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Michael Soroka
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Team
AZ · P
Debut
2018 · 9 MLB seasons

Michael Soroka

Age 28
Contract Value $7,500,000/yr
Size 6' 5" · 250
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Calgary, AB, Canada
8-3 W-L
3.07
ERA
1.09
WHIP
8.7
K/9
1.9
BB/9
82.0
Innings
15
Starts
15-day ILMichael Soroka is on the injured list since Jun 20, 2026.
Michael Soroka season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
3.07
WHIP
1.09
K/9
8.7
BB/9
1.9
HR/9
0.66
IP
82.0
GS
15
W-L
8-3
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Michael Soroka, a starter for the Arizona Diamondbacks, has given this rotation a steady presence with a 8-3 record, 3.07, and 1.09 across 82.0 in 15 starts. The R-hander has paired dependable run prevention with solid strikeout production at 8.67, giving Arizona a starter who can work efficiently while limiting extra traffic.

His profile points to strong command and a polished approach. With a 1.87 walk rate, he has generally stayed ahead in counts and forced hitters to earn their way on base. He is not purely overpowering, but the combination of strike-throwing, sequencing, and contact management has helped his results hold up, and that foundation gives him a fairly stable fantasy and real-life floor when his location is sharp.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 06/191.0 IP · 0 ER · 0 K
  • 06/137.0 IP · 1 ER · 7 K
  • 06/077.0 IP · 1 ER · 6 K
  • 06/026.0 IP · 4 ER · 6 K
  • 05/276.0 IP · 2 ER · 3 K

Since he last pitched, the overall direction has been down, even if some outings have still shown the same poise and efficiency that fueled his better stretches. He has pitched with enough control to avoid many self-inflicted problems, but any dip in crispness can narrow his margin for error and make him more dependent on batted-ball outcomes.

For the season, Michael Soroka has delivered 8 wins against 3 losses while giving the Arizona Diamondbacks quality innings on a regular basis. If the command remains this clean, he should continue to profile as a reliable rotation option, though his outlook is still tied more to execution and consistency than to overwhelming raw stuff.

Michael Soroka ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 1.5 ER / start
↓ ERA trending down over recent starts.

Michael Soroka game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jun 19Minnesota Twins120000.00
Jun 13Cincinnati Reds721701.29
Jun 7Washington Nationals731621.29
Jun 2Los Angeles Dodgers664616.00
May 27San Francisco Giants642303.00
May 22Colorado Rockies641201.50
May 17Colorado Rockies5.262823.46
May 11Texas Rangers6.130510.00
May 6Pittsburgh Pirates6.171621.48
Apr 30Milwaukee Brewers31082224.00
Apr 23Chicago White Sox571611.80
Apr 17Toronto Blue Jays752502.57
Apr 10Philadelphia Phillies5.2541026.92
Apr 4Atlanta Braves541331.80
Mar 30Detroit Tigers5401010.00

Michael Soroka season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Away ERA
ERA4.54
vs Left AVG
AVG0.270
vs Right AVG
AVG0.177
Home ERA
ERA2.05
Michael Soroka monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Mar10.005.01011.00
Apr55.6125.22681.52
May51.7830.12450.96
Jun42.5721.01930.76
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FFFour-seam FB
32.6%93.7 mph
SVSlurve
32.6%80.6 mph
CHChangeup
12.4%85.9 mph
FCCutter
11.5%89.0 mph
SISinker
10.2%93.3 mph
STSweeper
0.7%82.9 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .417
  • Zone 02: .250
  • Zone 03: .316
  • Zone 04: .222
  • Zone 05: .194
  • Zone 06: .217
  • Zone 07: .304
  • Zone 08: .321
  • Zone 09: .269
  • Zone 11: .200
  • Zone 12: .095
  • Zone 13: .211
  • Zone 14: .152

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: 1.083
  • Zone 02: .552
  • Zone 03: .632
  • Zone 04: .667
  • Zone 05: .581
  • Zone 06: .739
  • Zone 07: .696
  • Zone 08: .929
  • Zone 09: .654
  • Zone 11: .625
  • Zone 12: .304
  • Zone 13: .522
  • Zone 14: .444

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: .667
  • Zone 02: .321
  • Zone 03: .316
  • Zone 04: .444
  • Zone 05: .387
  • Zone 06: .522
  • Zone 07: .391
  • Zone 08: .607
  • Zone 09: .385
  • Zone 11: .267
  • Zone 12: .143
  • Zone 13: .211
  • Zone 14: .196

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .417
  • Zone 02: .241
  • Zone 03: .316
  • Zone 04: .222
  • Zone 05: .194
  • Zone 06: .217
  • Zone 07: .304
  • Zone 08: .321
  • Zone 09: .269
  • Zone 11: .458
  • Zone 12: .174
  • Zone 13: .348
  • Zone 14: .278

numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 45.00
  • Zone 02: 55.00
  • Zone 03: 36.00
  • Zone 04: 54.00
  • Zone 05: 57.00
  • Zone 06: 56.00
  • Zone 07: 33.00
  • Zone 08: 54.00
  • Zone 09: 53.00
  • Zone 11: 26.00
  • Zone 12: 48.00
  • Zone 13: 32.00
  • Zone 14: 80.00

earnedRunAverage by zone

  • Zone 01: -
  • Zone 02: -
  • Zone 03: -
  • Zone 04: -
  • Zone 05: -
  • Zone 06: -
  • Zone 07: -
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  • Zone 09: -
  • Zone 11: -
  • Zone 12: -
  • Zone 13: -
  • Zone 14: -

numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 58.00
  • Zone 02: 77.00
  • Zone 03: 52.00
  • Zone 04: 71.00
  • Zone 05: 85.00
  • Zone 06: 77.00
  • Zone 07: 52.00
  • Zone 08: 83.00
  • Zone 09: 72.00
  • Zone 11: 172.00
  • Zone 12: 137.00
  • Zone 13: 86.00
  • Zone 14: 268.00
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