It was a mix of good news and bad news for Rubby De La Rosa, and the result of the MRI on his injured elbow
Over the first two months of the season, Rubby De La Rosa was close to the best starting pitcher the Diamondbacks had. He had an ERA+ of 104, and was striking out better than a batter per inning. He had his struggles early on, but was dramatically improved after a short stint in the bullpen, posting an ERA of 1.93 over the five starts which followed. However, his last start on May 25 was an abbreviated one, lasting only 4.