Dane David De La Rosa (born February 1, 1983) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and the

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Career

Prior to playing professionally, De La Rosa attended Elsinore High School in

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and then

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Texas Rangers

He was originally drafted in the 34th round of the 2001 amateur draft by Texas Rangers, however he opted to go to college instead.

New York Yankees

He was then drafted by the

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in the 24th round of the 2002 amateur draft and began his professional career the following season. 20110913-0002 Dane De La Rosa

He played for the

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in 2003, going 0–0 with a 3.00 ERA in five games (one start), striking out 12 and allowing only five hits in nine innings. In 2004, he pitched for the GCL Yankees and

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, going a combined 2–0 with a 2.75 ERA in 15 games (one start). Despite posting a sub-3.00 ERA, he was released by the Yankees after the 2004 season.

Yuma Scorpions

In 2005, De La Rosa went 1–6 with a 6.45 ERA in 23 games (10 starts) with the

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of the

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. He did not play in 2006.

Long Beach Armada

In 2007, De La Rosa began the season with the Golden Baseball League's

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, serving as the team's closer and going 2–4 with a 3.69 ERA and 16 saves in 39 appearances.

Milwaukee Brewers

He was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in September of that year and appeared in one game for the

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. Overall, he went a combined 2–4 with a 3.54 ERA in 40 games in 2007, striking out 56 batters in 48 1/3 innings.

Orange County Flyers

De La Rosa was back in independent baseball in 2008, pitching for the Golden Baseball League's

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and going 2–2 with a 4.41 ERA in 32 appearances, saving 14 games and striking out 40 in 34 2/3 innings.

El Paso Diablos, Victoria Seals, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

In 2009, he pitched for three teams, the

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of the independent

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, the

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of the

and the

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of the independent Atlantic League. He went 2–5 with a 5.25 ERA in 33 games (six starts) that year, striking out 69 batters in 60 innings.

Tampa Bay Rays

He signed with the

for the 2010 season, pitching for the

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and

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. He went a combined 9–3 with a 2.01 ERA in 49 relief appearances, striking out 80 batters in 76 innings. He spent most of 2011 in the minor leagues, pitching for the Triple-A

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, going 6-5 with a 3.20 ERA in 52 relief appearances and striking out 83 batters in 70.1 innings. He was promoted to the major leagues partway through the season and made his big league debut on July 20. He pitched in seven big league games that year, posting a 9.82 ERA with eight strikeouts in 7.1 innings. De La Rosa spent the majority of 2012 in the minor leagues as well, with a major league

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during the season. He pitched in 54 games for the Bulls, going 0-4 with 87 strikeouts, 20 saves and a 2.79 ERA in 67.2 innings. At the major league level, he had a 12.60 ERA in five games for the Rays.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

The

acquired De La Rosa from Tampa Bay on March 27, 2013, in exchange for

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. He was called up to the majors after an injury to

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. He was outrighted to the

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on August 29, 2014. De La Rosa elected free agency in October 2014.

Baltimore Orioles

On January 26, 2015, De La Rosa signed a minor league deal with the Orioles. During his time with the Orioles he pitched for their AAA affiliate the

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, where he pitched 10.1 innings, compiling a 4.35 ERA with 7 strikeouts.

Retirement

On June 26, 2015, De La Rosa announced his retirement from baseball after four seasons.

Comeback

On June 13, 2017, De La Rosa signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on July 8, 2017.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:De La Rosa, Dane 1983 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona League Angels players Arkansas Travelers players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Durham Bulls players El Paso Diablos players Gulf Coast Yankees players Helena Brewers players Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players Long Beach Armada players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Montgomery Biscuits players Norfolk Tides players Orange County Flyers players People from Torrance, California People from Wildomar, California Riverside City Tigers baseball players Salt Lake Bees players Southern Maryland Blue Crabs players Staten Island Yankees players Sugar Land Skeeters players Tampa Bay Rays players Victoria Seals players Yuma Scorpions players Anchorage Glacier Pilots players