De La Rosa placed on 60-day DL: The Dodgers placed starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, on the 60-day DL on Thursday. (Updated 02/23/2012)
Injury Report
Elbow - 60-day DL. Out until at least mid-July (Updated - 2/23/12)
Fantasy Analysis
De La Rosa has been throwing on flat ground at 90 feet and will progress to a mound in April, barring a setback. He had the surgery in August, so he is still several months away from returning. Though the 22-year-old impressed in a brief stint in the majors last year, he'll likely have to go back to the minors when he's ready to pitch again in July. De La Rosa should go undrafted outside of long-term keeper leagues. (Updated 02/23/2012).
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Joe Saunders came within four outs of his second straight complete game, Gerardo Parra homered twice and the surging Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 on Sunday.
Rubby De La Rosa entered 2011 as one of the Dodgers' best pitching prospects, and after a May call-up and a brief stint in the bullpen, he replaced the injured Jon Garland in the rotation. He probably would have stayed there for the remainder of the season, but his season ended in late July when he suffered an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. De La Rosa was impressive in his 10 starts, averaging nearly a strikeout per inning. Now the Dodgers will have to wait until at least midseason to get the 22-year-old righty back in their rotation. Because he will miss so much time, he will probably go undrafted in the vast majority of leagues, but his recovery is worth tracking, as he could be a valuable arm, at least in deeper mixed leagues, during the second half. (Updated 1/5/12)