Michael Soroka had cruised through the first five outs of his Cubs debut Monday night at Wrigley Field. His delivery felt timed up, so he decided to put a little extra on his fastball in a 1-1 count against the Reds’ Tyler Stephenson in the second inning.

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

Cubs starter Michael Soroka left Monday night’s game against Cincinnati after two innings. Soroka, who did not appear to be injured, was replaced by Ben Brown in the third inning. He was making