"Soroka signed a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals last season, starting 16 games before he was traded to the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline. He appeared in just six games down the stretch for Chicago, mostly out of the bullpen, as a shoulder strain during his first outing with his new team sent him to the sidelines for over a month and a half."
"Across both teams, Soroka posted a 4.52 ERA through 89 2/3 innings, pitching to a 4.23 FIP, 1.126 WHIP, and a 9.5 K/9 while walking batters at a 2.9 BB/9 clip. The 28-year-old ranked in the 84th percentile in xBA (.210) and produced a +7 breaking run value, which came from his slurve that generated a .132 xBA, .212 wOBA, 38.2 Whiff%, and a 44.0 K% while being used 34.8% of the time."
"Injuries have been one of the biggest derailments for Soroka over his career, who was an All-Star and a Rookie of the Year finalist back in 2019 with the Atlanta Braves. Multiple achilles injuries that required multiple surgeries and numerous arm ailments have limited him to just 415 2/3 innings since making his big league debut in 2018."
Mike Soroka signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks worth $7.5 million plus up to $2 million in incentives. He started 16 games for the Washington Nationals last season before being traded to the Chicago Cubs, then appeared in six games for Chicago while battling a shoulder strain. Across both teams he posted a 4.52 ERA in 89 2/3 innings with a 4.23 FIP, 1.126 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9. His slurve produced strong metrics, generating a +7 breaking run value and exceptional whiff and strikeout rates. Multiple Achilles surgeries and arm ailments have limited him to 415 2/3 career innings since 2018. He is expected to compete for rotation opportunities in Arizona amid recent departures and an injured Corbin Burnes to begin 2026.
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