jerrym
06-08-2019, 09:26 PM
Canadian Mike Soroka has had a phenomenal start to his MLB career. Since the middle of May talk of winning the baseball's top pitching award has continued to grow. There are potential problems in that even if he continues to be highly successful, will he get fair consideration from everyone; if he is on route to winning Rookie of the Year, will they give him a second award; and probably most problablematic, is because he was injured last year and pitched only a limited number of innings, will the Atlanta Braves shut him down for part of the season in order to reduce the risk of long-term arm damage to a pitcher who could be dominant for a decade.
Through six starts, the new Ace of the Braves already has a WAR of 1.6. His ERA is a minuscule 0.98, and his WHIP is not much higher at 1.01. Soroka has yet to allow more than one earned run this entire season; which is even more incredible when taking into account that he surrendered a run in the first inning of his first three outings. In his last three starts, he’s thrown 20 innings allowing just a single earned run. These are eye-popping numbers from a 21-year-old rookie, and while he won’t finish the year with a sub-one ERA, he does have the wherewithal to stick around in the NL Cy Young race for the whole season. ...
He has allowed one earned run or fewer in each of his first eight starts this season, becoming just the third MLB pitcher since 1920 to begin a season with such a streak. Dating to last year, Soroka has allowed one earned run or none in 11 of 13 starts, making him the only pitcher since 1913 (when earned runs became an official statistic) to open a major-league career that way.
https://www.sportstalkatl.com/can-mike-soroka-be-a-rookie-cy-young-candidate/
The 1913 record also came in the dead ball era when home runs were rare and ERAs significantly lower. His remarkable SO/BB ratio of 57/17 reflects his great control. Since this middle of May article Soroka has continued to pitch extremely well. Last night he pitched eight standout shutout innings. When he allowed a baserunner in the ninth, the coach pulled him for a reliever who gave a run charged to Soroka. Otherwise, he would still be #1 in Earned Run Average instead of being #2 with a 1.38 ERA behind Dodger Hyun-Jin Ryu's 1.35 ERA. Ryu benefits from having a top-notch bullpen while the Braves bullpen has been shaky at best, making Soroka's performance all the more remarkable.
Soroka continues to pitch well for the Braves, and his 1.38 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 57:17 K:BB numbers have him in the early conversation for Cy Young. At this point, the only thing standing in his way could be a late-season innings restriction, though the contending Braves may get creative about limiting his innings without completely shutting him down.
https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/216302/mike-soroka-cruises-to-seventh-win-friday.php
Through six starts, the new Ace of the Braves already has a WAR of 1.6. His ERA is a minuscule 0.98, and his WHIP is not much higher at 1.01. Soroka has yet to allow more than one earned run this entire season; which is even more incredible when taking into account that he surrendered a run in the first inning of his first three outings. In his last three starts, he’s thrown 20 innings allowing just a single earned run. These are eye-popping numbers from a 21-year-old rookie, and while he won’t finish the year with a sub-one ERA, he does have the wherewithal to stick around in the NL Cy Young race for the whole season. ...
He has allowed one earned run or fewer in each of his first eight starts this season, becoming just the third MLB pitcher since 1920 to begin a season with such a streak. Dating to last year, Soroka has allowed one earned run or none in 11 of 13 starts, making him the only pitcher since 1913 (when earned runs became an official statistic) to open a major-league career that way.
https://www.sportstalkatl.com/can-mike-soroka-be-a-rookie-cy-young-candidate/
The 1913 record also came in the dead ball era when home runs were rare and ERAs significantly lower. His remarkable SO/BB ratio of 57/17 reflects his great control. Since this middle of May article Soroka has continued to pitch extremely well. Last night he pitched eight standout shutout innings. When he allowed a baserunner in the ninth, the coach pulled him for a reliever who gave a run charged to Soroka. Otherwise, he would still be #1 in Earned Run Average instead of being #2 with a 1.38 ERA behind Dodger Hyun-Jin Ryu's 1.35 ERA. Ryu benefits from having a top-notch bullpen while the Braves bullpen has been shaky at best, making Soroka's performance all the more remarkable.
Soroka continues to pitch well for the Braves, and his 1.38 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 57:17 K:BB numbers have him in the early conversation for Cy Young. At this point, the only thing standing in his way could be a late-season innings restriction, though the contending Braves may get creative about limiting his innings without completely shutting him down.
https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/216302/mike-soroka-cruises-to-seventh-win-friday.php