C Saul Soto #16
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/07/2005
OA: 38 POT: 38
C SAUL SOTO #16 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 305 76 6 1 7 37 37 75 .249 .347 .344 2 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 25
Errors: - 40 20
Arm: 55 35 25
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 45 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 35 Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/2005 @ CLE Loss, 3-9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/13/2005 OAK Win, 19-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2005 ScRe Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/04/2005 ScRe Win, 3-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/02/2005 BuBi Loss, 4-5 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/01/2005 @ BuBi Win, 5-1 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
08/31/2005 @ BuBi Win, 7-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/30/2005 @ PaRe Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/28/2005 @ PaRe Loss, 0-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/2005 @ PaRe Win, 8-7 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not all that team-oriented in his approach.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:08/11/1977
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Mexican
Height:6' 4"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$620,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 123 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 11th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 .239 .000 37
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 1.17 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Last Year   86 18 5 0 3 12 9 3 20 0 0 2 .209 .253 .372 .625
2 Years Ago   195 37 7 0 5 19 21 14 53 0 0 5 .190 .262 .303 .564
Career   590 130 23 1 13 63 73 48 150 3 1 18 .220 .297 .329 .626
Home   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Grass   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Turf   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Inning 7-9   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 305 76 6 1 7 37 38 37 75 .249 .347 .344 .692 .315 .095 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 87 357 11 3 0 10 1 4 105 14 2 4 33.3 37.0 4.03 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 16 2 0 1 5 7 7 23 0 0 2 .235 .325 .309 .633
Versus Right   228 56 3 0 6 32 26 29 51 4 1 7 .246 .343 .338 .681
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   64 17 1 1 3 6 13 12 16 0 1 1 .266 .390 .453 .843
May   90 22 1 0 1 17 10 11 20 2 0 2 .244 .333 .289 .622
June   43 11 1 0 1 3 4 5 8 1 0 2 .256 .353 .349 .702
August   91 22 3 0 2 9 9 7 25 1 0 6 .242 .333 .341 .674
September   17 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .235 .316 .235 .551
Career   305 76 6 1 7 37 38 37 75 4 1 11 .249 .347 .344 .692
Home   145 32 2 0 3 18 19 15 38 1 0 6 .221 .317 .297 .614
Road   160 44 4 1 4 19 19 22 37 3 1 5 .275 .374 .388 .761
Grass   305 76 6 1 7 37 38 37 75 4 1 11 .249 .347 .344 .692
Day   78 18 1 0 2 9 11 9 14 1 0 3 .231 .330 .321 .650
Night   227 58 5 1 5 28 27 28 61 3 1 8 .256 .353 .352 .706
As Starter   304 76 6 1 7 37 38 37 74 4 1 11 .250 .348 .345 .694
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   64 16 1 0 1 5 12 17 20 0 0 2 .250 .422 .312 .734
Inning 1-3   94 20 2 0 1 12 10 8 20 3 1 2 .213 .280 .266 .546
Inning 4-6   112 30 1 1 3 13 9 10 23 1 0 5 .268 .352 .375 .727
Inning 7-9   89 23 3 0 3 10 19 16 32 0 0 4 .258 .394 .393 .788
Extra Innings   10 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 .300 .462 .300 .762
0 Outs   119 31 4 1 0 5 12 12 27 1 1 1 .261 .331 .311 .642
