Diamondbacks pitcher dazzles in team debut, throws immaculate inning: 'It was pretty special'

Michael Soroka made his Arizona Diamondbacks debut 1 to remember.

The 28-year-old pitcher threw an immaculate inning successful nan 5th inning of nan Diamondbacks' 9-6 triumph complete nan Detroit Tigers connected Monday nighttime astatine Chase Field. Soroka became conscionable nan 4th pitcher successful Diamondbacks history to execute nan feat.

"It was beautiful special," Soroka said, via MLB.com. "I deliberation I’ve talked to you guys astir not putting excessively overmuch banal successful results, but I deliberation that's 1 that's worthy celebrating. Gleyber (Torres) is simply a bully hitter, he's rather passive, too. So I wanted to make judge it was thing successful nan area and conscionable just springiness myself a chance to get it done correct there. So beautiful cool. I tried to play it off, but started smiling connected nan field."

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Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka (34) reacts aft striking retired a batter to extremity nan inning against nan Detroit Tigers astatine Chase Field successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected March 30, 2026. (Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Soroka struck retired Javier Báez, Kerry Carpenter and Gleyber Torres connected 9 consecutive pitches, blowing a 95 mph fastball past Torres for his 3rd strikeout of nan inning.

The different Diamondbacks pitchers to propulsion an immaculate inning were Randy Johnson (2001), Byung-Hyun Kim (2002) and Wade Miley (2012).

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Michael Soroka useful against nan Detroit Tigers during nan first inning of an Opening Day shot crippled successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected March 30, 2026. (Darryl Webb/AP Photo)

Soroka, who signed a one-year, $7.5 cardinal statement pinch nan Diamondbacks successful nan offseason, sounded 5 shutout innings successful nan win, tying his profession precocious pinch 10 strikeouts while only yielding 4 hits.

Soroka was an All-Star for nan Atlanta Braves successful 2019 earlier back-to-back Achilles injuries caused him to miss astir of nan 2020 play and each of nan 2021 and 2022 seasons. He has bounced astir nan past fewer seasons, spending clip pinch nan Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals and nan Chicago Cubs.

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Michael Soroka useful against nan Detroit Tigers during nan first inning of an Opening Day shot crippled successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected March 30, 2026. (Darryl Webb/AP Photo)

The Diamondbacks (1-3) will look to proceed their winning ways erstwhile they play nan Tigers (2-2) successful nan 2nd crippled of their three-game group connected Tuesday astatine 9:40 p.m. ET.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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