Making his return from the IL, Soroka struck out eight through five scoreless innings. That’s how this blurb could have begun if Soroka hadn’t been allowed to start the sixth today. Still, there’s not really any blaming Dave Martinez here; Soroka’s pitch count was great, the Nationals bullpen is terrible and all but one of the team’s relievers worked in Tuesday’s doubleheader. Soroka faced four batters in the sixth, giving up two singles, hitting a batter and then surrendering a three-run double. It was still an encouraging day for him — he had a 38% CSW and he allowed just one hard-hit ball through five — but he’s probably not currently a mixed-league guy while pitching for a bad team. He’ll face his old friends in Atlanta next time out.

Soroka will rejoin the team in time to start Wednesday’s game against the Guardians. He’s worth a flyer in deeper formats, even as a bench stash, given how well he pitched in spring training.

Soroka has been on the shelf since April 4 recovering from a right biceps strain. The 27-year-old righty showed some promise in spring training, but fantasy managers should take a wait-and-see approach before rostering him, especially in shallow mixed leagues.