Jorge De La Rosa (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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ANALYSIS: The thought of picking up a Rockies pitcher is typically discarded immediately by most owners without so much as a second thought. However, in Jorge De La Rosa's case, a closer look is highly recommended.

The walks have been way down in his past two starts vs Pittsburgh and San Francisco and his strikeouts have been a welcome sight as well during that same stretch. His 14:1 K/BB ratio has been a far cry from his 2:1 rate that he had consistently put together throughout the season. The ERA of 0.69 against such talented teams is also impressive given what the Rockies offense has done since the trade of Troy Tulowitzki.

His ERA and FIP this season are slightly down from his career averages and given his most recent success, De La Rosa is playing for a higher cause than 2015 and should since the Rockies are out of it. At 34, De La Rosa might get one more contract after his current deal runs out in 2017 and he needs to prove that he can still be a strong veteran presence for either the Rockies or someone else.

His GB/FB rate is the highest it has ever been at 1.87 and his velocity is still in great shape given his age with a hige uptick in his slider velocity up to 85 MPH from the previous average of around 80 MPH. As his confidence grows so should yours that he can keep up this pace. The Rockies have nothing to really play for, but sometimes those can be the scrappiest and most pesky teams to face. Grab De La Rosa and grab a guy who is not going through the motions.