DENVER—The Colorado Rockies purchased the contract of left-hander Jorge De La Rosa from Triple-A Colorado Springs and placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday.
De La Rosa made his first start this season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. He gave up nine runs and nine hits in four innings of a 12-7 loss.
Tulowitzki tore a quadriceps muscle in his left leg Tuesday and could be sidelined until the All-Star break. The runner-up in NL Rookie of the Year voting last year, Tulowitzki struggled before getting injured. He was hitting .152 with one home run and 11 RBIs in 26 games this season.
The Rockies got the 27-year-old De La Rosa from Kansas City on Wednesday. The Rockies said De La Rosa was not the player to be named later in the March 27 trade that sent reliever Ramon Ramirez to Kansas City. Instead, De La Rosa was acquired in a separate deal, for another player to be determined in the future.
De La Rosa was 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA in four starts with Omaha, the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate.
He is 15-23 with a 5.85 ERA in 97 career major league games.
