Team puts trust in 20-year-old Soroka

off seven hits and three walks against the San Francisco Giants.

“I didn’t attack the way I should,” Soroka said. “I had a couple of pitches not go my way, and I wasn’t aggressive as I should’ve been. You have to come out and keep attacking and make them play your game as opposed to theirs.

“I think there weren’t too many control issues. I made a lot of good pitches. They were just clipping the plate, an inch off. There’s no reason to change anything just because we’re missing by that much.”

to Anibal Sanchez, and despite his struggles in his second start, Braves manager Brian Snitker had no issue giving Soroka another opportunity.

“He’s going to take something away from year,” Snitker said. “There’s going to be things that go on, things that he experiences facing the more experienced hitters, the different lineup and things like that. He’s going to take away a lot just playing the game, being in the major leagues and facing major league hitters up and down the lineup.”

CUMBERLAND — Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka made his third big league start Saturday in Miami.

The 20-year-old’s debut performance was a gem.

He pitched six innings May 1 against the Mets in New York, giving up one run on a homer by Yoenis Cespedes.

Soroka, a 6-foot-4 right-hander, did not He lasted four innings and allowed four runs