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Braves Place Mike Soroka On 10-Day DL, Recall Max Fried

By Jeff Todd | May 17, 2018 at 1:24pm CDT

The Braves have placed young righty Mike Soroka on the 10-day DL with a right shoulder strain, per a club announcement. The placement is retroactive to May 14th. His scheduled start tonight will instead be taken by Max Fried, who has been recalled.

That’s not the news the Braves were hoping for with a prized young hurler, though perhaps the team is just exercising precaution. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman tweets that the club believes he could be able to return in time to make his next scheduled start, which would presumably mean coming off of the DL after the minimum absence.

Soroka, one of the Atlanta roster’s slate of fascinating twenty-year-old talents, has impressed through three MLB starts. He carries a 3.68 ERA in 14 2/3 innings, with underlying peripherals (9.2 K/9, 2.5 BB/9, 42.9% groundball rate) that suggest he’s more than ready for the majors. Though it was not certain when he came up whether he’d stick, it now seems reasonable to anticipate he’ll be in the majors to stay so long as he remains healthy.

For the time being, though, it’ll be Fried who gets the chance. The 24-year-old has made four relief appearances on the year in the majors but also took three starts at Triple-A. At his best, Fried can generate grounders and strikeouts in much the same manner Soroka has, though the southpaw has long handed out too many free passes and is not considered as promising as the man he’ll substitute for.

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  1. bigalcathey

    7 years ago

    Should strain a lot better new than the dreaded forearm strain

    Reply
  2. bigalcathey

    7 years ago

    News

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  3. bravesfan

    7 years ago

    Better believe when I first saw the headline I was starting to hit the panic button. We definitely need him. Strain shoulder prob explains why he struggled a little more the last two outing vs his 1st start and minor league starts

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    • jdcam1

      7 years ago

      Lol or maybe he just struggled after his first start/outside the minors because he’s a 20 year old with no MLB experience? I doubt the injury played much of a part in him not throwing shutouts every 5 days…

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      • bravesfan

        7 years ago

        Psh… I like my reasoning better. Makes me have higher immediate hope. Move on with your much more rational input.

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  4. bravesfan 7

    7 years ago

    That was unexpected

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    • bravesfan

      7 years ago

      Your username is the same as mine and I don’t like that …

      Reply
      • bravesandcrewfan

        7 years ago

        You’re both just the same person whatre you talkin about?

        Reply
        • #Fantasygeekland

          7 years ago

          Didn’t see that coming

          Reply
        • bravesfan

          7 years ago

          Nope. I didn’t write that’s unexpected. Lol idk why our usernames could be the same

          Reply
        • BravesCanada

          7 years ago

          You wrote it, don’t lie

          Reply
        • bravesfan

          7 years ago

          I have no reason to start this strange lame attempt to troll everyone…

          Reply
        • Weather Report of Atlanta

          7 years ago

          Nani?!

          Reply
      • Rocket32

        7 years ago

        This is getting out of hand. Now there are two of them!

        Reply
      • bravesfan88

        7 years ago

        So, I’m the illegitimate older brother then??

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      • ffjsisk

        7 years ago

        I heard laurel

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  5. Travis’ Wood

    7 years ago

    So does Fried start tonight?

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    • jdcam1

      7 years ago

      Looks like it. Good for the Cubs!

      Reply
  6. TradeAcuna

    7 years ago

    Literally the last guy I want hurt in this weak rotation. Well unless Gohara or Fried pitch well, they have to go get a starter.

    Reply
    • realgone2

      7 years ago

      Your definition of weak is pretty……..weak

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    • Knowthemarket

      7 years ago

      The Braves have the 8th best team ERA. That doesn’t seem week, Folty and Newcomb have been really good and really, we need to give Fried reps so we can see if he will be anything. I know we are risking a loss but the Braves still need to take chances and get to know their young talents.

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      • TradeAcuna

        7 years ago

        It will balance out in the end. Folty is not a top of the rotation guy at all.

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  7. inkstainedscribe

    7 years ago

    Gohara has pitched well since returning (only two appearances, but still …)

    And Allard’s tearing up AAA. No need to panic or sell the farm.

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    • bravesfan

      7 years ago

      I’d like to see Gohara get a spot start here.

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      • bravesfan88

        7 years ago

        Can’t Gohara just pitched, and pitched very effectively I might add..

        I like giving Fried a chance here..Let him come up, get his shot, and let’s see if the young man can rise to the occasion..

        However, I’m not so sure this will go well for Fried. I’m expecting Maddon to preach patience to his hitters, work deep counts, get his pitch count up, and unless Fried brings his A game, he could see an early exit..

        I’m expecting a line of the fomlowing from Fried…5IP, 6H, 4R, 3BB, 4K..

        The Braves offense is going to need to step up today against Lester..If not, they’ll have to try and get to the bullpen early and get some timely big hits later on…

        Unfortunately, with alm that being said, I’m predicting a Cubs win tonight, 6-3..However, hopefully, I am wrong…

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        • bravos14

          7 years ago

          With the threatening weather in Atlanta the Braves should be even more aggressive on the bases than they normally would be against Lester. Let’s just hope the game begins near the original starting time or both teams may be going with back up plans.

          Reply
  8. southbound.train

    7 years ago

    The Neck will be back!

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  9. nelson_c

    7 years ago

    Do you exercise caution or exercise precaution?

    Reply
  10. realgone2

    7 years ago

    Fried? no Thanks

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  11. Caseys.Partner

    7 years ago

    “right shoulder strain”

    And that quick a MLB pitching career is over.

    Reply
  12. nsmith12641

    7 years ago

    I don’t understand how Soroka can have a negative WAR all of his stats look really good 3.68 ERA 2.80 FIP 15 Ks and 4 BB in 14.2 innings, can anyone explain why his WAR is -0.2

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    • bravesfan88

      7 years ago

      This is why advanced statistics aren’t the end all be all, especially when it involves small sample sizes…

      It’s highly unlikely a replacement level pitcher comes in those games and performs as good or better than Soroka..I don’t think anyone would disagree with that statement..

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      • jdgoat

        7 years ago

        No stats are the end all, be all. But to be fair, fangraphs has him with a positive WAR

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        • nsmith12641

          7 years ago

          What is the difference in how each site calculates them for pitchers I saw on an earlier article the one for batters was explained

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        • JamieMoyer 4

          7 years ago

          At the most basic level, Fangraphs WAR for pitchers is based predominantly on FIP, while Baseball-Reference’s is based on RA9 with adjustments for the overall quality of the team’s defense (among other adjustments).

          Reply
  13. bravos14

    7 years ago

    Clean MRI, I feel better, I’m sure he does as well, lol.

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  14. Geekgirl

    7 years ago

    Oh no! But where is Sanchez at? Wasn’t he doing better already????

    Reply
  15. vacommish

    7 years ago

    Hope the rainout allows Gohara to assume his spot in this rotation.

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