José Soriano Injury News & Updates

Soriano earned a hold against the Mets on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over two scoreless innings.

Soriano had worked exactly one frame in each of his past seven outings coming into Saturday, but he was tasked with covering two against the Mets with the Angels hanging onto a narrow lead. The rookie reliever was up to the task, retiring the side in order in the seventh inning and working around a hit-by-pitch and a single to keep New York off the scoreboard in the eighth. Soriano has emerged as a key piece of the Angels' bullpen since being called up in early June, posting a 2.81 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 44:20 K:BB over 32 innings while pitching frequently pitching in high-leverage situations. He ranks second on the team with 13 holds on the campaign.

Soriano earned a hold against the Giants on Monday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.

Soriano got the eighth frame in a game that the Angels led 3-2 at the time. The right-hander got the job done, retiring the side in order on 12 pitches, but closer Carlos Estevez melted down in the ninth as San Francisco came back for the win. Manager Phil Nevin hasn't hesitated to use Soriano in a high-leverage role throughout his rookie campaign, as the reliever has tallied 10 holds in 21 appearances. He's impressed with a 14.0 K/9, 3.24 ERA and 1.36 WHIP over 25 frames.

Soriano earned a hold against the Rangers on Thursday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning.

Soriano got the eighth frame in a close contest, emphasizing how quickly he's ascended up the bullpen pecking order. Part of that rise is due to injuries to Ben Joyce (elbow) and Matt Moore (oblique), but Soriano has certainly earned his manager's trust as well. The rookie right-hander has yet to surrender a run in six big-league appearances, yielding just one hit and posting a 10:2 K:BB over seven innings. He's picked up five holds in the six outings, so he's worth a look in fantasy leagues that count that category, especially while Moore and Joyce remain out.

Soriano worked a scoreless inning against the Astros on Saturday, allowing one walk and striking out one batter.

Soriano earned his first call-up to the majors after posting a 4.24 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 31:16 K:BB over 23.1 innings at Double-A this season. The right-hander faced a challenge against the heart of Houston's lineup in his debut outing, but he worked around a one-out walk to Alex Bregman to fire a scoreless frame. Soriano has the strikeout stuff -- including a high-90-s fastball -- to eventually work as a high-leverage reliever, but he's unlikely to see many such opportunities in his initial stint in the majors.

Soriano was recalled Saturday from Double-A Rocket City, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Soriano will get his taste of MLB action at age 24, presumably operating as a low-leverage bullpen option for the Angels. He had pitched to a 4.24 ERA with 31 strikeouts through 23.1 innings this season at the Double-A level.

The Angels optioned Soriano to minor-league camp Saturday.

Soriano is a member of the Angels' 40-man roster, but wasn't a serious candidate to make the Opening Day club as a pitcher that hasn't advanced past Low-A thus far. The right-hander will likely report to Double-A Rocket City, and could help the Angels bullpen if he shows the ability to command his arsenal on a more consistent basis.

The Angels haven't yet decided whether to develop Soriano as a starter or reliever, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Soriano was once an intriguing pitching prospect, but he's undergone two Tommy John surgeries since 2020 and tossed only 13 minor-league innings last season. While he's on the Angels' 40-man roster, the right-hander isn't likely to ascend to the big leagues this season. The Angels are understandably unsure about Soriano's future role given his lack of game action over the past four seasons, though manager Phil Nevin left the door open for him to develop as a starter, saying, "You can see him coming in and blowing it out for one inning or if he can sustain it and he can go for five, six innings, then obviously that's a great spot for him too."

Soriano was added to the Angels' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Soriano made only seven appearances between rookie ball and Single-A during the 2022 campaign, as he was sidelined for the first four months of the season while he rehabbed from Tommy John surgery. The Angels moved him to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

Triple-A Salt Lake reinstated Soriano (elbow) from its 60-day injured list Thursday and assigned him to Single-A Inland Empire.

Soriano is healthy again after undergoing Tommy John surgery last June, but the Angels will let him build back up at Single-A before potentially having him return to Salt Lake in September. Over his five outings this season -- one with Inland Empire and four in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League -- Soriano has compiled an 0.93 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 9.2 innings.

Soriano (elbow) struck out two and navigated around two hits and two walks over two scoreless innings in his first rehab appearance Thursday for the Angels' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate.

