Corbin Burnes' Comeback Lasts Three Starts Before His Shoulder Flares Up

Corbin Burnes waited 15 months to pitch again after Tommy John surgery. He lasted three starts.

The Diamondbacks put him on the 15-day injured list Friday with shoulder inflammation, a day before he was supposed to start. He'd come back on Sept. 8 and it hadn't gone well: 10 1/3 innings, a 7.84 ERA, eight strikeouts and four walks, no decisions.

Arizona called up right-hander Jose Cabrera from Triple-A Reno and said it would figure out Saturday's plan based on how Friday went. The stakes were clear. The Cubs and Padres already had wild cards, and after Philadelphia lost 2-0 to Tampa Bay, the Diamondbacks started the night a game and a half back for the last spot with an elimination number of two.

Friday went well. Nolan Arenado, Lars Nootbaar and Jordan Lawlar homered early for a 6-2 lead in San Diego, and Arizona won 11-4 to stay alive.