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Braves Lose Mike Soroka for the Season With Torn Achilles
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The Atlanta Braves got off to a 7-4 start this season but took a big hit Monday night when ace Mike Soroka was ruled out for the year with a torn Achilles
It was a non-contact tear, suffered while he was trying to cover first base on a ground ball towards Freddie Freeman:
Braves starter Mike Soroka leaves today's game after falling to the ground while attempting to cover 1st base. He was helped off of the field. pic.twitter.com/gJC0Dt3Xcz
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 4, 2020
Atlanta are the two-time defending NL East champs and Soroka was an All-Star last season, going 13-4 with a 2.68 ERA.
It would appear as though the division is wide open at this point. Atlanta loses an ace, the Mets stink, and the Nationals are whatever. The Phillies have played a grand total of four games and the Marlins three, after getting themselves infected with COVID-19 and then endangering other squads in the process.
We’re off to a flying start in the National League East.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com