De La Rosa, like Gregor Blanco and Fernando Rodney, was an example of the D-backs’ new-found enthusiasm under Mike Hazen for incentive-based, one-year contracts. Jorge was a very late signing, not being inked until February 19: his age (he turned 36 in April) and ineffectiveness as a starter (an OPS+ of 88) seemed to scare prospective employers off. He was signed mainly as a reliever, though his contract did also contain incentive clauses for De La Rosa as a starter, potentially worth up to $1 million. None of those were cashed in, but we don’t have specifics of the relief incentives, so we can’t say how much he actually cost.
2017 Arizona Diamondbacks Review: #20, Jorge De La Rosa