Soriano is back in action again after he underwent Tommy John surgery in mid-June of last year. His surgery was a revision of the previous Tommy John operation he underwent in February 2020, which may explain why he was able to make a quicker return to the mound than is typically associated with the procedure. Soriano, who is on Triple-A Salt Lake's 60-day injured list, will likely make several more appearances in the lower levels of the minors before debuting for the Angels' top affiliate.

Soriano (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Soriano underwent revision Tommy John surgery in June of 2021 and is unlikely to pitch this season since the procedure carries a 16-month recovery timetable. The right-hander was designated for assignment by the Pirates and returned to the Angels in mid-November.

The Pirates designated Soriano (elbow) for assignment and returned him to the Angels, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

The Rule 5 pick from a year ago is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to pitch in 2022. Soriano's only professional action since 2019 was the pair of rehab games he pitched this past May before re-injuring his elbow, so he'll be coming off a nearly four-year hiatus if he returns and pitches again.

Soriano (elbow) was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Sunday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Soriano will likely miss the 2022 season after he underwent revision Tommy John surgery in mid-June, and he'll now be cast off the 40-man roster. The right-hander was selected by the Pirates in the Rule 5 draft in 2020 but hasn't yet progressed past the High-A level.

Soriano (elbow) underwent revision Tommy John surgery Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Soriano underwent Tommy John surgery in February of 2020 and had been recovering since then. He began a rehab assignment in mid-May but suffered a setback in early June after he experienced some discomfort in his surgically repaired right elbow. The right-hander will now face a 16-month recovery timetable following Tuesday's procedure, so he'll likely miss the entire 2022 campaign.

Soriano will receive a second opinion after recent exams revealed new damage to his reconstructed UCL, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Soriano was recently removed from his rehab assignment after he experienced discomfort in his right elbow, and his second opinion could help determine the severity of his issue. The right-hander will likely be shut down for at least a couple of weeks, but a better idea of his status could be revealed once the results of his second examination are known.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Thursday that Soriano has been removed from his rehab assignment after experiencing some renewed discomfort in his surgically repaired right elbow, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Soriano, who is working back the Tommy John procedure he underwent in February 2020, will be evaluated in Pittsburgh in the coming days before the Pirates decide on his next course of treatment. At the very least, Soriano will likely be shut down for at least a couple of weeks, which could be enough to delay his return from the 60-day injured list until after the All-Star break.

Soriano (elbow) began a rehab assignment with Low-A Bradenton on Thursday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

The Pirates grabbed Soriano in the Rule 5 draft despite the fact that he was still working his way back from Tommy John surgery. He's still on the 60-day injured list and may need a lengthy rehab assignment before he's ready to make his big-league debut, but the Pirates will have to keep him on the active roster once that's done or offer him back to the Angels.

Soriano (elbow) is expected to begin a rehab assignment in 5-7 days, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Soriano underwent Tommy John surgery in February of 2020 but will soon be able to pitch in the minors as another step in his recovery process. The right-hander has been throwing simulated games recently but won't be able to be activated from the 60-day injured list until early June.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Soriano (elbow) is approaching the simulated game stage of his throwing progression, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Soriano opened the season on the 60-day injured list while he works through the latter portion of his rehab program from February 2020 Tommy John surgery. He's been able to throw side sessions in recent weeks without any new discomfort, so the Pirates plan to have him face hitters in the near future. After being selected by the Pirates in December's Rule 5 draft, Soriano must spent at least 90 days on the active roster in 2021, or else the Pirates will have to return him to the Angels.

Soriano (elbow) has resumed throwing, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Soriano was placed on the 60-day injured list and will miss the start of the regular season as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in February of 2021. However, Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk revealed Wednesday that the right-hander has resumed throwing. Soriano posted a 2.55 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 77.2 innings at the Low-A level in 2019.

Soriano (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Soriano was selected by the Pirates with the first pick of the Rule 5 draft in December, but he'll begin the season on the injured list after undergoing Tommy John surgery in February of 2020. The move will clear a spot on the 40-man roster for southpaw Tyler Anderson. Prior to his surgery, Soriano recorded a 2.55 ERA and 84:48 K:BB over 77.2 innings at the Low-A level.