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- Updated: May 10, 2016
DENVER — Rockies left-handed pitcher Jorge De La Rosa, likely to make one more rehab start before returning from a left groin injury, is bypassing the redemption angle.
Depended on to be the veteran leader of the starting rotation, De La Rosa went 1-3 with a 10.18 ERA in five starts before limping out of an April 26 loss to the Pirates after grounding out in the bottom of the third inning. When he returns, he says his motivation will have nothing to do with proving his status as No. 1 in the rotation.
“I don’t pitch to show anybody anything,” De La Rosa said Tuesday, a day after throwing four innings for Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday in his first injury rehab assignment. “I pitch to help my team win games. My confidence is still there. I know I didn’t do a good job pitching, but it’s not because of my confidence.”
Neither De La Rosa nor the Rockies thought the injury was causing the poor performance, during which his fastball suffered a slight drop in velocity. He also stopped using the fastball aggressively. While on the disabled list, De La Rosa returned to the team’s complex in Scottsdale, where he makes his home, and worked on his delivery.
While Rockies pitching coach Steve Foster has said he could not see a problem with his mechanics, De La Rosa said he was “flying …
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