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18 Geovany Soto, C
Height/Weight: 6-1/225 | Birthdate: 01/20/1983 | Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico | Bats/Throws: R/R | Team: Chicago | College: No College | MLB Experience: 5 | Salary: $575,000
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Key Stats
ABHRAVGRBIRSB
33111.21847271
 
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Less of Soto in 2010: Cubs C Geovany Soto lost 40 pounds since the end of the season, according to MLB.com. "I felt I needed to do something, I felt I needed to go to the next level," he explained. "I felt I needed to show my teammates I'm really into this, I really want to play, I want to play hard, I'm committed to this and I want to win." Soto was limited to 102 games in 2009 due to a sore right shoulder and an oblique injury. He batted .218 with 11 home runs, 47 RBI and 27 runs. He hopes carrying less baggage will help keep him in the lineup. "I want to put myself in the best position to help the club. The better I feel, if I'm agile back there, it will give me the best opportunity to not get hurt."
(Updated 01/28/2010).
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Fantasy Analysis
Soto following his Rookie of the Year season with an absolute stinker of a sophomore campaign. By all indications, he simply started off cold and never got any better -- the power, the batting average, everything that made him an immediate standout at the position suddenly gone. When he did finally show some signs of life in June, hitting .257 with six home runs, he strained his oblique, missing a month. He never regained his form and eventually ended up in a 50-50 platoon with Koyie Hill. You can bet the Cubs won't give up on the 27-year-old, and you shouldn't either. His high walk rate, if nothing else, suggests he has to bounce back to some degree, even if he doesn't hit 20 homers again. If he slips into the late rounds, the reward far outweighs the risk with him.
(Updated 01/28/2010).
 
CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position Current Last Week Rating
Catchers 22 22 30.55
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Situational Stats
SituationABHHROBPSLGAVG
vs Arizona820 .455 .375 .250
vs Davis (Career)5000.1670
vs LHP70154 .382 .414 .214
 
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Awards
YearAward
2008NL Rookie of the Year
 
 
Last 6 Games
  OPP AB R H HR RBI BB SB
09/23MIL4010000
09/26SF4010210
09/29PIT3000010
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10/03ARI2020220
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    Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    2005CHC1100000000 .000 .000 .000
    2006CHC112515020500 .231 .240 .200
    2007CHC185412213851400 .433 .667 .389
    2008CHC1414946614123866212101 .364 .504 .285
    2009CHC10233127721147507710 .321 .381 .218
    Total 2739051062393714311721711 .348 .461 .264
     
    Fielding Stats
    YearTeamPosnGGSTCPOAEDPFLD%
    2006CHCC777166410 .986
    2007CHCC161311910910001.000
    2008CHCC136131107110115559 .995
    2009CHCC96927757205059 .994
    Total  255243203619061191118 .995
     
    More Batting Stats
    YearTeam2B3BTBSFSHHBPIBBGDP
    2005CHC00000000
    2006CHC10600100
    2007CHC603610001
    2008CHC352249502611
    2009CHC191126503319
    Total 6134171106931
     
    Postseason Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    2007CHC2611122100 .375 .667 .167
    2008CHC31102001300 .250 .273 .182
    Total 51713123400 .300 .412 .176
     
     
    Minor League Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    2001 R-Cubs411501839160120153310 .339 .387 .260
    2002 R-Cubs441562442102324133502 .333 .417 .269
    2002 A-Boise15120000--100 .400 .400 .400
    2003 A-Daytona892972672122238315800 .313 .316 .242
    2004 AA-West Tenn1043324790160948407112 .355 .401 .271
    2005AAA-Iowa912923074140439487701 .357 .342 .253
    2006AAA-Iowa1083423493210638417401 .353 .386 .272
    2007AAA-Iowa1103857513631326109539400 .424 .652 .353
    Total 588195925554812075131624144326 .355 .426 .280
     
    		  
       
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