Michael John Graydon Soroka (born August 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). A native of Calgary, Soroka graduated from Bishop Carroll High School. He was drafted 28th overall by the Atlanta Braves in 2015, and he spent portions of four seasons in the minor leagues before being called up to the Braves.
Soroka was an MLB All-Star in 2019, and he finished second in National League Rookie of the Year Award voting. In 2020, he became the Braves' youngest Opening Day starter in the team's modern history, before an injury ended his season. Soroka dealt with multiple injures through the next two years before returning to the major leagues in 2023.
MLB All Star 2019 Atlanta Braves |
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2023 |