Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka had to be assisted off the field in the third inning of Monday's game against the New York Mets after suffering a torn Achilles tendon.
Soroka sustained the non-contact injury after delivering a pitch to Mets designated hitter J.D. Davis, who sent a ground ball toward Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman. Soroka immediately broke toward first to cover the bag, but he went down on his first step off the mound.