After facing just three pitches in his outing on Sunday, Michael Soroka left with what the White Sox described as stiffness in his right shoulder. More information will be available after Soroka completes tests; nonetheless, he experienced additional shoulder problems during his first two major league seasons in 2018–19, and his 2022 and 2023 seasons were prematurely ended due to inflammation in his shoulder.
In addition to these shoulder issues, Soroka suffered two torn Achilles tendons, which kept him out of the field for nearly the whole 2020–22 season. However, he made a comeback to the Show by pitching 32 1/3 innings of 6.40 ERA ball with the Braves the previous season.
After that, in November of last year, Atlanta sent Soroka and four other players to Chicago in exchange for Aaron Bummer. Soroka’s debut season with the Sox has been difficult; he has a 5.25 ERA over 72 innings and lost his rotation spot in May.
Although Soroka’s 3.49 ERA as a reliever is a significant improvement over his 6.39 ERA as a starter, this most recent shoulder ailment may cause him to experience more unfavourable changes in his career.
It might also affect Chicago’s intentions for the trade deadline because a healthy multi-inning reliever would be of interest to multiple teams, and an upcoming free agent like Soroka is a clear trade candidate.
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