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Braves' Mike Soroka needs exploratory surgery on injured Achilles
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Braves' Mike Soroka needs exploratory surgery on injured Achilles

Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Soroka has encountered another setback in his recovery from the torn Achilles tendon he suffered last August. This one is more worrisome than the reported shoulder inflammation he encountered in April that was set to keep him out through at least the start of June. 

Per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN) and the MLB website, Soroka will undergo exploratory surgery next week after he reported discomfort in his Achilles and had an MRI. He's understandably now out indefinitely pending the results of the procedure. 

Soroka was the 2019 National League Rookie of the Year runner-up after he posted a 13-4 record with a 2.68 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. However, he went down to the torn Achilles on Aug. 3, 2020, when he was making just his third start of the pandemic-shortened campaign and hasn't pitched since. 

"I hate it for the kid," Braves manager Brian Snitker lamented ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Toronto Blue Jays. "He's worked so hard and come so far and is so dedicated to get it back. I hate it for him personally to have this setback. And we won't know until after the surgeon goes in and sees exactly what's going on."

Soroka turns only 24 years old in August, so logic suggests the Braves will proceed with caution regarding his status. 

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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