At this point, the transaction may be viewed as another footnote in another protracted baseball season. For right-hander Rubby De La Rosa of the Arizona Diamondbacks, this is more a chance at redemption and recovery and then a note in the media guide.
From Tommy John surgery after the 2011-12 off-season to stem cell injection in his right elbow last September 27, De La Rosa has experienced, it seems, more medical procedures than major league victories. Exhibiting several of manager Torey Lovullo’s core characteristics of resiliency and hard work, De La Rosa refuses to go quietly in the night.