Michael Soroka Named IL Pitcher of the Month for August
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Today, Minor League Baseball named Gwinnett Stripers right-hander Michael Soroka the International League Pitcher of the Month for August. It is Soroka’s first monthly award at any level. The 26-year-old Soroka led league qualifiers in lowest BAA (.165) and WHIP (0.88) and ranked third in strikeouts (34)
Soroka Throws 7.0-Inning Shutout as Stripers Blank Knights 4-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Michael Soroka thrived under the late-night lights of Truist Field on Saturday, tossing a 7.0-inning complete-game shutout in the Gwinnett Stripers’ (53-58) 4-0 win over the Charlotte Knights (41-72). The performance extended the Stripers’ winning streak to seven games, their longest streak since also winning seven straight
Michael Soroka Named IL Pitcher of the Week for June 19-25
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Today, Minor League Baseball named Gwinnett Stripers right-hander Michael Soroka the International League Pitcher of the Week for June 19-25, 2023. The 25-year-old Soroka pitched once during the week, turning in a near no-hitter and a 7.0-inning complete-game effort in game two of a doubleheader on June
Soroka Flirts with No-Hitter as Stripers Split Twin-Bill with Jacksonville
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Michael Soroka tossed 6.2 no-hit innings in game two of a doubleheader on Thursday night at Coolray Field, a near-historic effort that led the Gwinnett Stripers (31-41) to an 8-1 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (31-40). Gwinnett dropped the first contest 11-8. Decisive Plays (Game 1):
Gwinnett Cruises to Fifth Straight Win as Wall Enjoys Terrific Night
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Forrest Wall started the game with a bang with a leadoff home run into right field and continued to produce on a three-hit, two-stolen base night as the Gwinnett Stripers (29-33) defeated the Charlotte Knights (28-34) 6-2 on Saturday night at Coolray Field. Decisive Plays: After starter
Soroka Shines in Stripers' 3-1 Win Over Durham
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Michael Soroka turned in his best performance of the season on Tuesday night, allowing just one run over 6.0 innings and striking out eight batters to set the Gwinnett Stripers (21-24) up for a 3-1 victory over the Durham Bulls (23-22) at Coolray Field. Decisive Plays: The
Stripers Homer Three Times to Mash Memphis 10-4
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Gwinnett Stripers (17-23) scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back, riding home runs from Charlie Culberson, Joshua Fuentes, and Joe Hudson to a 10-4 win over the Memphis Redbirds (24-17) on Wednesday afternoon at AutoZone Park. Michael Soroka struck out five over 4.2
Stripers Clip Omaha 4-1 to Snap Losing Streak
PAPILLION, NE – Michael Soroka spun 6.0 scoreless innings, and sacrifice flies by Luke Waddell, Yolmer Sanchez, and Forrest Wall propelled the Gwinnett Stripers (3-12) to a 4-1 victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers (7-7) on a windy Tuesday night at Werner Park. The win, coming in Gwinnett’s first-ever meeting
Stripers’ Offensive Struggles Continue in 4-1 Loss to Memphis
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Gwinnett Stripers (2-7) tied the game at 1-1 in the sixth inning, but a three-run seventh inning for the Memphis provided the winning cushion as the Redbirds (5-5) won 4-1 on an Education Day matinee game at Coolray Field. Gwinnett has now lost three consecutive home
Stripers’ Strong Pitching Spoils Norfolk’s Home Opener
NORFOLK, Va. – Michael Soroka, Matt Swarmer, and Allan Winans combined to hold the Norfolk Tides (3-1) to one run on four hits while striking out 14 as the Gwinnett Stripers (2-2) won 6-1 on Tuesday night at Harbor Park. Six different Stripers batters each tallied one RBI in the
Mike Soroka Set to Join Gwinnett on Rehab Assignment
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for Sunday, August 21 LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Atlanta Braves have announced that right-handed pitcher Mike Soroka will have his injury rehab assignment transferred to Gwinnett from High-A Rome. Soroka is set to start for the Stripers at Coolray Field on Sunday, August 21 at
Top Five: Gwinnett Players from Canada
Today is July 1, the day all of Canada celebrates the country’s national holiday known as “Canada Day.” In honor of our neighbors to the north, this edition of our “Top 5” series features the top Canadian-born players in Gwinnett history. To date, just six Canada natives have ever donned
Best MiLB.TV streams of 2019: Dynamic debuts
A player debut -- be it season, level, club or organization -- comes with a variety of emotions. Faced with unfamiliar surroundings, prospects often admit to being nervous or anxious while being geared up to prove themselves in front of new coaches and teammates. Of course, sometimes they're just exhausted
Mississippi Braves All-Decade Team - Starting Pitchers
PEARL, MS - As the decade comes to a close later this month, the Mississippi Braves will be announcing their All-Decade squad from 2010 to 2019. The criteria for being named to the team are production while playing in Mississippi - weighed equally to results in major league baseball. The
Toolshed: Top prospects getting early jumps
Speaking after his perfect game bid for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday, No. 4 Nationals prospectWil Crowe provided a revealing sentiment about how the first week of the Minor League season feels to some players. "After the first one, it was good to have that one out of the way," he said.
