CHICAGO -- New Chicago Cubs starter Michael Soroka left his first game with his new team with right shoulder discomfort and will require a stint on the injured list, the team announced on Monday after its 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
Soroka, who turned 28 on Monday, felt something grab in his shoulder after throwing a pitch in the second inning. He didn't come out for the third.
"Went to go put a little extra on a fastball and it grabbed me a little bit," Soroka said afterwards. "And it didn't go away.