{"id":848750,"date":"2026-08-09T04:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T04:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/848750\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T04:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T04:48:36","slug":"diamondbacks-michael-soroka-expected-to-return-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/848750\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks’ Michael Soroka Expected To Return Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Diamondbacks could get reinforcements in the rotation next week. Manager Torey Lovullo told the Burns & Gambo Show<\/a> that it looks \u201cvery strongly\u201d like Michael Soroka<\/a> will get the ball on Monday against the Rockies. Soroka has been sidelined since late June with a glute strain.<\/p>\n

Another hint at the upcoming move was when Arizona optioned left-hander Kohl Drake<\/a> back to the minors on Friday. The rookie has been the club\u2019s No. 5 starter for the past few turns through the rotation. Drake was swapped out after his start on Thursday for reliever Kade Strowd<\/a>. That leaves a gap in the pitching staff that Soroka is poised to step into next week.<\/p>\n

Soroka posted a solid 3.07 ERA through his first 15 starts with the Diamondbacks. He was probably pitching a bit over his head, but he had a respectable 3.60 xFIP and a 3.63 SIERA over 82 innings. Soroka was keeping the ball in the yard at an elite level while walking opponents at a career-low 5.1% clip.<\/p>\n

Arizona added Soroka on a modest one-year, $7.5MM guarantee over the winter. The deal also included $2MM in incentives. The 29-year-old was coming off a 2025 with a 4.52 ERA in 22 appearances split between the Nationals and Cubs. The run prevention wasn\u2019t great, but there were plenty of positives. Soroka maintained the strikeout gains he showed as mostly a reliever in 2024. He reached 89 2\/3 innings, his most since 2019. The Diamondbacks\u2019 investment was paying off handsomely through the first three months of the year. They\u2019ll now get Soroka back in time for the stretch run.<\/p>\n

Entering Saturday\u2019s action, the Diamondbacks had a half-game lead for an NL Wild Card spot. The organization largely stood pat at the trade deadline, outside of adding outfielder Lars Nootbaar<\/a>. The return of Soroka will help offset the absence of Zac Gallen<\/a>, though Arizona is also missing Corbin Burnes<\/a> and Ryne Nelson<\/a>. The rotation was a spot of potential improvement at the deadline. General manager Mike Hazen and company opted not to chase the likes of Casey Mize<\/a> and Foster Griffin<\/a>, instead relying on Merrill Kelly<\/a>, Eduardo Rodriguez<\/a>, and Brandon Pfaadt<\/a>, who have each performed well for stretches this season.<\/p>\n

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