Michael Soroka DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Michael Soroka shined in what was one of the most unlikely pitcher duels of the 2025 season. Soroka and Patrick Corbin went to battle on the mound in one of the more surprising pitcher duels of the season. Soroka was excellent as he tossed six shutout innings, allowing two hits, and striking out seven batters in the win. The bullpen took over and finished it off as Corbin took a complete game loss on Friday. This was a nice outing from Soroka who hasn't pitched very well this season. He'll take a 4.86 ERA into his next outing versus the New York Mets. That's not a favorable matchup for Soroka, so fantasy managers might want to look elsewhere for help.

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that right-hander Michael Soroka (biceps) will come off the injured list and start on Wednesday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. The plan is to move rookie right-hander Brad Lord back to the bullpen. The move comes after Soroka threw a successful bullpen session on Monday. The 27-year-old Canadian has been out since early April due to a strained biceps that he suffered in his lone start of the season on March 31 against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he allowed four earned runs on five hits (one homer) while walking one and fanning three in five innings for a loss. In his three minor-league rehab starts with Double-A Harrisburg (two starts) and Triple-A Rochester, Soroka allowed five earned runs while walking five and punching out 18 in 12 innings. Soroka is still young, but he has limited upside and has been injury-prone in his career.

Washington Nationals pitcher Michael Soroka (biceps) is set for his second rehab start on Sunday with Double-A Harrisburg and is expected to go at least five innings. He landed on the injured list earlier this month with a biceps strain, but could rejoin the big-league squad soon if all goes well in his start for the Senators. The Calgary native tossed two innings in his first outing for Harrisburg, letting up two hits and two earned runs over two innings -- punching out three batters. Soroka has never been known for his ability to miss bats, relying on finesse to get batters out. However, he hasn't been a valuable fantasy asset in quite some time. He doesn't appeal much to fantasy managers outside of a potential streaming option in deeper formats.

The Double-A Harrisburg Senators announced that right-hander Michael Soroka (biceps) will make a minor-league rehab start for them on Tuesday. This will be Soroka's first rehab start since he landed on the injured list on April 4 with a strained right biceps muscle. The 27-year-old will most likely need at least one other rehab start beyond Tuesday before the Nationals start considering activating him from the IL to rejoin their big-league starting rotation. When Soroka is eventually cleared, the Canadian former first-rounder should rejoin Washington's rotation despite allowing four earned runs while walking one and striking out three in five innings in a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on March 31 in his only start of the 2025 season so far. When healthy, Soroka doesn't carry a ton of fantasy upside and will merely be a matchup-based streamer in deeper leagues.

Washington Nationals right-hander Michael Soroka (biceps) was scheduled to throw a simulated game at PNC Park on Wednesday, his first time facing live hitters since his March 31 season debut against the Toronto Blue Jays. Soroka left his debut in the sixth inning with a right-biceps strain but was able to resume throwing around a week later and is now ready for game-like situations. If the 27-year-old's sim game went well, he will likely head out on a minor-league rehab assignment and pitch at least once (maybe twice) to build his arm up before he comes off the 15-day injured list. The Canadian allowed four earned runs in five innings in his first 2025 start but should get another shot at a starting rotation spot when he's deemed healthy. In the meantime, righty Brad Lord has replaced Soroka in the Nats' rotation.