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Alfonso Soriano | Outfielder

Team: Chicago Cubs
Age / DOB:  (37) / 1/7/1976
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 195
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Alfonso Soriano went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Monday in the rout of the Rockies.
Soriano is hitting .317 with three homers and 10 RBI in 10 games this month after finishing with just two RBI in a dreary April. May 13 - 11:27 PM

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Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Alfonso Soriano is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Cardinals.

The Cubs have an off-day on Thursday, so Soriano will actually get two days of rest. Ryan Sweeney is starting in left field Wednesday.
Related: Ryan Sweeney
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
May 8 - 10:28 AM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Alfonso Soriano clubbed a pair of two-run homers in a losing effort against the Reds on Saturday.

Soriano hit the two-run homers off Tony Cingrani in each of his first two at-bats. A perennially slow starter, Soriano has already hit more homers in three games in May than he did the entire month of April. He may not be an asset in batting average, but he remains a steady and consistent source of power and run production.
May 4 - 5:26 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Alfonso Soriano is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Padres.

It's not injury-related, as he's just getting the day off. Julio Borbon will start in left field Wednesday while Anthony Rizzo will hit cleanup. Luis Valbuena is hitting third.
Related: Luis Valbuena, Julio Borbon, Anthony Rizzo
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
May 1 - 4:00 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Alfonso Soriano isn't in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Reds.

This is Soriano's first day off this season. Julio Borbon is starting in left field and hitting second.
Related: Julio Borbon
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
Apr 24 - 9:33 AM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Alfonso Soriano has one home run through his first 18 games this season.

Soriano didn't hit his first home run last season until May 15, but he still ended up with 32 for the year. The Cubs will have to hope that he has another power surge in him, as they would love to find a taker around the trade deadline.
Apr 23 - 12:43 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer, his third big fly of the spring, as the Cubs beat the Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday.

Soriano's two-run blast came courtesy of Alexi Ogando in the first inning. The veteran outfielder is now hitting .286/.342/.629 with three bombs and seven RBI this spring in the Cactus League. While he's unlikely to be a positive in batting average, Soriano shouldn't have any problem delivering decent power totals again in 2013.
Mar 19 - 7:22 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Cubs have made it clear they would be willing to cover "a whole lot" of the $36 million owed to Alfonso Soriano for next two seasons.

It's not breaking news, but suggests that the Cubs could be picking up their efforts to trade Soriano before the start of the season. Soriano has a full no-trade clause and is signed through 2014. ESPN Chicago reported that there were "six or seven" teams Soriano would approve as potential landing spots if he's moved.
Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
Feb 24 - 4:12 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Alfonso Soriano has given the Cubs a list of "six or seven" teams that he would be willing to accept a trade to.

Soriano doesn't want to be traded to the west coast, as he said the clubs are in the "east or center" of the country. "[The Cubs] know what teams," Soriano said. "We talked, my agent talked with those guys." The Cubs are reportedly willing to eat about $26 million of the $36 million remaining on Soriano's contract if they receive the right package in return.
Source: ESPN Chicago
Feb 18 - 6:45 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Alfonso Soriano said he's hoping to finish out the last two years of his contract with the Cubs.

"I want to finish my career here and try to win before I retire," he said. "I hope to stay here, and when they win, I want to be part of that team." Soriano, of course, has been subject to trade speculation all offseason. The Cubs are reportedly willing to eat about $26 million of the $36 million remaining on his contract if they can move him for a prospect.
Source: Cubs.mlb.com
Jan 19 - 10:44 AM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports that Alfonso Soriano has declined an invitation to participate for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

Soriano politely declined, stating his desire to remain with his team. The veteran outfielder needs more time in spring training to prepare for the regular season, and didn't want that to be disrupted.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Jan 18 - 9:36 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that the Cubs "will need a player of note in return" if they're going to trade Alfonso Soriano and assume a majority of his contract.

Cafardo says that Cubs president Theo Epstein "has come to realize what a tremendous teammate Soriano is and how willing he is to help younger players," which has enhanced the outfielder's value in Epstein's eyes. The report adds that Soriano will only accept a trade to an East Coast club.
Source: Boston Globe
Jan 13 - 3:51 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, the Cubs would eat about $26 million of the $36 million remaining on Alfonso Soriano's contract if they can get a prospect.

The Cubs have been shopping the 36-year-old outfielder all winter, hoping that his productive 2012 campaign will yield a decent return. The Phillies have discussed some trade scenarios, but it doesn't sound like anything is close. Soriano batted .262/.322/.499 with 32 home runs and 108 RBI in 151 games this summer for Chicago.
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 10:35:00 AM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reports that the Phillies are "kicking around" a potential trade for Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano but it's a "long shot" to happen.

Stark says the Phillies were "initially uninterested" when the Cubs first approached them about Soriano, but they're at least now giving it some thought. CBS Sports' Jon Heyman says one scenario would involve Domonic Brown heading to the Cubs straight up for Soriano, which would be a pretty terrible deal for the Phillies even if Chicago picked up a big chunk of Soriano's remaining salary.
Related: Phillies
Source: Jayson Stark on Twitter
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 06:28:00 PM
Alfonso Soriano - OF - Cubs

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Phillies have explored a trade for the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano.

One scenario would involve Domonic Brown heading to Chicago straight up for the veteran outfielder, but Heyman thinks that's unlikely to happen. Soriano, 36, batted .262/.322/.499 with 32 home runs and 108 RBI in 151 games this past summer for the Cubs. He's owed a total of $36 million over the next two seasons.
Related: Phillies
Source: CBS Sports
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 05:31:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Welington Castillo
2Dioner Navarro
3Steve Clevenger
1B1Anthony Rizzo
2B1Darwin Barney
SS1Starlin Castro
3B1Luis Valbuena
2Cody Ransom
LF1Alfonso Soriano
2Ryan Sweeney
CF1David DeJesus
RF1Nate Schierholtz
2Scott Hairston
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Matt Garza
2Jeff Samardzija
3Edwin Jackson
4Scott Baker
5Scott Feldman
6Travis Wood
7Carlos Villanueva
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Kevin Gregg
2Kyuji Fujikawa
3Carlos Marmol
4James Russell
5Shawn Camp
6Hector Rondon
7Arodys Vizcaino
8Rafael Dolis