<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-2-reasons-mike-soroka-injury-return-perfect-time');   ga('set', 'title', '2 reasons Braves pitcher Mike Soroka’s long-awaited injury return comes at perfect time');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Braves-Mike-Soroka.jpg"></figure><h1>2 reasons Braves pitcher Mike Soroka’s long-awaited injury return comes at perfect time</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-29T14:13:53-07:00">May 29th, 2:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-29T14:14:48-07:00">May 29th, 2:14pm</time><address><a>Shane Shoemaker</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves are emerging from their roughest period of the 2023 season so far. The challenges they’ve faced extend beyond tough competition, as they’ve also had to cope with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-brian-snitker-addresses-max-fried-kyle-wright-injuries-atlantas-rotation" rel="noopener">absence of key players</a> from their starting rotation. Early this May, Max Fried and Kyle Wright, two crucial starters, were placed on the injured list (IL). Despite these setbacks, the Braves and their talented roster have maintained their momentum, recording a 14-12 record in the month with one series remaining against the struggling Oakland Athletics. Now, this series holds an additional significance: the return of Mike Soroka.</p><p>For the past three years — 1,029 days to be exact — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-micahel-soroka-return-three-year-absence" rel="noopener"> Soroka hasn’t pitched</a> on a major league mound. In August 2020, during the early stages of the global pandemic, Soroka faced a more personal battle. He suffered a torn right Achilles tendon injury that threatened his career. Unfortunately, the adversity didn’t end there, as he re-injured the tendon when he returned to Truist Park for rehabilitation a year later. Even during his rehab starts in Gwinnett last season, Soroka had to be shut down due to shoulder soreness after the minor league season concluded.</p><p>Enduring three surgeries for his torn Achilles tendon, countless hours of rehabilitation, and repeated setbacks, it would have been understandable if Soroka had struggled to recover both physically and mentally. However, against all odds, he finds himself once again donning the Braves uniform in a major league game, albeit in front of a crowd that resembles a minor league gathering in Oakland, CA. Yet, it’s a perfect opportunity in the perfect situation.</p><h2><b>2. Perfect timing for Mike Soroka, other side of the injury bug</b></h2><p>Ironically, Mike Soroka’s return coincides with the absence of two standout starting pitchers who have carried the Braves over the past two seasons, both of whom are now on extended IL stints. Soroka didn’t secure a spot during Spring Training like most had hoped this season, nor did he receive a call-up due to roster expansions in September, as many anticipated last year. He’s back in the majors because, like him, other players have suffered injuries. While their injuries may not have been as severe as Soroka’s three years ago, his return to the major league mound is prompted by the Braves’ current predicament.</p><p>With Soroka rejoining the team midway through the season, it’s likely that some pressure will be alleviated whereas it wouldn’t have earlier. Braves fans, in particular, may have high expectations for the 25-year-old, but not to the extent they would have if he had entered the starting rotation on Opening Day.</p><p>Let’s not forget that Soroka was once seen as the potential ace of the Braves. Before his unfortunate setbacks, he showcased an impressive 15-6 record and a stellar 2.86 ERA in his first 37 starts.</p><p>However, due to the limited number of starts and his prolonged absence from the major leagues in recent years, it becomes challenging to gauge expectations for Soroka. His insurmountable injuries couples with his limited stats create uncertainty regarding his performance going forward. Nevertheless, the Braves remain hopeful.</p><h2><b>1. Away from home</b></h2><p>As Soroka takes the mound on Monday’s game against the A’s, he will find himself far away from Truist Park and Atlanta. Furthermore, he will likely face a crowd of fewer than 10,000 fans in attendance. This may prove beneficial for the young pitcher, as the pressure to deliver in front of a sold-out crowd in Atlanta could have added to the intensity of his remarkable comeback.</p><p>The Oakland Coliseum is the ideal venue for Soroka’s return, for multiple reasons.</p><p>The A’s currently hold the dubious distinction of being the worst team in the league, possibly in MLB history when all is said and done. With a record of 10-45, the A’s will face one of the league’s top teams in the Braves.</p><p>Anything can happen in baseball, and there is always a chance that the Braves might falter against the A’s in the final series of the month. However, it bodes well for the Braves that this is Soroka’s comeback game, against a struggling A’s team that appears clueless about how to rectify their abysmal performance. In a way, it will feel like Soroka is facing another one of the minor league teams he encountered during his rehab assignments in Gwinnett.</p><p>As Soroka returns, <a href="https://theathletic.com/4554157/2023/05/26/braves-michael-soroka-return-phillies/" rel="noopener">he’ll be welcomed</a> by fans and Braves staff members alike. Yet, make no mistake — there will be apprehension in the air. Every move he makes will be observed with bated breath, with hopes for his continued health.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 reasons Braves pitcher Mike Soroka’s long-awaited injury return comes at perfect time

