Michael Soroka had heard rumblings of a potential trade.
“I had a good idea about the possibility of me being moved,” he said during a video conference call Monday.
The right-hander received a call from Alex Anthopoulos on Thursday evening, and the Atlanta Braves president of baseball operations informed Soroka he was headed to the Chicago White Sox.
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“Alex laid out what their plans were and giving me an opportunity to get somewhere to pitch,” Soroka said.