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 with shoulder discomfort, which landed him on the injured list.
"We knew the velocity was trending down," President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Tuesday afternoon. "We talked through that extensively. Given the market, given the asking price...we felt like it was a good bet to make.