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SOroka 40 FRONT OFFICE

RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
Full Name: Michael John Graydon Soroka
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 MANAGER & STAFF
DOB: August 4, 1997 Opening Day Age: 23
Born: Calgary, Canada Resides: Calgary, Canada
MLB Debut: May 1, 2018 MLB Service Time: 2.146
Acquired: Braves’ first-round (28th overall) pick in 2015
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
2020 MIKE SOROKA

• Made three starts with the Braves and went 0-1 CAREER HIGHS
with a 3.95 ERA (6 ER/13.2 IP)...Tore his right
Achilles on August 3 and missed the remainder of Most Innings Pitched
the season. 8.0, 2x, last: 6/7/19, ATL at MIA
• Made his first career Opening Day start and was
named to his first Opening Day roster. Most Runs Allowed SEASON IN REVIEW
• At age 22 years, 355 days, was the 5, 2x, last: 6/12/19, ATL vs. PIT
youngest Opening Day starter in the Most Earned Runs Allowed
franchise’s modern era...The last Braves 5, 2x, last: 6/12/19, ATL vs. PIT
pitcher to start Opening Day at a younger
age was Tommy Bond in 1878, when he Most Hits Allowed
started the opener for the Boston Red 10, 6/12/19, ATL vs. PIT
Caps against the Providence Greys at 22
years and 29 days old. Most Home Runs Allowed PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
• Soroka was the youngest Opening Day 3, 9/8/19, ATL vs. WSH
starter since Miami’s Jose Fernandez Most Walks
pitched at 21 years, 243 days to open the 4, 8/3/20, ATL vs. NYM
Marlins’ 2014 season...He is the yougest
Canadian in the modern era to start on Most Strikeouts
Opening Day, and the first Canadian to 9, 7/14/19, ATL at SD
ever start Opening Day for the Braves.
Longest Winning Streak BRAVES HISTORY
major league notes 10 games, 4/24-7/14/19
• Awards: N.L. All-Star (2019). Longest Losing Streak
• In 37 major league starts across three seasons, 2 games, 7/20-8/27/19
is 15-6 with a 2.86 ERA (68 ER/214.0 IP) and 171
strikeouts…Was named a 2019 N.L. All-Star.
• Has spent his entire professional career
with Atlanta after the Braves selected him OPPONENTS
in the first round of the 2015 First-Year • He set a Braves postseason record,
Player Draft. retiring 17 consecutive batters between
the second and seventh innings.
• Has pitched one postseason game, starting
Game 3 of the 2019 NLDS against St. Louis...Got • Became the youngest pitcher to allow
the ball at Busch Stadium and went 7.0 innings, two or fewer baserunners over at least 7.0
allowing two hits and one run while striking out innings in a postseason game.
seven. MISCELLANEOUS

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