Diamondbacks starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa continued to a stretch of strong starts Tuesday against the Dodgers, striking out seven in 5 2/3 innings. He is 2-0 with a 1.30 ERA in his last four starts.
De La Rosa's surge has coincided with the acquisition of catcher Welington Castillo. The duo grew up playing baseball together in the Dominican Republic. De La Rosa has a 3.58 ERA in five starts with Castillo behind the plate.
"He's good behind home plate," De La Rosa said, per The Arizona Republic. "He makes me a little bit more confident. For me it's really good."
Although, Castillo doesn't want to take any credit for De La Rosa's success.
"I think my job is to help him however I can," Castillo said. "He's got really good stuff. All I'm trying to do is get him on the same page and get him believing in his stuff."