DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies pitchers Jorge De La Rosa and Taylor Buchholz will begin minor league rehabilitation assignments next week after throwing well in a simulated game Saturday at Coors Field.
De La Rosa (3-1, 3.91) has been out since April 25 with a torn pulley tendon in his left middle finger. He’ll start for Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday, when he’ll be limited to 65-70 pitches.
If all goes well, the left-hander will throw 75-80 pitches on July 27 and 90-95 on July 2. The soonest he could be back in Colorado’s rotation is July 7 against St. Louis.
Buchholz, a right-handed reliever who had offseason surgery on his right elbow, will begin his rehab assignment with Colorado Springs on Thursday.
