Corbin hopes to earn back starting role

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PHOENIX — Patrick Corbin made his first relief outing of the season on Tuesday night, throwing two scoreless innings in a 7-5 loss to the Mets. If it’s up to the D-backs’ left-hander, he won’t be in the bullpen for long.

It would have been Corbin’s turn to start on Wednesday, but Arizona opted to move him to the bullpen last week and shift Zack Godley back into the starting rotation. Corbin has struggled this season, particularly of late, so now he is trying to figure things out in a different role.

“The biggest thing for me was the walks and just throwing strikes. That’s probably something I want to focus on,” Corbin said. “I’m just trying to go out there and have good outings and try to build from that. I don’t plan on staying in the bullpen, …

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