2025 Stats
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0-2
ERA
7.20
WHIP
1.30
K
11
SV
0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
The White Sox traded for Soroka last offseason and put him in their Opening Day rotation, but the results were disastrous, with the righty holding a 6.39 ERA and 24:24 K:BB over 43.2 frames covering nine starts. He was shifted to the bullpen at that point and took off, collecting a 2.75 ERA and 60:20 K:BB across 36 innings the rest of the way. The 27-year-old did miss time in the second half with a shoulder issue, but he looked dominant after returning in September. Soroka ditched his sinker in favor of a four-seamer in relief and also got whiffs with his slider at nearly a 50 percent rate. Even after the right-hander's success out of the bullpen, the Nationals signed him over the offseason to be a starter. The odds that he'll hold up physically and perform well in the rotation aren't high, but Soroka is still young enough that perhaps he can pull it off. Read Past Outlooks

Fans eight in return to rotation
Soroka (0-2) took the loss Wednesday as the Nationals fell 8-6 to the Guardians, giving up four runs on five hits and two walks over five-plus innings. He struck out eight.
ANALYSIS
Making his first start since March 31 after recovering from a bicep strain, Soroka blanked Cleveland through five frames before running out of gas in the sixth -- he put the first four batters aboard on two singles, a hit by pitch and a double prior to exiting, as part of an eight-run inning for the Guardians. On the bright side, Soroka generated an impressive 30 called or swinging strikes among his 78 pitches. The right-hander will look for a better result in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road early next week against Atlanta, the team he made his MLB debut with in 2018.
Making his first start since March 31 after recovering from a bicep strain, Soroka blanked Cleveland through five frames before running out of gas in the sixth -- he put the first four batters aboard on two singles, a hit by pitch and a double prior to exiting, as part of an eight-run inning for the Guardians. On the bright side, Soroka generated an impressive 30 called or swinging strikes among his 78 pitches. The right-hander will look for a better result in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road early next week against Atlanta, the team he made his MLB debut with in 2018.
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Last 10 Games
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
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BAA vs LHP
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-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .233 | 64 | 35 | 56 | 12 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .253 | 60 | 24 | 56 | 11 | |||
2025vs Left | .259 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||
2025vs Right | .250 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
2024vs Left | .220 | 41 | 27 | 31 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .229 | 43 | 17 | 35 | 7 | |||
2023vs Left | .250 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 5 | |||
2023vs Right | .321 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-1%
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Since 2023Home | 5.37 | 1.37 | 52.0 | 11.3 | 4.0 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 5.40 | 1.43 | 70.0 | 7.6 | 4.6 | ||||
2025Home | 7.20 | 1.40 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 3.6 | ||||
2025Away | 7.20 | 1.20 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 1.8 | ||||
2024Home | 4.37 | 1.43 | 35.0 | 10.5 | 5.1 | ||||
2024Away | 5.04 | 1.34 | 44.2 | 8.7 | 4.8 | ||||
2023Home | 7.50 | 1.17 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.8 | ||||
2023Away | 5.75 | 1.67 | 20.1 | 5.8 | 4.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Soroka compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.67K/9
9.9BB/9
2.7HR/9
0.9Fastball
94.3 mphERA
7.20WHIP
1.30BABIP
.344GB/FB
2.80Left On Base
43.1%Exit Velocity
84.3 mphBarrels/BBE
2.9%Spin Rate
2695 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.7%Swinging Strike
9.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Soroka broke out with Atlanta in 2019 when he was an All-Star and the runner-up for NL Rookie of the Year, but injuries have wiped out the better part of the last four seasons. He tore his right Achilles in August of 2020 and suffered a complete re-tear of the same tendon less than a year later. While the right-hander was expected to be a full go last spring, he went down early with a hamstring injury and ended the season on the injured list with forearm inflammation, making only seven appearances (six starts) for the major-league club in between and struggling to a 6.40 ERA. His numbers at Triple-A Gwinnett were highly respectable (3.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP), but regardless Atlanta decided to move on in the offseason, trading Soroka to the White Sox in the Aaron Bummer deal. Still just 26 years old, Soroka will attempt to stay healthy and revitalize his career, perhaps as a member of the starting rotation.
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Activated for start
The Nationals reinstated Soroka (biceps) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Guardians in Washington.
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Returning Wednesday
Soroka (biceps) will be activated from the injured list and start Wednesday against the Guardians, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Spectacular in latest rehab start
Soroka (biceps) struck out 11 and allowed one earned run on four hits and three walks over five innings in his rehab start Friday with Triple-A Rochester.
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In line for another rehab start
Soroka (biceps) is not listed among the Nationals' probable pitchers for this weekend's series in Cincinnati and is expected to make a third rehab start in the minors, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
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Next steps undetermined
The Nationals haven't decided whether Soroka (biceps) will return from the 15-day injured list this week or make another rehab start, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Garners interest from Detroit
The Tigers are interested in Soroka, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
It would seem the Tigers are interested in signing Soroka to be a starter. Somewhat surprisingly, it's been reported that more teams would want to use Soroka in the rotation rather than the bullpen even after he posted a 6.39 ERA in the former role and 2.75 ERA in the latter role in 2024 with the White Sox.
It would seem the Tigers are interested in signing Soroka to be a starter. Somewhat surprisingly, it's been reported that more teams would want to use Soroka in the rotation rather than the bullpen even after he posted a 6.39 ERA in the former role and 2.75 ERA in the latter role in 2024 with the White Sox.