Colorado Rockies: De La Rosa, Motte Could Join Team Soon

The pitching staff for the Colorado Rockies could have a completely different look and feel by the time the Rockies finish their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park this week.

Walt Weiss has indicated that Jorge De La Rosa will be activated and get the start on Tuesday in the series opener against the Red Sox. De La Rosa was put on the disabled list after suffering a groin injury on April 26 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That was the low point of the season for Colorado’s Opening Day starter, who went just 1-3 with a 10.18 ERA in five April starts.

Four of De La Rosa’s five starts lasted less than five innings and he never gave up fewer than three earned runs in any of his five starts.

Sent down to Albuquerque to not only heal his injury but also to hopefully find his pitching groove again, the 35-year-old southpaw logged a 4.30 ERA in three starts. He went the longest in his last start on May 19 against New Orleans, throwing seven innings. However, he also gave up four runs on six hits.

Prior to the Rockies leaving for their nine-game road trip to St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Boston, Weiss had indicated that De La Rosa still had plenty of work to do before rejoining the Rockies rotation. Apparently, he feels confident that that work has been done.

“He took care of his business during that time,” Weiss told MLB.com. “We wanted to see more efficiency. He did that. We just wanted him back to being who he is. Obviously, there is a strong track record, maybe not necessarily early this year, but he’s got plenty of track record that he can lean on.”