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Diamondbacks at Padres live. Michael Soroka injury update
July 9, 2026
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SAN DIEGO — The Diamondbacks had been hoping to get right-hander Michael Soroka back from the injured list sometime right before or after the All-Star break, but that no longer appears likely as Soroka has had planned throwing sessions pushed back.
>Manager Torey Lovullo said Soroka, who is on the injured list with a glute injury, threw a bullpen session last week but did not bounce back from it as hoped. He has not thrown off the mound since.
>Lovullo said Soroka is scheduled to get back off the mound on Sunday, July 12, with the hopes of throwing another bullpen session four days later.
>There is still hope that Soroka could move quickly from there, Lovullo said, but it is not clear if he would then need a minor league rehab assignment since it will be approaching a month since his last game action on June 19.
>Meanwhile, Lovullo said right-hander Corbin Burnes is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Friday to be cleared to begin a throwing program. Burnes has not pitched since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year; he had been expected to return this month but suffered a teres major strain behind his right shoulder during his rehab.
Diamondbacks at Padres, 7:10 p.m., ESPNDiamondbacks RHP Jose Cabrera (0-1, 4.73) vs. Padres RHP Michael King (5-7, 3.52).
>At Petco Park: Cabrera gave up three runs in 3 1/3 innings against the Brewers on Friday, July 3, his second consecutive shaky outing since his impressive debut on June 21 vs. the Twins, in which he fired five-plus scoreless innings. … Cabrera has used his cutter heavily, but the results have been spotty, with opponents hitting .357 with a homer off it. … King has been far and away the Padres' best starting pitcher, already logging 102 1/3 innings through 18 starts. … King gave up two runs in six innings against the Dodgers in his most recent start. … He also gave up two runs in six innings in his lone start against the Diamondbacks this year, an outing that occurred on April 26 in Mexico City.
Coming upThursday, July 9: At San Diego, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (6-8, 5.71) vs. Padres RHP Griffin Canning (1-6, 6.71).
>Friday, July 10: At Los Angeles, 7:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (7-3, 2.25) vs. Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani (8-2, 1.79).
>Saturday, July 11: At Los Angeles, 6:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Pfaadt (2-1, 4.84) vs. Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-5, 2.49).
>(This story has been updated to add information.)
>This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks at Padres live. Michael Soroka injury update
