first 10 starts. However after June 1 De La Rosa was one of the best pitchers in baseball. De La Rosa would go on to win 16 games for the Rockies, and helped the Rockies clinch the NL wildcard with his second half performance. On October 4 while pitching against the Los Angeles Dodgers, De La Rosa suffered a strained left groin and left the game. De La Rosa would go on to miss the NLDS against the Phillies. De La Rosa had the best season of his career in 2009 going 16-9 with a 4.38 ERA, and 193 strikeouts. De La Rosa's 16 wins ranked him 3rd in the NL in 2009.
De La Rosa started the season going 3-1, 3.91 ERA, 26 K in 23 IP before suffering a torn flexor tendon band in his left finger which put de la Rosa on the DL for the next 2 months. He returned in July from the DL and finished the season going 8-7, 4.22 ERA, and 113 K in 121.2 IP.
De La Rosa became a free agent at the end of the 2010 season. He signed a two year contract with a player option for a third year to remain with the Rockies.
On May 24, 2011 Jorge De La Rosa suffered a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament
in his left elbow, requiring Tommy John ligament transfer surgery
, thus the end of his season. He had posted a record of 4-0 in April, and had a 1–2 May, before the injury.
during the 2006 World Baseball Classic
.
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
for the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
.
Minor leagues
De La Rosa was signed as an amateur free agent by the Arizona DiamondbacksArizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
in 1998. He was purchased by the Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League prior to the 2000 season. The Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
purchased de la Rosa from Monterrey prior to the 2001 season.
In November 2003 season, the Red Sox traded de la Rosa with Casey Fossum
Casey Fossum
Casey Paul Fossum is an American baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He played for the Boston Red Sox , Arizona Diamondbacks , Tampa Bay Devil Rays , Detroit Tigers , and New York Mets of Major League Baseball, and the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball...
, Brandon Lyon
Brandon Lyon
Brandon James Lyon is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Houston Astros. He throws a 4-seam fastball, 12-6 curveball, slider, and changeup.-Toronto Blue Jays:...
and Michael Goss to the Diamondbacks for Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling
Curtis Montague "Curt" Schilling is a former American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in and won World Series championships in with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in and with the Boston Red Sox. Schilling retired with a...
. The Diamondbacks traded him in December 2003 with Chris Capuano
Chris Capuano
Christopher "Chris" Frank Capuano is an American professional baseball player.-Early life:Capuano graduated from St. Thomas School in West Springfield in 8th grade...
, Craig Counsell
Craig Counsell
Craig John Counsell is a Major League Baseball infielder.Counsell grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, and attended Whitefish Bay High School, where he played baseball. His father worked for the Milwaukee Brewers...
, Chad Moeller
Chad Moeller
Chad Edward Moeller [MOE-ler] is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies organization. He is the cousin of former MLB first baseman Chris Cron.-College career:...
, Lyle Overbay
Lyle Overbay
Lyle Stefan Overbay is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent.-Amateur career:...
and Junior Spivey
Junior Spivey
Ernest Lee "Junior" Spivey, Jr. was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. In his five-year major league career, Spivey batted .270 with 48 home runs and 201 runs batted in in 457 games. He made the National League All-Star team in . He batted and threw right-handed.-Career:Spivey attended...
to the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for a Richie Sexson
Richie Sexson
Richmond Lockwood "Big Sexy" Sexson is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for five teams from 1997 to 2008...
, Shane Nance
Shane Nance
Joseph Shane Nance is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the majors, from to with the Milwaukee Brewers and in with the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Career:...
and player to be named later
Player to be named later
The concept of the "player to be named later" is most often associated with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trades.-Description:...
(minor leaguer Noochie Varner).
Milwaukee Brewers
De La Rosa made his MLB debut on August 14, 2004 for the Brewers.During the season, Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
starting pitchers Ben Sheets
Ben Sheets
Ben M. Sheets is an American baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He is a four-time All-Star, but has been hampered with injury problems throughout his career.-Prep and college:...
, Tomo Ohka
Tomo Ohka
is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher who is currently playing for the Yokohama BayStars. Previously, Ohka played with the Boston Red Sox , Montreal Expos , Washington Nationals , Milwaukee Brewers , Toronto Blue Jays , and Cleveland Indians...
, and long relief
Long reliever
A Long reliever is a type of relief pitcher in baseball.Long relievers traditionally enter early in a game when the starting pitcher cannot continue, whether due to ineffective pitching, lack of endurance, rain delays, injury, or ejection...
man Rick Helling
Rick Helling
Richard Allen Helling is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-High school and college:...
were injured, leaving the fifth spot open. The Brewers inserted De la Rosa in the starting role after an unsuccessful stint with Dana Eveland
Dana Eveland
Dana James Eveland is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Eveland throws a four-seam fastball, slider, changeup, and curveball. He is 6' 1" and weighs 230 pounds....
. In 3 starts, he went 0-2 with a 12.27 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. In his third start, he was removed because of blister
Blister
A blister is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin, typically caused by forceful rubbing , burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection. Most blisters are filled with a clear fluid called serum or plasma...
s on his finger. He was then placed on the 15-day DL
Disabled list
In Major League Baseball, the disabled list is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.-General guidelines:...
.
Kansas City Royals
De la Rosa was traded to the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
for Tony Graffanino
Tony Graffanino
Anthony Joseph Graffanino is a former American Major League Baseball second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop. Though he never officially retired, Graffanino has not played since .-Career:...
during the 2006 season. In his first start for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
, he pitched six innings allowing two earned runs and getting the win
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
.
Colorado Rockies
On April 30, 2008, he was sent to the Colorado RockiesColorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
, completing the earlier trade that sent pitcher Ramón Ramírez to the Royals.
De La Rosa struggled during the first half of the 2009 season going 0-6 in his first 10 starts. However after June 1 De La Rosa was one of the best pitchers in baseball. De La Rosa would go on to win 16 games for the Rockies, and helped the Rockies clinch the NL wildcard with his second half performance. On October 4 while pitching against the Los Angeles Dodgers, De La Rosa suffered a strained left groin and left the game. De La Rosa would go on to miss the NLDS against the Phillies. De La Rosa had the best season of his career in 2009 going 16-9 with a 4.38 ERA, and 193 strikeouts. De La Rosa's 16 wins ranked him 3rd in the NL in 2009.
De La Rosa started the season going 3-1, 3.91 ERA, 26 K in 23 IP before suffering a torn flexor tendon band in his left finger which put de la Rosa on the DL for the next 2 months. He returned in July from the DL and finished the season going 8-7, 4.22 ERA, and 113 K in 121.2 IP.
De La Rosa became a free agent at the end of the 2010 season. He signed a two year contract with a player option for a third year to remain with the Rockies.
On May 24, 2011 Jorge De La Rosa suffered a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament
Ulnar collateral ligament
Ulnar collateral ligament can refer to:* Ulnar collateral ligament * Ulnar collateral ligament * Ulnar collateral ligament...
in his left elbow, requiring Tommy John ligament transfer surgery
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
, thus the end of his season. He had posted a record of 4-0 in April, and had a 1–2 May, before the injury.
International career
De la Rosa played for the Mexican teamMexico national baseball team
The Mexico national baseball team is the baseball team which represents Mexico in international tournaments. They are currently the eighth ranked baseball team in the world.-Pan American Games:*1951 Bronze Medal *1963 Bronze Medal...
during the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
---------Pool B:-------------Pool C:-------------Pool D:-------------Pool 1:-----------------Pool 2:-------------Finals:-Semifinals:-Final:-Final standings:...
.