The Latest Breaking News from Mike Soroka

Atlanta adds to its bullpen depth to begin the offseason.

The Sox acquired right-hander Mike Soroka, left-hander Jared Shuster, infielders Nicky Lopez and Braden Shewmake and minor-league pitcher Riley Gowens.

Hours after the Braves held a press conference to announce Michael Harris’ contract extension in August, Mike Soroka recalled the times years ago when he talked to his minor league teammates about how the Braves had to win a World Series somewhere between 2020 and 2022.

ATLANTA — The Braves and Max Fried could not come to an agreement on a contract for 2023 before Friday’s deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange salary figures. The Braves and Fried presumably will head to an arbitration hearing in the near future.

Ten days ago, the Braves left New York having lost four of five to the Mets, whose lead in the National League East had grown to 6.5 games. The Braves had lost three in a row for the first time in 2022. They weren’t quite reeling, but they’d suffered a…

ATLANTA — As a kid, Ronald Acuña wouldn’t miss a Home Run Derby.

ATLANTA — Mike Soroka might be a little slower to return to the Braves than initially expected.

Their 349-264 record since the start of the 2018 season ranks fifth best in the majors behind the Dodgers, Yankees, Astros and Rays. The Braves are the only team from that group to win four consecutive division titles. Only the Dodgers, with two pennants and one championship, bested the Braves’…

The Braves won five consecutive games through Sunday to finally push their record above break-even. They pitched, hit and defended well at the same time. They’re getting healthier. The three major statistical projections agree the Braves are no worse than a 50-50 shot to make the playoffs.