Michael Soroka was acquired from the Nationals at the trade deadline and made one start for the Cubs, Aug. 4 vs. the Reds. He threw two innings before leaving with a shoulder strain. Today, the Cubs reinstated Soroka from the 15-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the club optioned right-hander Ben Brown to Triple-A Iowa.

Soroka has a 4.86 ERA (45 earned runs in 83.1 innings) in 17 starts combined between the Nationals and Cubs this season. The righthander was acquired from Washington July 30 for minor-league outfielder Christian Franklin and minor-league infielder Ronny Cruz. He made one rehab appearance with Iowa, allowing one run and striking out three batters in 2.1 innings, Sept. 11 at Indianapolis.

Brown has a 5.92 ERA (70 earned runs in 106.1 innings) and 121 strikeouts in

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