Michael Soroka
The idea that he could salvage his career on the Southside was a good one. The Sox got him an offseason trade from the Atlanta Braves after injuries derailed his once promising career.
There was nothing wrong with seeing if he could regain the form he had in 2019 when he had a 2.68 ERA. If he could even put up an ERA that was a run higher, he could have been flipped at the deadline. If that did not happen, it only cost the Sox a reliever that had to be traded to thrive.
It turns out that Soroka's career as a starter is pretty much over. He was ineffective and demoted to the bullpen earlier in the season.
He showed that being a long reliever might be an option in his future as his relief outings ranged from okay to solid.
He could not avoid his biggest problem in his career and that was landing on the IL.
That is a big reason the Sox should not consider bringing him back to see if he could be a long-relief option. If there is a reliever the Sox should entertain bringing back from this terrible bullpen, Dominic Leone at least can provide some veteran guidance as he did with Nastrini.
Soroka's lack of availability is why the Sox should let another team offer him an invite to camp.