Stripers' Soroka perfect over five frames
During a brief stint in the Major Leagues last year, Mike Soroka's main takeaway was simple: every pitch counts. On Saturday, in his season debut, the top Braves prospect was nearly perfect with each offering.Soroka, who was again hampered by shoulder issues during Spring Training, retired all 15 batters he faced,
Braves' Soroka sidelined by shoulder soreness
The biggest concerns about Mike Soroka entering Spring Training surrounded his shoulder. For the time being, those worries will continue.MLB.com's No. 24 overall prospect has been shut down after experiencing right shoulder discomfort, Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters -- including MLB.com's Mark Bowman -- last Friday.
Farm System Rankings: Pitchers (10-1)
With the 2019 season rapidly approaching, MiLB.com is looking at the state of all 30 farm systems over the next month and ranking them in several different ways. After looking at position player prospects (30-21, 20-11, 10-1), the second installment, broken into three parts, focuses on pitchers and considers the quality and
Braves' Snitker embracing pitching depth
LAS VEGAS -- The Braves' rebuild is over and they have the National League East Division title to prove it. But that doesn't mean their pipeline of top pitching prospects has gone dry.Atlanta entered the Winter Meetings with 10 of MLB.com's Top 100 prospects, tied with the Padres for the
Toolshed: Most surprising promotions of '18
It's already been a fun week for prospect callups to the Major Leagues. It hasn't, however, been a traditional one.Sure, there are periods when many of the game's top prospects head to The Show around the same time. Remember when Ronald Acuña Jr., Gleyber Torres and Tyler O'Neill all made
Braves promote Soroka for MLB debut
The Braves already have one 20-year-old on the Major League roster, and that seems to be going pretty well. On Tuesday, they added another.No 30 overall prospectMike Soroka has been promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett and will make his Major League debut Tuesday in New York against the Mets, the Braves
Soroka twirls first pro shutout for Stripers
For all he's accomplished in his short professional career, Mike Soroka did something Monday he hadn't done before.Atlanta's No. 3 prospect pitched his first complete-game shutout, allowing just three singles over seven innings, as Triple-A Gwinnett blanked Rochester, 1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader. Soroka struck out four
Toolshed: April answers offseason questions
Yes, it's still early. It's only April 18.But we just finished a long offseason, and in a long offseason, lots of questions that can't be immediately answered arise about some of the game's most prominent prospects. Now two weeks into the Minor League season, we're getting some answers. Not all, mind you.
Stripers' Soroka shines in Triple-A debut
Mike Soroka has a knack for first impressions. The Braves' third-ranked prospect had allowed one run over nine innings in his last three season debuts. His introduction to the International League on Friday night wasn't much different.MLB.com's No. 31 overall prospect did not allow a runner past first base in five
Braves Prospect Primer: Rebuild blooms
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: Ronald Acuña Jr.,