US EditionCubs Place Right-Hander Michael Soroka on Injured List with Shoulder Strain, Recall Pearson
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUG 5 – Michael Soroka left after two innings with shoulder pain in his Cubs debut and was placed on the injured list amid concerns about his recent heavy workload and velocity decline.
- On Monday night, Chicago Cubs pitcher Michael Soroka exited his first start after feeling a grab in his right shoulder, and is headed to the injured list, manager Craig Counsell announced.
- His four-seam velocity dropped to 92.1 mph in July after missing time with shoulder and biceps strains in 2023 and earlier this year.
- His fastball reached 91.7 mph in the second inning, below his season average of 93.6 mph, and he struck out three over two innings on 31 pitches.
- Chasing a red-hot Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs’ playoff plan is disrupted as Soroka said he hopes to factor into the postseason race, but the injury remains uncertain.
- Meanwhile, the Cubs’ medical staff will examine his shoulder in the coming days and are likely to rely on Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, Cade Horton, Colin Rea and Ben Brown.
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Cubs place right-hander Michael Soroka on injured list with shoulder strain, recall Pearson
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a shoulder strain after he pitched just two innings in his first game with his new team. Chicago also recalled right-hander Nate Pearson from Triple-A Iowa prior to its matchup with Cincinnati. Before Tuesday’s game with the Reds, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he wasn’t sure of the extent of Soroka’s injury. “We did imaging,” Counsell…
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