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He might not be Cliff Lee, but Jorge De La Rosa has as much value as any other starting pitcher on the free-agent market beside the Rangers left-hander. After being traded from the Royals to the Rockies in 2008, De La Rosa has dominated National League hitters.
De La Rosa only made 20 starts in 2010 because of a torn flexor tendon band in a finger of his pitching hand, which put him on the disabled list for almost two months. In 2009, he was eighth in the NL with 9.39 SO/9 (min. 100 IP), helping the Rockies capture the NL wild card.
The break on De La Rosa’s slider is devastating and his changeup is very deceptive. He’s a strikeout machine but can get wild at times. De La Rosa’s career averages in strikeouts (146) and walks (83) are almost identical to Giants southpaw Jonathan Sanchez’s career averages (170 SO, 83 BB).
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