New Chicago Cubs starter Mike Soroka left his first game with his new team with right shoulder discomfort and will require a stint on the injured list.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Michael Soroka departed after the second inning Monday against the Cincinnati Reds due to right shoulder discomfort.

After just two innings with his new team, Chicago Cubs starter Michael Soroka is headed to the injured list with right shoulder discomfort. The right-hander left Monday night's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati after the second inning in his first appearance with the Cubs — and on his 28th birthday — since being acquired from Washington last

If he Cubs are unable to retain Kyle Tucker in free agency, Caissie will very likely be one of the players the franchise counts on to help replace that production. This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Cubs Star Prospect Owen Caissie Reacts To MLB Trade Deadline, Not Being Moved.

The Chicago Cubs entered Sunday in a peculiar position. Despite owning the best record in Major League Baseball, they also possessed the sport's slimmest division lead, sitting just a game ahead of the surging Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central.

After a MLB trade deadline period marked by the Chicago Cubs avoiding the cost for a controllable starting pitcher, they will face the same test this offseason.