Diamondbacks Sign Soroka to $7.5M Contract

The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka worth $7.5 million, plus up to $2 million in incentives, according to multiple reports. The 28-year-old free agent, a former All-Star with the Atlanta Braves, is expected to provide depth to the team's starting rotation or bullpen, pending the completion of a physical examination. The deal was first reported on Monday as Major League Baseball's winter meetings began in Phoenix.

Soroka joins a Diamondbacks pitching staff facing significant turnover after a disappointing 2025 season that kept the team out of the playoffs following their unexpected 2023 World Series appearance. With ace Corbin Burnes sidelined by Tommy John surgery and Zac Gallen entering free agency, Arizona's rotation currently features only Ryne Nelson, Eduardo Rodriguez and Brandon Pfaadt as locks. Soroka's versatility makes him a flexible addition: he has experience as both a starter and reliever, posting strong results in shorter outings late in the 2025 season.

A first-round supplemental pick by the Braves in 2015, Soroka debuted in 2018 and quickly emerged as one of baseball's top young talents. In...