1997
Born August 4, 1997
Calgary, AB, CAN
Michael Soroka Notable
b. August 4, 1997 · Atlanta Braves 2018–2020, 2023, Chicago White Sox 2024, Washington Nationals 2025, Chicago Cubs 2025
Michael Soroka played for four clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 2018 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 2025.
He went 20 and 26 with a 3.85 earned run average, pitching 415.7 innings in 91 games. He struck out 379. Across 91 games he batted .083, with 5 hits and 2 runs.
He was an All-Star in 2019.
He was born in Calgary, AB, CAN on August 4, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2019 |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | 1 | 2019 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ATL | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| 2019 | ATL | 29 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .077 |
| 2020 | ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | ATL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | CHW | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | CHC/WSN | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 91 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | .083 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ATL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25.2 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 3.51 |
| 2019 | ATL | 13 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 174.2 | 153 | 52 | 41 | 142 | 2.68 |
| 2020 | ATL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13.2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3.95 |
| 2023 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 32.1 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 29 | 6.40 |
| 2024 | CHW | 0 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 79.2 | 66 | 42 | 44 | 84 | 4.74 |
| 2025 | CHC/WSN | 3 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 89.2 | 72 | 45 | 29 | 95 | 4.52 |
| Career | — | 20 | 26 | 91 | 69 | 0 | 415.2 | 368 | 178 | 140 | 379 | 3.85 |
On this day & linked events
2018
Major-league debut: Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka made a major-league debut on May 1, 2018.