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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 218
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 19, 1979, San Jose, Contract: Signed though 2009. |
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| December 6, 2006 The Mariners traded Rafael Soriano to Atlanta for Horacio Ramirez on Wednesday, according to ESPN.com. Soriano posted a 2.25 ERA and a 9.8 K/9 rate in 53 games with Seattle last year. He'll serve as a setup man to Bob Wickman in Atlanta. |
| September 26, 2006 The Mariners are hoping Rafael Soriano will be able to pitch somewhere before spring training - most likely winter ball in his native Dominican Republic, according to the Seattle Times. Soriano is recovering from concussion symptoms. |
| September 13, 2006 Rafael Soriano will not return to the mound this season as a result of getting hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of the Angels' Vladimir Guerrero, according to the AP. Soriano still has minor headaches and is unable to perform physical activity. |
| September 12, 2006 Rafael Soriano had a CT scan onTuesday, two weeks after he was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of the Angels' Vladimir Guerrero, according to the AP. But the neurosurgeon monitoring Soriano's recovery wasn't expected to read the test results until Wednesday. |
| September 8, 2006 Rafael Soriano, who was hit in the head by a line drive on August 29, might not pitch again this season, according to the AP. "He's still a ways away," manager Mike Hargrove said. "I don't think there's any firm date." |
| September 5, 2006 Although nothing is set in stone, the Mariners are hoping that Rafael Soriano will be able to pitch during the team's current homestand, according to the Seattle Times. Soriano has not pitched since getting hit in the head by a line drive on August 29. |
| August 30, 2006 Manager Mike Hargrove stated on Wednesday that he expects Rafael Soriano, who is dealing with a mild concussion, to pitch again this season, according to the AP. There's no timetable for Soriano's return, but they won't place him on the disabled list since rosters expand on Friday. |
| August 30, 2006 Rafael Soriano, who was hit in the head by a line drive on Tuesday, was released from the hospital on Wednesday, according to the AP. "CT scans looked good and we are not concerned at this time that he has a brain injury other than a concussion," Mariners team physician Dr. Edward Khalfayan said. "We expect him to recover from this injury with no long term residual effects." Soriano will be re-examined in two weeks. |
| August 30, 2006 Rafael Soriano was diagnosed with a concussion after being hit by a line drive during last night's game, according to the Seattle Times. Mariners physician Dr. Edward Khalfayan said an MRI and CT scan taken at a hospital offered results that were "reassuring." Soriano was kept at the hospital overnight for further observation. |
| August 29, 2006 Rafael Soriano was carted off the field after being hit in the head by a line drive from the Angels Vladimir Guerrero Tuesday night, according to the AP. Guerrero lined a first-pitch fastball off the right side of Soriano's head and the ball deflected almost to the Angels dugout along the third-base line. Soriano tried to protect himself but could not get his glove up in time. He never appeared to lose consciousness and could be seen moving his legs. |
| August 16, 2006 The Mariners seriously considered placing Rafael Soriano back on the disabled list yesterday, but decided to keep him active for now, according to the Seattle Times. His velocity was down Monday night due to some neck pain. Manager Mike Hargrove said the pain is ongoing from Soriano's previous trip to the DL for arm fatigue. |
| August 4, 2006 The Mariners activated Rafael Soriano from the disabled list. Soriano went on the DL on July 29 with a tired shoulder. He will resume his role as a setup man in front of J.J. Putz. |
| August 3, 2006 Rafael Soriano could come off the DL as soon as he's eligible tomorrow, according to the Seattle Times. "He was just about ready when we put him on the DL," manager Mike Hargrove said. "So you don't have to apply your normal hesitation when a guy is coming back from an injury." |
| July 31, 2006 Rafael Soriano, who is on the 15-day DL with right shoulder fatigue, threw 27 fastballs during a bullpen session Monday with no ill effects, according to the AP. Soriano, who was placed on the DL on July 29 retroactive to July 20, is eligible to be reinstated Aug. 4. |
| July 29, 2006 The Mariners placed Rafael Soriano on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder fatigue, according to the AP. Soriano has not pitched in a game since July 19. |
| July 28, 2006 Rafael Soriano hasn't pitched since July 19 and and could be headed for the disabled list beacuse of shoulder fatigue, according to the AP. "It's day-to-day with him, but we're fast approaching the point where we're going to have to make a decision," manager Mike Hargrove said. |
| July 26, 2006 Rafael Soriano is expected to be available to pitch today, after missing five days with a sore shoulder, according to the Seattle Times. He experienced similar problems earlier this month. |
| July 24, 2006 Rafael Soriano was unavailable to pitch for the fourth straight game on Monday, according to the AP. He is suffering from a sore shoulder. Soriano had similar difficulties at the beginning of July, but was given five days of rest and felt much better. Though he is day-to-day, he could end up on the DL. "If it goes past the next couple of days, we might start looking at other things," said manager Mike Hargrove. |
| July 24, 2006 Even though the Mariners are trying to downplay the issue, the sore shoulder of Rafael Soriano is acting up again, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Though manager Mike Hargrove says that Soriano does not have an injury, the series against the Red Sox marked the second time in a month that the M's have elected to give him some time off. "He should be fine for the Blue Jays," Hargrove said. "We think it's just a little sore, and we don't want it to become a big deal." |
| July 3, 2006 Rafael Soriano was available out of the bullpen Monday night after sitting out the last four games with a tired throwing shoulder, according to the AP. Soriano threw Monday afternoon and felt well enough to be an option for manager Mike Hargrove, although Hargrove said Soriano would not be used for more than an inning. |
| July 3, 2006 The Mariners wouldn't say why Rafael Soriano was unavailable the past two days, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Manager Mike Hargrove said only that "it's nothing serious. We just don't want to let it get serious." Hargrove added that he wasn't sure whether Soriano would be in the mix today. |
| July 2, 2006 Rafael Soriano wasn't available to pitch on Saturday or Sunday, but the Mariners aren't saying why. Soriano missed almost all of the past two seasons because of Tommy John surgery. |
| May 10, 2006 Rafael Soriano pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings in Tuesdays 8-1 win over the Devil Rays for his first save of the season. |
| May 4, 2006 Because of an ineffective Eddie Guardado, Rafael Soriano and others will be part of a closer-by-committee in Seattle, according to the AP. Soriano has a 2.30 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings for the Mariners this year. |
| April 7, 2006 The Mariners will make sure not to overwork Rafael Soriano this year, according to the Seattle Times. "Will we pace Soriano? Yes and no," manager Mike Hargrove said. "If we were trying to pace him, we wouldn't have pitched him in back-to-back games (Soriano pitched Monday and Tuesday before getting a day off Wednesday). But if we weren't aware of last year, then we'd have used him (Wednesday) night, too." Soriano missed almost all of the last two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. |