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- Updated: September 18, 2016
PHOENIX — Two days after D-backs manager Chip Hale said starter Rubby De La Rosa would be shut down, it turns out the right-hander may pitch again this season.
De La Rosa (right elbow inflammation) threw a bullpen session on Saturday. He will either throw another one next week or pitch in a simulated game. If he feels well after that, he may pitch in another Major League game before the end of the season.
“It’s not that bad, maybe like some people think, but it’s bad because I don’t have my control,” De La Rosa said. “I just want to get my confidence back; that’s pretty much what I’m losing right now.”
De La Rosa spent more than three months on the disabled list. He was activated earlier this month, then made a pair of short starts. De La Rosa allowed a run in two innings against the Giants on Sept. 9, then allowed a run in an inning against the Rockies on Sept. 14.
After that outing against Colorado, De La Rosa said his …
