Diamondbacks Activate Zac Gallen and Michael Soroka Just in Time for October Push

Getting one starting pitcher back in September is nice. Getting two back on the exact same day while you are already riding a four-game win streak feels like a glitch in the simulation.

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Arizona Diamondbacks just activated both Zac Gallen and Michael Soroka from the injured list.

"MLB Trade Rumors reported the dual activation of Gallen and Soroka."

The timing here is objectively hilarious for the rest of the league. Arizona just took two of three from the Houston Astros and has already secured the first two games of their series against the Kansas City Royals. They are winning games with whatever arms they had left in the cupboard, and now they get to unbox their ace.

For anyone holding a Diamondbacks futures ticket, this is the exact notification you want to see in the second week of September. Gallen is the kind of guy who can single-handedly swing a playoff series, and Soroka gives them much-needed depth when bullpens are running on fumes.

Arizona wraps up their set with the Royals tonight before heading home to face the Texas Rangers this weekend. If Gallen steps right back into his usual form, the Diamondbacks are about to become the team nobody wants to see on their October schedule.