Overview

• Chicago sent prospects Ronny Cruz and Christian Franklin to Washington in exchange for veteran right-hander Michael Soroka.
• Soroka has posted a 4.87 ERA with a 25.4% strikeout rate and 7% walk rate over 81⅓ innings this season.
• A former 2019 All-Star, he missed most of 2020–23 due to two Achilles surgeries and arm issues before rebounding in 2025.
• The move fills rotation depth lost to Justin Steele’s season-ending injury and Jameson Taillon’s ongoing rehabilitation.
• Chicago will cover roughly $3 million of Soroka’s remaining salary under luxury tax thresholds and remains active in seeking more pitching help.