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Mike Soroka expected to undergo surgery within week

The Braves expect right-hander Mike Soroka to undergo surgery within the next week after tearing his right Achilles on Monday night.

“That’s being set up right now,” general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Tuesday morning. “I would expect that to be within a week. The details are being worked on right now.”

Soroka suffered the season-ending injury while running to cover first during the third inning of the Braves’ eventual 7-2 loss to the Mets. It was a devastating blow for the player and team, which already was dealing with rotation issues.

Anthopoulos went to visit Soroka shortly after the injury, saying the right-hander was “dejected, as you’d expect.