Diamondbacks' Rubby De La Rosa: Trying to avoid surgery on elbow

De La Rosa (elbow) will undergo stem-cell treatment on his right elbow in an effort to avoid another surgery, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

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If the stem-cell treatment goes well, it very well might allow De La Rosa to pitch earlier in 2017, which is definitely more than the surgical route can boast. Naturally, the right-hander could end up having surgery if the treatment is unsuccessful, but things should become clearer once he gets the treatment and begins rehab.