Eury De La Rosa (born February 24, 1990) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Eury De La Rosa
Pitcher
Born: (1990-02-24) February 24, 1990 (age 34)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 14, 2013, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average4.21
Strikeouts48
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Teams

Career

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Arizona Diamondbacks

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De La Rosa was signed as an amateur free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 27, 2008.[1] He began his professional career that year with the Diamondbacks' Dominican Summer League team and then moved to the Pioneer League the next year with the Missoula Osprey.[2]

In 2010 with the Yakima Bears of the Northwest League he had a 1.00 earned run average (ERA) in 27 games[2] and was selected to the post-season all-star team.[3] The following year he had a 1.36 ERA in 39 games for the South Bend Silver Hawks of the Single–A Midwest League.[2] In 2012, he was in 53 games for the Southern League champion[3] Mobile BayBears, with a 2.84 ERA.[2]

De La Rosa began 2013 with the Triple–A Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League[2] and was then promoted to the Majors with the Diamondbacks[4] where he made his debut with two perfect innings of relief against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 14.[5][6] He pitched in a total of 44 games for the Diamondbacks between 2013 and 2014 with 51.1 innings and 24 earned runs for a 4.21 ERA.[1]

Oakland Athletics

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The Diamondbacks traded him to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations on December 18, 2014,[7] and the Athletics designated him for assignment on April 25.[8] He appeared in seven games for the Nashville Sounds and did not allow a run in his six innings of relief.[2]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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On April 30, 2015, De La Rosa was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers and assigned to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers.[9] He was designated for assignment on May 19.[10]

San Diego Padres

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On May 23, 2015, De La Rosa was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres.[11] He was designated for assignment on June 19, before clearing waivers and being outrighted to the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas.

Long Island Ducks

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On April 18, 2016, De La Rosa signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Houston Astros

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On August 14, 2016, De La Rosa signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros. In three games (two starts) for the Triple–A Fresno Grizzlies, he struggled to an 0–3 record and 15.95 ERA with three strikeouts over 7+13 innings. De La Rosa elected free agency following the season on November 7.[12]

Long Island Ducks (second stint)

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On February 15, 2017, De La Rosa re–signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[13] In 15 games for the Ducks, he struggled to a 6.38 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 18+13 innings pitched. De La Rosa became a free agent after the 2017 season.

After the 2020 season, he played for Panama in the 2021 Caribbean Series.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eury De La Rosa Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Eury De La Rosa minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Eury De La Rosa bio". mlb.com. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Kyndra de St. Aubin. "D-backs call up De La Rosa for bullpen help". arizonasports.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "July 13, 2013 Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks play-by-play and box score". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  6. ^ Kyndra de St. Aubin. "Grit Index: Kennedy's struggles continue in D-backs loss to the Brewers". arizonasports.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  7. ^ Arizona Sports (December 18, 2014). "Arizona Diamondbacks". arizonasports.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ben Zobrist placed on disabled list, will have knee surgery – HardballTalk". nbcsports.com. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  9. ^ Gurnick, Ken (April 30, 2015). "McCarthy to 60-day DL as Dodgers claim De La Rosa". mlb.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  10. ^ Stephen, Eric (May 19, 2015). "Hector Olivera, Pablo Fernandez officially sign with Dodgers". SB Nation. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  11. ^ Palacios, Ruben (May 23, 2015). "Padres claim De La Rosa, transfer Johnson to 60-day DL". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  12. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Southpaw Duo Signed By Long Island". si.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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