Soroka Returns, Littell Shines | MLB News

Michael Soroka made a strong return to the mound for the Diamondbacks after a two-month glute strain layoff, pitching four innings, striking out four, and allowing no earned runs—though his pitch count climbed to 77. His fastball stayed at 93 mph, and his ERA now sits at 2.92. Meanwhile, rookie Zack Littell made his Diamondbacks debut, pitching four and two-thirds innings, striking out two, and earning the win by keeping runs off the board. Littell’s emergence as a long-relief option gives the bullpen much-needed flexibility, helping preserve other arms for the stretch run. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d91eef86834cb7c6