CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs say they knew the risk when they traded for pitcher Mike Soroka, who saw his velocity drop over his final few starts for the Washington Nationals before the deal.
On Monday, Soroka left his first start for the Cubs because of shoulder discomfort, which landed him on the injured list. The team said Tuesday night that Soroka had a strained shoulder and would be shut down for seven to 10 days.
"We knew the velocity was trending down," Jed Hoyer, president of baseball operations, said Tuesday afternoon.