Calgarian Mike Soroka established himself as the ace of the Atlanta Braves starting rotation this year, and in so doing, inserted himself into the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year race AND the Cy Young Award discussion.
The 6-foot-5 righthander had a remarkable regular season, going 13-4, with a 2.68 earned run average (ERA) and 142 strikeouts over 174.2 innings pitched. The PBF Redbirds graduate also helped lead the Braves to the NL East Division title.
Since his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut against the New York Mets on May 1, 2018, Soroka has shown he has what it takes to win ball games.
To celebrate his successful 2019 campaign, we’ve assembled the video highlights of each one of his 15 career MLB victories. Enjoy!
MAY 1, 2018: 3-2 win over Mets, six innings pitched (IP), one earned run, five strikeouts:
JUNE 13, 2018: 2-0 victory over Mets, 6.1 IP, 4 Ks, one hit allowed, no earned runs:
APRIL 24, 2019: 3-1 win over Reds, 5.2 IP, 7 Ks, one earned run:
APRIL 29, 2019: 3-1 triumph over Padres, 6 IP, 8 Ks, one earned run:
May 4, 2019: 9-2 final over Miami, 7 IP, 6 Ks, three hits, no earned runs:
May 15, 2019: 4-0 win against Cardinals, 7 IP, three hits, no earned runs:
May 20, 2019: 4-1 victory over Giants, 8 IP, 7 Ks, two hits, no walks:
JUNE 1, 2019: 10-5 win over Tigers, 6.2 IP, 5 Ks, no walks, three earned runs:
JUNE 7, 2019: 7-1 triumph over Marlins, 8 IP, 6 Ks, three hits, one earned run:
JUNE 17, 2019: 12-3 final over Mets, 6 IP, three earned runs, one walk:
JUNE 28, 2019: 6-2 win over Mets, 6.1 IP, 4 Ks, no walks, two earned runs:
JULY 14, 2019: 4-1 victory over San Diego, 7 IP, 9 Ks, one walk, no earned runs:
SEPT. 2, 2019: 6-3 win over Blue Jays, 5 IP, 6 Ks, three earned runs, two walks:
SEPT. 13, 2019: 5-0 triumph over Nationals, 6 IP, 4 Ks, one hit, no earned runs:
SEPT. 19, 2019: 5-4 win over Phillies, 5 IP, 5 Ks, two earned runs, no walks:
And of course, who could forget his appearance at this year’s MLB All Star Game?
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