[3][4] Sobotka attended the University of South Carolina Upstate, playing for the Spartans baseball team.

[5][9] The Atlanta Braves selected Sobotka in the fourth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

[12] Upon his selection by the Braves, Sobotka became the first Spartan baseball player to be drafted as high as the fourth round.

[14] Sobotka was placed on the Mississippi Braves' Opening Day roster in 2017,[17][18] and also spent time with the Florida Fire Frogs.

[27][28] He faced the Milwaukee Brewers later that night, pitching one inning in relief of Kevin Gausman and recording his first career strikeout.

[34] On June 22, 2022, Sobotka signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

[36] During the 2017 minor league season, Sobotka issued five walks per nine innings pitched, a rate that was reduced in 2018 when he adjusted the grip on his slider.