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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jan 7, 1976, San Pedro de Macoris, Contract: Signed through 2014. |
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| November 28, 2006 Cubs GM Jim Hendry plans to talk to Alfonso Soriano in person before making a public comment about whether his new star should play in the Dominican winter league, the Chicago Tribune reports. It is believed the Cubs would rather not have him participate, for fear of injury. |
| November 19, 2006 Chicago radio station ESPN 1000 reports that the Cubs have inked Alfonso Soriano to an eight-year deal worth $136 million. The Cubs have yet to announce what they plan to do with Soriano, but it's possible that they'll try him out in center field. |
| November 17, 2006 The Astros have offered Alfonso Soriano a multi-year contract, according to the Houston Chronicle. Terms of the offer aren't known, and club officials have not confirmed the offer, but Soriano is reportedly looking at a seven-year deal in the $120 million range. Soriano hit .277 with 46 homers, 41 stolen bases and 95 RBI for the Washington last season. |
| November 15, 2006 Alfonso Soriano is scheduled to meet with the Phillies on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. His representatives already have told one suitor that it could take a deal similar to the seven-year, $119 million contract Carlos Beltran inked with the Mets two years ago to secure Soriano's services. |
| November 14, 2006 The LA Times reports that the Angels may have already submitted a six-year offer to Alfonso Soriano worth about $80 million. The Phillies are reportedly going to offer a similar contract to the slugger. |
| November 8, 2006 The Phillies are expected to make a strong run at Alfonso Soriano, according to the AP. New Phillies first-base coach Davey Lopes, who held the same position with the Nationals last year, has raved about Soriano. "They said he wouldn't hit that many homers in D.C. because of the ballpark, but he made that a small ballpark," Lopes said. "Pound for pound, nobody hits the ball as far as this guy. He has so many pluses it's ridiculous. He's an even better person off the field." |
| October 31, 2006 Alfonso Soriano, who became a free agent on Sunday, is reportedly looking for a deal that resembles the contract that Carlos Beltran signed with the Mets - seven years, $119 million, according to the Washington Post. Soriano is coming off the fourth 40/40 season in MLB history. |
| October 30, 2006 Alfonso Soriano officially declared himself to be a free agent on Sunday, according to the Washington Post. Soriano, who became only the fourth player in MLB history to reach the 40-homer/40-steal mark last season, will receive attention from many suitors, though the Nats still have a chance to bring him back. |
| October 13, 2006 There have been several reports stating that Alfonso Soriano recently rejected a five-year, $70 million contract offer from the Nationals, but the Nats are denying the reports, according to ESPN.com. Soriano, who became the fourth player in history to go 40-40 this year, is set to become a free agent once the season ends. |
| September 16, 2006 Alfonso Soriano joined Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco and Alex Rodriquez as the only players in baseball's history to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season Saturday night, according to the AP. Soriano led off the first with a single then stole his 40th base on a 2-0 count to the next batter, Felipe Lopez. Soriano has 45 home runs to go with his 40 steals. |
| August 19, 2006 Alfonso Soriano hit his career-high 40th home run on Saturday. He became the 10th player in major league history with at least 40 homers and at least 30 steals in a season. |
| July 28, 2006 The Yankees are still interested in acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Nationals, and the team is hoping that Soriano's price tag will be lowered now that Carlos Lee and Miguel Tejada are reportedly on the market, according to Newsday. However, with the Yankees unwilling to part with pitching prospect Phillip Hughes, a deal isn't very likely. |
| July 27, 2006 Alfonso Soriano, who has publicly stated that he would like to stay with the Nationals, said that he would not resign with Washington in the offseason if they trade him, according to the Baltimore Sun. "To be honest, it's tough to say I'd come back if they trade me because you know if they trade me I'm going to think that I cannot be good for this team, because they traded me, because they [do] not need me anymore," Soriano said. |
| July 26, 2006 Manager Ozzie Guillen indicated on Tuesday that Alfonso Soriano is not what the White Sox need, according to the Daily Southtown. "A lot of people are asking, 'Oh, are we going to bring this guy (Soriano)?' " Guillen said. "Well, how about the rest of the guys? We lead the big leagues in runs scored. We have the greatest lineup ever that the White Sox have had. The odds of the Sox landing Soriano are slim since they appear unwilling to part with Brandon McCarthy and Josh Fields. |
| July 24, 2006 ESPN.com is reporting that the White Sox are "extremely close" to acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Nationals. Any deal would likely include Brandon McCarthy, as well as a prospect or two, possibly Brian Anderson. |
| July 23, 2006 Alfonso Soriano said that he wants to remain with the Nationals but doubts that he'll come to an agreement on a contract extension before next Monday's trade deadline. Without an extension, the Nats will probably trade Soriano. |
| July 18, 2006 The Detroit News reports that the Tigers are among the teams that are showing the most interest in acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Nationals. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports has indicated that the Yankees and the Mariners are the other teams. Craig Monroe would likely be a part of a deal between the two teams. Soriano, who is hitting .282 with 29 homers, 59 RBI and 23 steals, is set to be a free agent at the end of the year. |
| July 11, 2006 Alfonso Soriano, who is a free agent at the end of the season, indicated on Monday that he might consider signing with the Angels over the offseason, according to the LA Times. Fellow All-Star Vladimir Guerrero stated that he would be happy with the acquisition. "I know Soriano, I like Soriano, I have a lot of respect for him," he said. "I would love to have him in this organization. It would benefit the organization." |
| July 2, 2006 The Nationals gave Alfonso Soriano a day off on Sunday. Soriano is in a 2-for-33 slump. |
