De La Rosa emerging as key starter in rotation … again

A young revamped starting rotation needs a stable veteran to feed off of and Jorge De La Rosa has emerged again despite his tough first part of the season.

Despite his struggles early, De La Rosa appears to be stronger than the beginning part of the season. De La Rosa posted a rough 10.18 ERA in April and a worse ERA 11.81 in May, placing him on a steep uphill climb. The Rockies starting pitcher responded well after his bumpy few months with an ERA 1.96 in June, 4.21 in July and 3.90 in August.

De La Rosa’s woes in the beginning part of the year placed him in the bullpen for a period of time. It was there where the pitcher from Monterey, Mexico started his quick rise back to prominence with…