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- Updated: May 21, 2016
ST. LOUIS — Saturday would have been Rubby De La Rosa’s regular day to start, but with the pair of off-days in a five-day stretch, the D-backs decided one pitcher should be skipped. With De La Rosa nursing a couple of minor injuries, the D-backs went with him.
De La Rosa (4-4, 3.53 ERA), who has two straight quality starts, will be reinserted into the rotation on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Robbie Ray pitched on Saturday against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
“Tough to do it,” manager Chip Hale said of skipping De La Rosa, who had been on a roll. “He had those …
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