| June 15, 2006 Alfonso Soriano stated on Thursday that he's now comfortable playing in the outfield and would prefer not to be traded by the Nationals, according to the AP. Asked before Thursday's game if he'd be OK staying in Washington through the end of the season, Soriano said: "Yeah, because I don't like half and half -- start here and finish with another team. But if it happens, I have to live with that. I don't have control over the situation. I like to start my season with one team and finish with that team." Soriano will be a free agent at the end of the season. |
| June 15, 2006 Alfonso Soriano went 0-for-5 against the Rockies on Thursday, leaving him homerless in the series, according to the AP. Soriano had hit a home run in the last eleven series that he had played in. |
| May 30, 2006 Alfonso Soriano is hitting .349 with 12 home runs and 23 RBI out of the leadoff spot but only .220 with six home runs and 12 RBI when he is batting third, fourth, fifth, or pinch hitting. Soriano is currently hitting .300 with 18 home runs, 35 RBI, and 12 stolen bases overall. |
| May 13, 2006 Alfonso Soriano was the leadoff hitter for the Nationals Friday, something manager Frank Robinson said Soriano will do for the remainder of the season, according to the Washington Post. Entering the game, Soriano was hitting .328 when batting first and just .224 when hitting third, fourth or fifth. |
| May 12, 2006 Alfonso Soriano didn't start for the Nationals on Thursday for the first time all season as Frank Robinson wanted to give him a day off, according to the Washington Post. Soriano is in the midst of a 3-for-26 slump that has dropped his average from .308 to .273. |
| April 21, 2006 Alfonso Soriano had his best game as a member of the Nationals Friday, ripping three home runs and a double in a 7-3 win over Atlanta. He is now hitting .333 with six homers and 12 RBI. |
| April 13, 2006 Alfonso Soriano batted in the leadoff spot for the Nationals on Thursday for the first time this season, going 1-for-5. Brandon Watson, who was sent to the minors by the team following the game, had started the season in that role. |
| April 6, 2006 One day after being pulled from the game by manager Frank Robinson for not running out a popup, Alfonso Soriano was back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets. Soriano went 2-for-5 in the 10-5 loss. |
| April 6, 2006 After Alfonso Soriano failed to run out a popup he hit in the sixth inning last night, Nationals manager Frank Robinson pulled Soriano from the game, according to the Washington Post. "It's been said more than one time," Robinson said. "If you don't run the balls out, you run the risk of being taken out of the ballgame. Everybody's been put on notice in spring training. Everybody's been put on notice before the season started." |
| April 5, 2006 Alfonso Soriano stayed in the game Wednesday night after he was plunked in the head in the second inning and appeared to be fine, though his helmet might have been cracked, according to the AP. He came out after batting in the sixth. |
| March 22, 2006 Alfonso Soriano agreed to play left field for the Nationals Wednesday, according to the AP. He was in the lineup, batting leadoff. "It's a relief for everybody, it really is," manager Frank Robinson said. "We get the distractions away from here and we can focus on baseball now and getting this ballclub tuned up and ready to go for opening day." GM Jim Bowden had threatened to put Soriano on the disqualified list if he didn't agree to move to left field. |
| March 21, 2006 Alfonso Soriano refused to take his position in left field at the start of Monday's game, but the Nationals will give him one more chance to take the field in Wednesday's game before they will file a request with the commissioner's office to place him on the disqualified list, according to the Washington Post. Asked if he would play Wednesday, Soriano said only: "We'll see. We'll see. I don't know." |
| March 20, 2006 Alfonso Soriano refused to play the outfield for the Nationals in what was supposed to be his spring training debut Monday night, according to the AP. General manager Jim Bowden said Soriano will go on the disqualified list if he doesn't agree to switch positions this week. "The player refused to take the field, which we believe is a violation of his contract," Bowden said. |
| March 20, 2006 Alfonso Soriano is expected to return from the World Baseball Classic as soon as today, according to the Washington Post. Nationals manager Frank Robinson said he plans to sit down with Soriano and reiterate the club's plans to move Soriano from second base to the outfield, a move Soriano has resisted. "I think that [reiteration] has to be part of the conversation," Robinson said. |
| March 11, 2006 Nationals GM Jim Bowden said that even if Cristian Guzman ends up missing an extended period of time with a sore shoulder, he wouldn't consider moving Alfonso Soriano to shortstop, according to the Washington Post. Guzman is only expected to be out a week or so anyway. Soriano is resisting a move from second base to the outfield, and things could come to a head when he returns from the World Baseball Classic. |
| March 1, 2006 The Nationals won't use Alfonso Soriano in the two exhibition games the team will play before Soriano leaves for the World Baseaball Classic, according to the Washington Post. That will delay any confrontation about whether he will move to the outfield. It also leads to more speculation that Soriano may be traded before the WBC even finishes. If Jose Vidro proves he is healthy this spring, the Nats plan to trade one of them. |
| February 23, 2006 Alfonso Soriano had a two-hour meeting with team officials on Thursday, but he is still not ready to commit to playing in the outfield, according to the AP. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves," Nationals manager Frank Robinson said. "Is he going to play left field? Who knows? Those decisions will be made before we leave Florida." Soriano will be allowed to work at second base with the Nationals for the first few days of spring training until he leaves for the World Baseball Classic. |
| February 10, 2006 Alfonso Soriano lost his arbitration case with the Nationals on Friday and will receive $10 million in 2006 rather than the $12 million he requested, according to the AP. The $10 million set a record for the highest salary awarded in arbitration. Soriano will be eligible for free agency after this season, and he has stated in the past that he will look to sign with an AL team after this year. |