George Soriano (born March 24, 1999) is a Dominican

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

Soriano signed with the

as an international free agent on August 19, 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Marlins. Soriano missed the entire 2017 season due to injury and played with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Marlins in 2018. Pitching in 11 games (and starting 3), he logged a 1.91 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 42.0 innings of work. He spent the 2019 season with the Single-A Clinton LumberKings, making 23 appearances (20 starts) and posting a 4-7 record and 3.91 ERA with 99 strikeouts in 119.2 innings pitched. Soriano did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He returned to action in 2021 with the Single-A

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and High-A

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, making 18 starts and registering a cumulative 3.43 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 89.1 innings of work. Soriano split the 2022 season between the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. In 40 appearances (6 starts), he recorded a 2.72 ERA with 85 strikeouts and 8 saves in 76.0 innings pitched. On November 15, 2022, the Marlins added Soriano to their

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to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Soriano was optioned to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the 2023 season. On April 10, 2023, Soriano was recalled and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after

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was placed on the injured list.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Soriano, George 1999 births Living people Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins players Dominican Summer League Marlins players Gulf Coast Marlins players Clinton LumberKings players Beloit Snappers players Jupiter Hammerheads players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players