Corbin was supposed to be the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day starter in 2014, when they faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in Sydney, Australia, but he didn’t make the trip due to injured ligaments in his elbow, which he was diagnosed with only days before the team was supposed to travel.
On March 25th, he underwent Tommy John surgery in the hopes of being fit for the start of the 2015 season. On July 4, 2015, he made his return to the majors, pitching a 7-3 victory against the Colorado Rockies.
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He pitched in 16 games for the D-Backs, going 6-5 with a 3.60 ERA and a 78/17 K/BB ratio in 85 innings, indicating that he was back to where he was prior to the injury.
He had a difficult year in 2016, finishing 5-13, 5.15. Given his troubles, he was pushed out of the starting rotation for a while, making 24 of his 36 games as a starter.
In 2017, Corbin had a strong comeback, going 14-13 with a 4.03 ERA in 32 games. He threw 189 2/3 innings, allowing 209 hits while striking out 178 batters, a career high.
The Diamondbacks surprised by winning the National League’s top wild card spot, but he was not used in the postseason, as the D-Backs went with their top three starters – Zack Greinke, Robbie Ray, and Taijuan Walker and Arizona were swept in three games by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS after winning the Wild Card Game.
Who Does Patrick Corbin Play For?
Patrick Corbin Play For for the Washington Nationals. Corbin signed a six-year, $140 million contract with the Washington Nationals on December 7, 2018.