De La Rosa (knee) was activated from the minor league DL on Tuesday and will report to Triple-A Norfolk, the Baltimore Sun's Eduardo Encina reports.

He is coming back from meniscus surgery, so it may be an extended stay in the minors before De La Rosa gets called up to The Show. Either way, when he does make it to Baltimore's bullpen it will be in a mid-leverage role.

De La Rosa (knee) is expected to throw in extended spring games some point next week, CBS Sports reports.

De La Rosa has yet to play this season while recovering from knee surgery last September, but appears to be getting closer to a return. He'll likely head to the minor league bullpen and serve as organizational depth when healthy.

De La Rosa was re-assigned to minor league camp on Monday, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.

He was brought in on a minor league deal this offseason and should serve as organizational bullpen depth for the Orioles in 2015.

De La Rosa signed a minor league contract with the Orioles on Monday, which includes an invite to spring training, CSN Mid-Atlantic's Rich Dubroff reports.

The 6-foot-7 righty was dominant as a reliever for the Angels in 2013, but injuries have greatly diminished his value. There is a chance he could make the Orioles' roster out of camp, but he is highly unlikely to be of much use in standard fantasy leagues, as Zach Britton has a firm hold on the ninth inning role.

Angels optioned RHP Dane De La Rosa to Triple-A Salt Lake.

De La Rosa has allowed three runs and walked three over 2 1/3 relief innings this season and has dealt with shoulder issues. He'll try to get back on track in the minors.

Angels recalled RHP Dane De La Rosa from Triple-A Salt Late.

He'll take the place of Fernando Salas in the Angels bullpen, who was placed on the disabled list on Sunday. De La Rosa has struggled with shoulder problems this season, and allowed two runs in 1/3 of an inning during his only appearance for the Halos.

Angels activated RHP Dane De La Rosa from the 15-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake.

De La Rosa hasn't been overly impressive while rehabbing in Triple-A, so the Angels will keep him there for a little while longer. The 31-year-old has been out since mid-April with right shoulder irritation.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Thursday that Dane De La Rosa (shoulder) is "slowly making progress" but is not ready to be activated yet.

Scioscia said the reliever's "stuff looked good" during back-to-back appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake Wednesday and Thursday. However, he added that De La Rosa "might take a couple more outings." in order "to get the confidence to know he's where he needs to be."

Dane De La Rosa (shoulder) will resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

De La Rosa had returned to California to be re-evaluated over the weekend after having an apparent setback, but he evidently checked out OK. The right-hander expects to need just 1-2 more appearances before being activated.

Dane De La Rosa (shoulder) has returned to California to be re-evaluated after having a setback during his rehab assignment.

De La Rosa hasn't pitched for Triple-A Salt Lake since last Friday. More will obviously be known about how long he could be sidelined after his exam. De La Rosa has been limited to just one appearance in the majors this season due to injury.

Dane De La Rosa (shoulder) threw a scoreless rehab inning Sunday at Triple-A Salt Lake.

De La Rosa walked a batter but was able to work around the threat. He'll probably make two more rehab appearances before rejoining the Angels' bullpen. The right-hander has been out since mid-April with a shoulder issue.

Dane De La Rosa (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A Salt Lake.

De La Rosa should be back in the Angels' bullpen by the end of next week. The right-hander has been out since mid-April because of right shoulder irritation.

Dane De La Rosa (shoulder) saw his velocity return during a simulated game on Thursday and is nearing a minor league rehab assignment.

De La Rosa will only need a couple of games in the minor leagues and is expected to return to the Angels bullpen in early May. There's a chance that he could work his way into the late inning mix very quickly upon his return.

Dane De La Rosa (shoulder) will throw a simulated game in Arizona on Thursday.

His bullpen session on Tuesday went well, so he'll progress to facing live hitters. He won't be eligible to return until early May, but his progress suggests he may just need the minimum stay.

Dane De La Rosa (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday.

It will be his first since landing on the disabled list last week with right shoulder irritation. De La Rosa could be ready when his 15 days are up, but he might be optioned to Triple-A at that time.

Angels voided RHP Dane De La Rosa's option to Triple-A Salt Lake; placed him on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder irritation.

De La Rosa had been sent down over the weekend, but the Angels decided to put him through some tests and it turns out he's dealing with a shoulder issue. The good news is that the ailment isn't considered to be serious and the reliever will continue to throw.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Monday that Dane De La Rosa is "getting evaluated on some medical things and having some tests."

De La Rosa returned from the DL over the weekend, but the Angels want to have him examined after his velocity was down in his lone appearance. He was optioned to Triple-A Sunday. "He feels good, he says he feels healthy, so I think you just want to explore why some of his velo is down," Scioscia added. "Once he's ready, I know he's going to get right back on the horse. And Dane De La Rosa is going to be a big part of our bullpen. It's just going to take a little more time."

Angels optioned RHP Dane De La Rosa to Triple-A Salt Lake.

De La Rosa just returned from the DL a couple days ago and allowed two runs over one-third of an inning in his lone appearance. It's a surprise he's being sent down given how well he pitched for the Halos last season.

Angels activated RHP Dane De La Rosa from the 15-day disabled list.

The right-hander had been sidelined with inflammation in his forearm, but looked good in several rehab outings at Double-A Arkansas. He'll return to a setup role in front of closer Ernesto Frieri.

Dane De La Rosa (forearm) is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Friday.

De La Rosa made a second straight scoreless rehab appearance for Double-A Arkansas Monday. Assuming he gets through another one Wednesday with no issues, he'll be added to the bullpen for the weekend series against the Mets.