The Arizona Diamondbacks had the National League's second-worst bullpen earned run average going into Thursday night's game at Miami. But they hope help has arrived with the return of veteran right-hander Joakim Soria.
With Merrill Kelly placed on the short-term injured list on May 4, Soria was activated the same day. He was out for almost a month with a left calf strain.
The Diamondbacks got Soria his first action since April 4 on Wednesday when he came on in the seventh inning of a game Arizona was already trailing 6-0 to the Miami Marlins. He allowed two runs on three hits in one inning of work, striking out one.