One of the main pitfalls of the Washington Nationals this season has been the woeful performance of their starting rotation throughout the entire campaign.

Michael Soroka's velocity had been down in his last few starts with the Nationals, and he left his first start with the Cubs on Monday with right shoulder discomfort.

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