De La Rosa (elbow) says that he is "a couple of weeks away" from throwing a bullpen, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
De La Rosa played catch for the first time Monday, and tossed the ball around from 75 feet Friday. Even though he is a ways away from throwing a bullpen session, he wants to play catch at 90 feet a couple of times before moving on to 120 feet. After he achieves each of those distances, he would like to throw a bullpen on the flat ground before attempting a bullpen session.