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MIKE SOROKA
• At the time of his debut, only five starting • Became the youngest Opening Day starter in the
pitchers had debuted for Atlanta at 10-year history of Triple-A Gwinnett’s franchise FRONT OFFICE
a younger age than Soroka - Charlie when he started the opener in 2018.
Vaughan (18 years, 332 days - 9/3/66), • Soroka (20 years, 8 months, 2 days)
Mike McQueen (19 years, 033 days - was nearly two years younger than the
10/2/69), Steve Avery (20 years, 060 days previous youngest, RHP Tommy Hanson
- 6/13/90), Teheran and Al Santorini (20 (22 years, 7 months, 12 days), who pitched
years, 114 days - 9/10/68). the inaugural game in Gwinnett history,
• Soroka was the youngest starter in the 4/9/09. MANAGER & STAFF
majors to make his debut since Julio Urías • Was named the Braves’ organizational Pitcher of
did so at the age of 19 years, 289 days for the Year in 2017 after going 11-8 with a 2.75 ERA
the Los Angeles Dodgers on 5/27/16. in 26 starts with Double-A Mississippi… Was over
• Bryse Wilson debuted for Atlanta at a five years younger than the average Southern
younger age than Soroka later in the 2018 League pitcher.
season. • Was named a Southern League Mid-
• Earned the win in his major league debut after Season All-Star and a Baseball America
allowing just six hits and one run over 6.0 Double-A All-Star…He pitched for the MIKE SOROKA
innings, May 1, 2018 at NYM...He fanned five in World Team in the 2017 Futures Game.
Atlanta’s 3-2 win. • Earned SL Pitcher of the Week honors on
• Won his debut at the age of 20 years, 5/14 after pitching 6.2 one-hit innings.
270 days, becoming the youngest Braves • Earned South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-
pitcher to win his debut since LHP Charlie Star honors in 2016, his first full professional
Vaughan beat Houston in game one of a season…Made 25 appearances (24 starts), and
doubleheader on 9/3/66. went 9-9 with a 3.02 ERA. SEASON IN REVIEW
• Soroka beat the N.L. East-leading New • Made a pair of postseason starts and
York Mets...The last time a pitcher as allowed just one earned run over 14.2
young as Soroka won his major league innings (0.61 ERA), as Rome won the SAL
debut against a team in first place at championship.
the time was 1997, when the Dodgers’ • Made his professional debut in 2015 and was
Dennys Reyes beat the San Francisco named by Baseball America as a rookie All-Star
Giants on 7/13...Reyes was 20 years, 85 after making six starts with rookie-level Danville.
days at the time, while the Giants were PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
52-39 and leading the N.L. West by four amateur
games over the Dodgers.
• Pitched for Bishop Carroll High School in
• Needed just 80 pitches to complete his Calgary, Alberta, Canada, prior to being selected
6.0 innings, becoming just the second by Atlanta.
Braves pitcher to go that long in as few
pitches during his major league debut... • He was committed collegiately to the University
of California, Berkeley.
RHP Ryan Weber went 6.0 innings in 74 BRAVES HISTORY
pitches on 9/8/15. transactions
• Started at Toronto, June 19, 2018…The Calgary,
Alberta native became the youngest Canadian- • Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round
born pitcher to ever pitch in Canada at 20 years, (28th overall) of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft.
319 days. • On Atlanta’s disabled list (right shoulder
strain) from May 14 to June 13; 2018; included
• The previous youngest was MIL’s Barry rehabilitation assignment to Rome (A) and
Cort, a Toronto native, who started on
5/3/77 vs. the Blue Jays at the age of 21 Gwinnett (AAA). OPPONENTS
years, 18 days. • On Atlanta’s disabled list (right shoulder strain)
from June 20 through the end of the 2018
MINOR LEAGUE NOTES season...Transferred to the 60-day DL on June
• Is 23-20 with a 2.84 ERA (117 ER/370.2 IP) in 69 27.
career minor league games, all in the Braves • On Atlanta’s 60-day injured list (right Achilles
organization…Has made 67 starts in the minors. tendon tear) from August 4 through the end of
the 2020 season. MISCELLANEOUS

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