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-reveal-unique-mike-soroka-injury-return-plan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves reveal unique Mike Soroka injury return plan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Braves-news-Atlanta-reveals-unique-Mike-Soroka-injury-return-plan.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves reveal unique Mike Soroka injury return plan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-24T17:50:41-07:00">April 24th, 5:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-24T17:50:41-07:00">April 24th, 5:50pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mike <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-mike-soroka-speaks-on-long-awaited-spring-training-outing" rel="noopener">Soroka hasn’t pitched</a> in the major leagues since 2020. As the Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-leading-mlb-stolen-bases" rel="noopener">Braves look to</a> work Soroka back into their rotation, the team has devised a plan.</p><p>Soroka had his next AAA <a href="https://twitter.com/DOBrienATL/status/1650616830891814938" rel="noopener">start moved</a> from Tuesday to Sunday, via David O’Brien of The Athletic. The Braves want to limit Soroka’s innings after such a long layoff. Atlanta prefers to push back a start rather than have Soroka work a limited amount of innings.</p><p>The right-hander has been impressive throughout his time in AAA. Over three starts and 13.2 innings, Soroka has pitched to a 1.32 ERA and a 13/4 K/BB ratio. Soroka seems to be at the finish line of his long journey back from numerous injuries.</p><p>In 2020, Mike Soroka tore his Achilles for the first time, ending his season. While rehabbing in 2021, Soroka suffered a setback and was forced to once again miss this season. He made his return in 2022,only to completely re-tear his Achilles again. For three years, Soroka has been sidelined. If his AAA stats are any indication, the injuries don’t seem to have set him back talent wise.</p><p>Before going down, Soroka was a promising pitcher with the Braves. Over 37 starts with the team, he has pitched to a 15-6 record with a 2.86 ERA and a 171/55 K/BB ratio. He was an All Star in 2019.</p><p>Getting Soroka back fully healthy would be a major boost for the Braves’ rotation. With his health in mind, Atlanta is doing everything in their power to ensure that Soroka has a steady path back to the majors after his three year layoff.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves reveal unique Mike Soroka injury return plan

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He has over three years of collegiate and professional sports and local journalism experience. Though he covers various sports and general assignments for ClutchPoints, he specializes in covering the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Central Division basketball, NFL football and Big Ten basketball and football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka <a href="https://twitter.com/DOBrienATL/status/1638607287190183938" rel="noopener">spoke out</a> about his potential long-awaited outing in the Braves’ Spring Training, the Athletic Braves senior writer David O’Brien wrote in a Wednesday tweet.</p><p>“Soroka felt good, was pleased with velo, particularly how hard he throw some breaking balls,” O’Brien wrote. “Said ‘little rough around the edges’ on breaking ball, but overall he was encouraged and all upbeat afterward.</p><p>“He’ll likely start one of the final 2 games of spring (both are vs. Boston).”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-mike-soroka-breaks-silence-on-recent-injury-setback" rel="noopener">Mike Soroka dealt with</a> hamstring tightness in February before the start of Spring Training. While the Braves did not believe it was a significant issue, they planned on playing it safe with the one-time All-Star.</p><p>“It’s a kick in the groin,” Soroka said, via The Athletic. “Honestly went it happened, I was pretty worried, pretty scared. Because I know hamstrings can be temperamental.</p><p>“But it’s turned around pretty quick. We’ll be moving forward here pretty shortly.”</p><p>Mike Soroka played and started in 37 games for the Braves since he was taken in the first round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Carroll High School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He earned an All-Star selection during his second year in the majors after he picked up a 13-4 record on 29 starts for Atlanta.</p><p>Soroka has not pitched for the Braves <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-soroka-exits-with-injury" rel="noopener">since August 2020</a>, when he exited a 7-2 loss to the New York Mets with a torn right Achilles tendon. </p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-kyle-wright-mike-soroka-set-for-major-steps-forward-in-injury-recovery-as-opening-day-nears" rel="noopener">Updates for both Mike Soroka</a> and pitcher Kyle Wright were revealed on Monday. Both continued to make steps toward a full recovery ahead of the league’s Opening Day.</p><p>“Kyle Wright is slated for three innings (approx. 45 pitches today),” wrote Braves’ beat writer Mark Bowman. “Wright will make his first Grapefruit League start of the spring Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays.”</p><p>“Michael Soroka will likely be targeted for two innings when he makes his spring debut on Wednesday in Lakeland.