Mike Soroka’s path from a high school pitcher in Calgary to front-end starter in the major leagues was a stunningly short one. After being selected 28th overall by the Braves in the 2015 draft out of high school, Soroka shot through the ranks in the minors and made his big-league debut in 2018 at the age of 20. While his major league career was off to a good start, Soroka suffered a shoulder injury that forced his 2018 season to end just as it was beginning to take off. Soroka then experienced a setback with his shoulder in Spring Training which delayed the start to his 2019 campaign.