Diagnosis: Cubs’ Darvish has elbow impingement

Cubs starter Yu Darvish has a new diagnosis on his injury: It’s a right elbow impingement and inflammation.

Darvish went to Texas to get another opinion on the sore triceps muscle that flared up again in a bullpen session on Thursday. Cubs spokesman Peter Chase confirmed the righthander had consulted with Dr. Keith Meister, an orthopedic surgeon who is one of the Rangers’ team physicians.

During the visit, Darvish got a cortisone shot in the area. Chase said the injection would take three to five days “to settle in.”

The setback ended plans for the right-hander’s return to the Cubs’ rotation this weekend.

Before Friday’s win, manager Joe Maddon said there’s no timetable for Darvish’s return.

“We’d love to have him out there pitching but it’s not going to happen,” Maddon said. “I don’t know exactly when it’s going to happen.”

Darvish said his strength and endurance was good after he played catch Wednesday, two days after a five-inning, 57-pitch rehab start with Class A South Bend. But Darvish suffered a setback in his bullpen session Thursday.

TANAKA SEES LIVE HITTERS >> Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka threw 48 pitches over three innings in his first simulated game since being sidelined three weeks by a strained right and left hamstring.

Tanaka faced minor leaguers Friday at the Yankees’ spring training complex in Tampa, Florida. He struck out four during the hitless outing.

When asked how it went, Tanaka said “very good” in English.

“I was able to throw with force and use all my pitches,’’ Tanaka added through a translator. “So, I feel good about it.’’

He was 7-2 with a 4.58 ERA in 13 starts before getting hurt June 8 while running the bases.