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Mike Soroka speaks on long-awaited spring training outing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-kyle-wright-mike-soroka-set-for-major-steps-forward-in-injury-recovery-as-opening-day-nears');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Wright, Mike Soroka set for major steps forward in injury recovery as Opening Day nears');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kyle-Wright-Mike-Soroka-set-for-major-steps-forward-in-injury-recovery-as-Opening-Day-nears.jpeg"></figure><h1>Kyle Wright, Mike Soroka set for major steps forward in injury recovery as Opening Day nears</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-20T08:52:21-07:00">March 20th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-20T08:52:21-07:00">March 20th, 8:52am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-vaughn-grissom-braden-shewmake-shortstop-battle" rel="noopener">Atlanta Braves</a> received some promising injury updates on Monday, as pitchers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-atlantas-kyle-wright-headed-in-right-direction-amid-shoulder-injury-at-spring-training" rel="noopener">Kyle Wright</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-mike-soroka-breaks-silence-on-recent-injury-setback" rel="noopener">Mike Soroka</a> continue to make steps <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbbowman/status/1637836342498578433" rel="noopener">toward a full recovery</a> ahead of MLB’s Opening Day.</p><p>“Kyle Wright is slated for three innings (approx. 45 pitches today),” wrote Braves’ beat writer Mark Bowman. Wright will make his first Grapefruit League start of the spring Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays.</p><p>“Michael Soroka will likely be targeted for two innings when he makes his spring debut on Wednesday in Lakeland,” wrote Bowman. Soroka told The Athletic he is set to <a href="https://theathletic.com/4325645/2023/03/19/braves-mlb-michael-soroka-kyle-wright/" rel="noopener">make his first start</a> on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, which was confirmed by Bowman.</p><p>“Time for graduation,” Wright joked to Soroka at their lockers in the Braves’ clubhouse Sunday morning, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. “Yeah, after a lot of day care,” Soroka said back.</p><p>It’s excellent news for Braves fans, as two key starting pitchers are getting healthier ahead of Opening Day.</p><p>“It’ll be nice to get back out there finally,” Wright told O’Brien on Sunday. “If everything goes as planned, three spring starts will get my pitch count up high enough to be able to go. But like I said, this one [Monday] will be the real test, to make sure everything feels good and see how I bounce back, and then I go from there. Right now, I’m still feeling good and encouraged about everything.”</p><p>“[The ball] is coming out nice,” Mike Soroka echoed, providing details of his two-inning sim game against Braves hitters. “Command was a little rough around the edges in some areas, but that’ll get cleaned up. As it went on it got better. First time really getting that hand speed really going. It kind of comes back quick. It’s fun.”</p><p>The Canadian said he was looking forward to getting back on the mound on Wednesday against the Tigers. Although his timeline probably isn’t as short as Wright’s, it’s looking very much like both pitchers will be with the team and back to 100 percent by the end of April.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Wright, Mike Soroka set for major steps forward in injury recovery as Opening Day nears

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-mike-soroka-breaks-silence-on-recent-injury-setback');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Mike Soroka breaks silence on recent injury setback');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Braves-Mike-Soroka.jpeg"></figure><h1>Braves’ Mike Soroka breaks silence on recent injury setback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-21T08:04:59-08:00">February 21st, 8:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-21T08:04:59-08:00">February 21st, 8:04am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves are looking to get back to the World Series. While they do that, pitcher Mike Soroka is simply trying to return to the game after two surgeries on his Achilles tendon, elbow issues and a recent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-mike-soroka-hamstring-injury-not-expected-to-be-issue" rel="noopener">hamstring injury</a>. At just 25 years old, he has worked relentlessly to get back to the mound through a myriad of injuries.</p><p>Soroka described his injury setback as <a href="https://twitter.com/DOBrienATL/status/1628042527105228802" rel="noopener">a “kick in the groin”</a>, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic, but he’s making progress and is able to play catch during the Braves’ Spring Training.</p><p>“It’s a kick in the groin. Honestly went it happened, I was pretty worried, pretty scared. Because I know hamstrings can be temperamental. But it’s turned around pretty quick,” Soroka said, via The Athletic. “We’ll be moving forward here pretty shortly.”</p><p>Soroka hasn’t pitched for the Braves since August of 2020. The 2019 All-Star and National League Rookie of the Year runner-up has posted a 2.86 ERA across his 214 innings in the major leagues. He was set up to be Atlanta’s ace of the future before enduring setback after setback. Hopefully for the Braves, 2023 is th year he finally makes it back.</p><p>The Braves, armed with stellar pitchers like Max Fried, Spencer Strider, Charlie Morton and Kyle Wright, have the luxury of playing it safe with Mike Soroka as he recovers. They should still be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-4-bold-predictions-for-2023-mlb-season" rel="noopener">one of the best teams in all of baseball</a> and could become the favorites to win the World Series if Soroka regains his health and makes Atlanta one of the best pitching squads.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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239	4.745	84	1.3808	2	0

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