Jorge de la Rosa

Infobox MLB player
name = Jorge de la Rosa


width = 250px
caption =
team = Colorado Rockies
number = 29
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|4|5
birthplace = Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = August 14
debutyear = 2004
debutteam = Milwaukee Brewers
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 25-31
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 5.55
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 324
teams =
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|2004-by|2006)
*Kansas City Royals (by|2006-by|2007)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2008-present)

Jorge Alberto de la Rosa Gonzalez (born April 5, 1981 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.

During the by|2006 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 an 12.27 ERA. In his third start, he was removed because of blisters on his finger. He was then placed on the 15 day DL.

De la Rosa was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Tony Graffanino during the 2006 season. In his first start for the Kansas City Royals, he pitched 6 innings allowing 2 ER and getting the win. De la Rosa played for the Mexican baseball team during the World Baseball Classic.

On April 30, by|2008 he was traded to the Colorado Rockies, completing the earlier trade that sent pitcher Ramón Ramírez to the Royals.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rosajo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=407822 MLB]
* [http://www.brewcrewball.com/special/Jorge+de+la+Rosa Player Page at Brew Crew Ball]