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De La Rosa lands on DL with groin strain
- Updated: April 27, 2016
DENVER — Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a left groin strain, which should give him time to recover and unlock the mystery that has led to a 10.18 ERA through five starts. Colorado recalled righty Eddie Butler from Triple-A Albuquerque to fill his roster spot.
De La Rosa gave up four runs in three innings of Tuesday night’s 9-4 loss to the Pirates, and he was pulled when he limped to first after hitting a ground ball in the third inning. He said Wednesday that the issue has existed since his first start, and he has been receiving massage treatments. Yet, he declined to link the groin issue to the poor performances or significantly lower fastball velocity this season.
“It’s not the groin, it’s me,” De La Rosa said.
Rockies manager Walt Weiss said he …
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