CHICAGO _ The Yu Darvish saga continued Friday with the news the Cubs' big free-agent pickup flew to Dallas on Thursday for a second opinion on his triceps tendinitis.
Darvish will remain out for at least a few weeks after Rangers team physician Keith Meister diagnosed him with right elbow impingement and inflammation, but it beats the worst-case scenario of a second Tommy John surgery.
Darvish, who has been on the disabled list since May 23, received a cortisone shot and will rest for three to five days before starting his rehab program again.
He won't return until after the All-Star break, and manager Joe Maddon said another rehab stint in the minors is likely.
"I would bet another rehab," Maddon said. "He has hardly even thrown, so there has to be regression with his arm. So I would say it almost has to build back up to what we thought it was before this happening."
Catcher Chris Gimenez, who caught Darvish's bullpen, said: "I think he's just a little frustrated, to be honest with you, and rightfully so. I know he wants to get himself back out here. I really can't tell you how he's feeling because I honestly don't know.
"But I just know when you get so close and have a setback, it's tough."
Maddon said he could tell "something wasn't appropriate or right" during the bullpen session.
"We have to take it to this next level and be very patient with it," he said.
Darvish went to see the Rangers' doctor because he felt comfortable with him. When Darvish had triceps tightness in Texas during spring training of 2015, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire season.
