Eury De La Rosa (born February 24, 1990) is a Dominican former

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. He had played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

De La Rosa was signed as an amateur free agent by the

on June 27, 2008. He began his professional career that year with the Diamondbacks'

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team and then moved to the Pioneer League the next year with the

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. In 2010 with the

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of the

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he had a 1.00

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(ERA) in 27 games and was selected to the post-season all-star team. The following year he had a 1.36 ERA in 39 games for the

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of the Class-A

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. In 2012, he was in 53 games for the Southern League champion

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, with a 2.84 ERA. De La Rosa began 2013 with the AAA

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of the Pacific Coast League and was then promoted to the Majors with the Diamondbacks where he made his debut with two perfect innings of relief against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 14. He pitched in a total of 44 games for the Diamondbacks between 2013 and 2014 with 51.1 innings and 24 earned runs for a 4.21 ERA.

Oakland Athletics

The Diamondbacks traded him to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations on December 18, 2014, and the Athletics designated him for assignment on April 25. He appeared in seven games for the Nashville Sounds and did not allow a run in his six innings of relief.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On April 30, he was claimed off waivers by the

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and assigned to the AAA

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. He was designated for assignment on May 19.

San Diego Padres

On May 23, he was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was designated for assignment on June 19. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the AAA

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in El Paso, Texas, and play their home games at Southwest University Park, which opened ...

Long Island Ducks

On April 18, 2016, De La Rosa signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Houston Astros

On August 14, 2016, De La Rosa signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros. On November 7, 2016, De La Rosa elected free agency.

Second stint with Long Island Ducks

De La Rosa resigned with them for the 2017 season. He became a free agent after the 2017 season. After the 2020 season, he played for Panama in the 2021 Caribbean Series.

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