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Michael Soroka made his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks unforgettable.
The 28-year-old pitcher pitched an immaculate inning in the fifth inning of the Diamondbacks’ 9-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night at Chase Field. Soroka became just the fourth pitcher in Diamondbacks history to accomplish the feat.
“It was pretty special,” Soroka said, via MLB.com. “I think I’ve talked to you guys about not putting too much stock in the results, but I think it’s something worth celebrating. Gleyber (Torres) is a good hitter, he’s also pretty passive. So I wanted to make sure it was something in the zone and just give myself a chance to do it right there. Very good. I tried to ignore it, but I started smiling on the field.”
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Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka (34) reacts after striking out a batter to end the inning against the Detroit Tigers at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 30, 2026. (Joe Rondone/The Republic/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Soroka struck out Javier Báez, Kerry Carpenter and Gleyber Torres on nine straight pitches, throwing a 95 mph fastball past Torres for his third strikeout of the inning.
The other Diamondbacks pitchers to pitch an immaculate inning were Randy Johnson (2001), Byung-Hyun Kim (2002) and Wade Miley (2012).
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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Michael Soroka works against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of an Opening Day baseball game in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 30, 2026. (Darryl Webb/AP Photo)
Soroka, who signed a one-year, $7.5 million deal with the Diamondbacks in the offseason, pitched five scoreless innings in the win, tying his career high with 10 strikeouts and allowing just four hits.
Soroka was an All-Star for the Atlanta Braves in 2019 before back-to-back Achilles injuries caused him to miss most of the 2020 season and all of the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He has bounced around in recent seasons, spending time with the Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs.
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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Michael Soroka works against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of an Opening Day baseball game in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 30, 2026. (Darryl Webb/AP Photo)
The Diamondbacks (1-3) will look to continue their winning streak when they play the Tigers (2-2) in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. ET.
