Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told the clubs beat that left-hander has been shut down from throwing due to a left lat strain, with among those to relay the news. The lefty will open the season on the injured list but his timeline is unclear apart from that. Lovullo says Rodrguez will be shut down until hes asymptomatic, but he doesnt seem to have an idea of how long that will take, with video courtesy of . I know you guys want to know lengths of time, all the common questions that I want to know, he said. But we dont know that. Its going to depend on how he progre ses and how hes feeling day by day. Were going to a se s it daily and then build it out from there. The return will be determined by the length of time that hes down. And I can tell you that hes been feeling better day by day. Rodrguez departed his start on Tuesday after just one inning with some lat discomfort and it now seems a strain has been found. If he remains out of action for a notable amount of time, he may then need to effectively start his Spring Training ramp-up period from scratch. Troy Loney Jersey Its obviously unwelcome news for the Diamondbacks, as Rodrguez was their big offseason splash to upgrade the rotation. The Snakes managed to get all the way to the World Series last year despite a starting mix so weak that they were doing bullpen games in the playoffs. They signed Rodrguez to a this winter with the hope of him stabilizing the rotation behind and . That may come to pa s eventually, but hell begin the season on the IL and will have a questionable timeline until more information comes to light. In the meantime, the Diamondbacks will have to fill out the rotation with fairly unproven hurlers. , and are the most likely pitchers to fill in behind Gallen and Kelly. Between those three, Nelson has the most regular season experience, with just 162 1/3 innings. Henrys 4.57 ERA is the lowest of three. Pfaadt finished last year with a strong showing in the postseason but hes allowed seven earned runs in 5 2/3 innings this spring. Despite being the reigning National League champions, the Snakes are likely facing a tough battle this year. The Dodgers are loaded with superstars while the Giants recently had and fall into their laps. The Padres have battled a budget crunch this winter but still have lots of talent on the roster. For the Diamondbacks, their rotation is now back to the wobbly state it was in at the start of the offseason, so they will naturally be hoping for a quick return from Rodrguez. Sergei Zubov Jersey