Calgary’s Mike Soroka saw it all in his eight years in the Atlanta Braves organization.
After battling several injuries in recent years, the 6-foot-5, 225-pound hurler was hoping to get back to his 2019 All-Star form.
He will be doing it with a new team though, as he was traded to the Chicago White Sox on Nov. 16.
Read More New Sox for SorokaAfter more than 1,000 days away from a Major League Baseball mound, Michael Soroka made his return with the Atlanta Braves.
Enduring a battle with injuries, the Calgary product went six innings, allowing four runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
More importantly, he was able to walk off the field on his own accord.
Read More The Second DebutMichael Soroka is healthy and doing well rehabbing in the minors …
Read More Soroka on Road Back to AtlantaIt’s been a tough couple of years for Calgary’s Mike Soroka.
The Atlanta Braves ace has torn his Achilles tendon twice, requiring three surgeries, all while navigating the restrictions around COVID-19.
He got back onto the field in 2022, albeit briefly, and believes he’s finally in line for a “normal” off-season heading into the new year.
Read More Signed, Healed, Ready to DeliverIt was a dream ride for Medicine Hat trainer Mike Frostad in Atlanta.
But the Los Angeles Angels made him an offer he couldn’t refuse, and now he’s taking that dream to California.
Read More California Dreamin’We examine the Alberta connections to Bob Elliott’s Top 100 influential Canadians in baseball list that was published by the Canadian Baseball Network.
Read More Alberta Ties to the Top 100We take a look at the World Series celebrations of Albertans Mike Frostad and Mike Soroka.
Both men helped the Atlanta Braves achieve baseball’s ultimate goal.
Read More Soaking It All InPerhaps the most telling predictor of Mike Soroka’s 2021 season cannot be found in glossy magazines, websites devoted to the Atlanta Braves, or online fantasy baseball tools.
Maybe baseball watchers should look to Frederic Horowitz, Margaret Brogan and Robert Herzog for answers.
Read More What to Expect From Soroka in 2021Watching Calgary’s Mike Soroka succeed at the Major League Baseball level is somewhat bittersweet for Greg Morrison.
The Medicine Hat Mavericks owner and general manager might find himself asking “what if” when he thinks back on the summer of 2015.
Morrison had managed to convince Soroka to play for the Mavericks that summer, but it wasn’t meant to be as he was drafted in the first round of that summer’s MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
Read More Close But No SorokaThe last time we saw Calgarian Mike Soroka take the mound for the Atlanta Braves, he was breaking new ground.
It was Game 3 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) against the St. Louis Cardinals – an exciting 3-1 victory for Atlanta – and Soroka struck out seven batters through seven innings while surrendering no walks, just two hits and one earned run.
It’s been a long time since that game at Busch Stadium on Oct. 6, 2019, and it feels even longer with the COVID-19 pandemic that has cancelled and postponed baseball games at all levels this year.
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