The Random Evil Player program selected Rubby De La Rosa for the next review. De La Rosa is a starting pitcher who spent his last three seasons with the Diamondbacks. He blew out his elbow and needed Tommy John surgery in 2017. The Diamondbacks released him and then signed him to a two-year minor league contract, the first year of which he will spend time on rehabilitation. He owns a career record of 26-30 with a 4.49 ERA.
De La Rosa does not have a single strong element of the three-true outcomes. His strikeout rate of 7.6 batters per nine innings is okay, but in today’s game it’s a big low. His walk rate of 3.4 batters per nine innings is not terrible, but won’t draw any attention. His home run rate of 1.32 HR per 9 IP is simply high.
One thing he does do well is induce ground balls, 48% for his career. It’s the big reason for the disconnect between his FIP (4.55) and his xFIP (4.01). The ground balls help him, and indicate he should pitch better than his ERA. That may be the reason the Diamondbacks are willing to wait a year for his return.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2DnSo2V
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