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Jorge Alberto de la Rosa Gonzalez (born April 5, 1981, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.
De La Rosa was signed as an amateur free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998. He was purchased by the Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League prior to the 2000 season. The Boston Red Sox purchased de la Rosa from Monterrey prior to the 2001 season.
In November 2003 season, the Red Sox traded de la Rosa with Casey Fossum, Brandon Lyon and Michael Goss to the Diamondbacks for Curt Schilling. The Diamondbacks traded him in December 2003 with Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay and Junior Spivey to the Milwaukee Brewers for a Richie Sexson, Shane Nance and player to be named later (minor leaguer Noochie Varner).