ATLANTA – Atlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka had to be helped off the field in the third inning against the New York Mets after tumbling to the infield grass with an injured right leg Monday night.
Soroka was hurt after delivering a pitch to J.D. Davis, who grounded the ball toward first baseman Freddie Freeman. Soroka broke toward first to cover the bag, but he went down on his first step off the mound.
Soroka appeared to injure his ankle or foot.Soroka yelled in obvious pain and tried to walk gingerly for a couple of steps before dropping to his knees.
The right-hander was helped toward the clubhouse with the assistance of a trainer and manager Brian Sniker.If the injury is serious, it would be a major blow to the two-time NL East champion.