On Thursday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced right-handed Rubby De La Rosa returned to the rotation.
De La Rosa’s return to the starting rotation was questionable. The right-hander seemed to have it all working for him in the middle of May. He was established his fastball inside and complemented that with a nasty slider. Then, he suffered from right elbow inflammation, and landed on the disabled list on May 27. De La Rosa returned to the rotation on Sept. 9.
Having De La Rosa back is gratifying for the organization. The question remains, what does this mean for Braden Shipley and his development at the big-league level?