De La Rosa (elbow) could be shifted to the bullpen whenever he is healthy enough to return, Jack Magruder of Fanrag Sports reports.
De La Rosa hasn't pitched since May, and his recent MRI results were sent to Dr. James Andrews, so the second Tommy John surgery of the righty's career might be on the horizon. Teammate Daniel Hudson was moved to the bullpen after his second Tommy John surgery, and the Diamondbacks might follow the same path with De La Rosa. His mid-90s fastball would probably play well out of the bullpen, but if De La Rosa does have another Tommy John, we might not see him in any role until 2018.