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May 28, 2023, 10:47 PM ET

Michael Soroka will start for the

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    Soroka initially was set to pitch for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday against the Durham Bulls before the team called an audible and scratched him in favor of right-hander Nolan Kingham.

    Snitker expressed his excitement for Soroka’s return, given everything the pitcher has been through battling back from injury.

    “Every time I saw him, this guy was upbeat and he was driven to get back out there,” Snitker said Sunday night after his team defeated the visiting Phillies 11-4.

    Soroka allowed one earned run on two hits with eight strikeouts in six innings in his last outing for Gwinnett on Tuesday. He is 1-2 with a 4.33 ERA in eight starts this season for the Stripers.

    Soroka posted a 13-4 record with a 2.68 ERA in 29 games (all starts) with the Braves in 2019. He is 15-6 with a 2.86 ERA in 37 career appearances (all starts) with the Braves.

    The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.