Michael Soroka to Throw From Mound Tuesday
Michael Soroka (shoulder) is scheduled to throw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since a shoulder strain forced him to the 15-day injured list on Aug. 5. Soroka suffered the injury in his Cubs debut on Aug. 4, just a few days after the team acquired him from the Washington Nationals. The 28-year-old has started in all 17 appearances this season and put up a 4.86 ERA (3.39 xERA) with a 1.13 WHIP, 90 strikeouts, and 25 walks in 83 1/3 innings. The Cubs estimate that Soroka will return in mid-September, at which point he could rejoin their rotation or pitch in relief. Soroka has some experience as a reliever, having come out of the bullpen in 17 of 86 career appearances.
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