The Rockies have acquired 27-year old lefty starter Jorge De La Rosa from the Royals for a player to be named later and cash. De La Rosa was off to a good start in AAA ball as he started 4 games and was 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. De La Rosa has now pitched in 97 games (41 starts) in his major league career and he is 15-23 with a 5.85 ERA and a 1.74 WHIP. De La Rosa will replace Franklin Morales who was sent to the minors. Morales started 5 games for the Rockies this season and he was 1-2 with a 6.39 ERA and a 1.78 WHIP. Morales walked 17 batters in only 25.1 innings and it hurt him badly.

The Rockies have acquired righty reliever Jason Grilli from the Tigers. Grilli has pitched in 9 games (0 starts) for the Tigers this season and he was 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. He has now pitched in 136 games (16 starts) in his major league career and he is 13-13 with a 5.08 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. To get Grilli the Rockies sent 22-year old righty reliever Zach Simons to the Tigers. Simons has pitched in 7 games (0 starts) in A ball and he is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP. This was a good trade for the Rockies who needed help in the bullpen now.

Righty reliever Kip Wells has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a blood clot in his right hand. This injury is a case of bad luck for Wells who was about to get a chance to start again. Wells has pitched in 10 games (1 start) this season for the Rockies and he was 1-1 with a 2.29 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP.