The Cubs had extensive conversations about right-hander Michael Soroka’s drop in velocity before acquiring him at the trade deadline, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Tuesday. They were well aware of his injury history.

The high octane Chicago Cubs offense has been slumping as of late, collecting just seven hits over the last two games and scoring just three runs during consecutive losses to open up the Cincinnati Reds series.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer makes a hard admission after Michael Soroka sustains shoulder discomfort in his team debut