Diamondbacks Activate Corbin Burnes From 60-Day IL Just in Time for October Push

The Arizona Diamondbacks just got their ace back right when the calendar turns to the games that actually matter. MLB Trade Rumors reported Tuesday that Arizona officially activated Corbin Burnes from the 60-day injured list.

Getting a true frontline starter back in September is the kind of roster injection most general managers would sell a kidney for at the trade deadline. Instead, Arizona just had to wait out the rehab clock.

"MLB Trade Rumors reported the activation on Tuesday."

The Diamondbacks have been grinding out tight wins lately to keep their momentum alive. They just took two straight one-run games against the Houston Astros over the weekend before edging the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Monday.

They are surviving the late-season grind, but surviving isn't the goal when October baseball is on the line. Dropping Burnes back into a rotation that is already scraping out wins is like finding a crisp hundred-dollar bill in your winter coat, except this bill throws a devastating cutter.

You don't just ease a guy like that back into the mix. You hand him the ball and let him dictate the playoff race. For anyone holding Arizona futures tickets, this is the exact notification you were praying for, because a healthy Burnes completely changes the math for a short postseason series.

Arizona continues their series against the Royals on Tuesday night. Whether Burnes takes the mound immediately or gets a few days to slot into the rotation, the rest of the National League just got put on notice.