Mike Soroka, runner-up in the 2019 NL rookie race, needs new Achilles surgery that keep him out at ... [+] least a year. CREDIT: Kevin Liles (Photo by Kevin Liles /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X161902 TK1 ) Sports Illustrated via Getty ImagesAny hope that the Atlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka might return after the All-Star break is gone. The pitcher tore his Achilles tendon for the second time while walking to he team’s clubhouse Thursday and needs a repeat of the surgery done last August. It’s been a rough go for the Canadian pitcher since his superlative rookie season of 2019. Braves ace Mike Soroka (center) gets help to leave the field after tearing an Achilles tendon during ... [+] a game on August 3, 2020.

Source: Forbes June 26, 2021 20:15 UTC