PT TOMORROW: NL East—Between Soroka and a hard place

Atlanta Braves

If the universe were truly fair, Sam would’ve ended up with Diane, left and right Twix would be held in equal regard, and cats, rather than having merely nine lives, would be functionally immortal. But that’s not the universe we live in, and because of that, Mike Soroka (RHP, ATL) has had to deal with more things breaking bad than Walter White.

This poor guy has suffered not one but two catastrophic Achilles injuries, as well as a variety of ancillary ailments that have conspired to keep him off the field since early 2020. But now, after much effort and grit, Soroka is fast approaching his return to the Braves.

Speaking on local radio (680 The Fan), Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos had this to say about Soroka’s...

Almost!

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