Jorge De La Rosa Injury: Updates on Rockies SP's Groin and Return

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa suffered a groin strain and was put on the 15-day disabled list on April 27. However, he is ready to return. 

Continue for updates.

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De La Rosa Activated From DL 

Tuesday, May 24

The Rockies announced De La Rosa was reinstated to the MLB roster and Jordan Lyles was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. De La Rosa would start against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. 

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Weiss Comments on De La Rosa's Status 

Sunday, May 15

After two rough outings with Triple-A Albuquerque, De La Rosa isn't coming back to the Rockies soon, according to manager Walt Weiss, via Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. "Reports are that he threw a lot of pitches. He's got to work some things out. He's got to get to the point where he can go deeper into games here, so we can protect the bullpen."

De La Rosa lasted 3.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits while throwing 92 pitches for Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday. 

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De La Rosa Off to Rough Start in 2016

The 35-year-old De La Rosa was 1-3 in five starts this season with a 10.18 ERA. His 23 earned runs was the most among all pitchers in the league, a dreadful start for the pitcher who was named the Rockies' Opening Day starter. 

Speaking with Saunders, De La Rosa disclosed that this groin issue has been nagging him since his first start of the season, but Rockies manager Walt Weiss doesn't believe that this is a "long-term problem."

"I think it's been an issue, but I don't know when," Weiss said. "He's had a lot of nagging injuries over the years that kind of crop up from time to time. The groin is one of them, so it's hard to say when exactly it started."

The lack of longevity stymied De La Rosa's growth in the league, as he could never develop into a staff ace. In his first 14 seasons in the league, he's only pitched more than 150 innings three times. 

Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.