Starting pitcher Michael Soroka is heading to the injured list after exiting his first start as a member of the Chicago Cubs early on Monday.

Michael Soroka’s Chicago Cubs debut lasted only two innings. And now the next time he will pitch in a Cubs uniform is concerningly unclear. Soroka departed after the second inning Monday because of right shoulder discomfort in the Cubs’ ugly 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs have placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain after lasting just two innings in his first start since being traded from Washington. Chicago recalled right-hander Nate Pearson from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move prior to Tuesday night's game against Cincinnati.