1 Outs   100 28 1 0 3 18 15 12 27 3 0 6 .280 .380 .380 .760
2 Outs   86 17 1 0 4 14 11 13 21 0 0 4 .198 .330 .349 .679
Scoring Position   76 18 1 0 2 30 8 12 20 4 1 2 .237 .340 .329 .669
Bases Empty   162 41 3 1 3 3 20 20 36 0 0 6 .253 .356 .340 .696
Runner on 1st   67 17 2 0 2 4 10 5 19 0 0 3 .254 .333 .373 .706
Runner on 2nd   27 5 0 0 0 2 2 4 11 0 0 0 .185 .290 .185 .476
Runner on 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 2 0 1 .429 .455 .571 1.026
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 0 0 0 .087 .250 .087 .337
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 1 7 2 1 1 1 0 0 .429 .444 .857 1.302
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Bases Loaded   8 4 0 0 1 12 3 1 2 0 0 1 .500 .600 .875 1.475
Two Strikes   142 23 1 0 2 10 13 19 75 2 0 5 .162 .280 .211 .491
First Pitch   35 6 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .171 .216 .229 .445
Count 0-1   25 7 0 1 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 3 .280 .345 .360 .705
Count 0-2   24 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 0 3 .083 .185 .083 .269
Count 1-0   29 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .172 .226 .172 .398
Count 1-1   38 18 2 0 4 15 8 0 0 1 1 2 .474 .488 .842 1.330
Count 1-2   47 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 32 0 0 1 .106 .125 .170 .295
Count 2-0   8 4 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   17 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .529 .529 .529 1.059
Count 2-2   35 5 0 0 1 6 2 0 15 2 0 1 .143 .158 .229 .386
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Count 3-1   10 4 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 .400 .714 .400 1.114
Full Count   36 11 1 0 0 2 8 19 14 0 0 0 .306 .545 .333 .879
Behind in Count   96 14 0 1 1 7 6 0 46 1 0 7 .146 .202 .198 .400
Ahead in Count   65 22 1 0 1 5 12 17 0 0 0 0 .338 .476 .400 .876
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   48 12 1 0 1 6 9 4 9 1 0 1 .250 .315 .333 .648
Batting 5th   58 17 0 0 0 8 5 6 18 0 0 2 .293 .379 .293 .672
Batting 6th   75 12 0 0 3 16 10 13 23 2 1 3 .160 .301 .280 .581
Batting 7th   92 27 3 1 3 6 12 13 16 1 0 5 .293 .405 .446 .851
Batting 8th   28 8 2 0 0 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .286 .310 .357 .667
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   116 29 3 1 4 8 17 16 29 1 0 8 .250 .376 .397 .772
Medium Leverage   130 37 3 0 3 19 15 12 30 2 1 1 .285 .345 .377 .722
High Leverage   59 10 0 0 0 10 6 9 16 1 0 2 .169 .296 .169 .465
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Minnesota - MLB 23 24 57 10 2 0 1 6 7 4 5 1 18 2 0 .175 .284 .263 .547 50 44 -0.2
2002 Minnesota - MLB 24 77 250 65 9 1 4 26 36 26 6 2 59 1 5 .260 .342 .352 .694 89 93 0.8
2003 Minnesota - MLB 25 65 195 37 7 0 5 19 21 14 5 0 53 0 2 .190 .262 .303 .564 52 47 -0.5
2004 Minnesota - MLB 26 29 86 18 5 0 3 12 9 3 2 0 20 0 2 .209 .253 .372 .625 69 65 -0.2
2005 Minnesota - MLB 27 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -1 37 -0.1
Total MLB 197 590 130 23 1 13 63 73 48 18 3 150 3 9 .220 .297 .329 .626 70 69 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 Elizabethton - DE 20 26 89 22 5 0 1 6 12 20 3 1 16 1 2 .247 .398 .337 .735 120 127 0.4
1998 Visalia - A 20 46 170 44 7 0 3 23 24 19 5 3 35 3 1 .259 .345 .353 .698 101 101 0.4
1999 New Britain - AA 21 105 397 103 24 1 9 42 37 34 10 1 122 2 2 .259 .333 .393 .726 122 127 1.8
1999 Salt Lake - AAA 21 27 101 22 4 0 1 6 6 8 2 0 27 0 4 .218 .288 .287 .575 85 87 -0.2
2000 New Britain - AA 22 93 364 96 18 0 12 43 53 48 3 1 95 4 5 .264 .353 .412 .765 120 121 1.6
2000 Salt Lake - AAA 22 46 164 42 11 1 5 23 11 11 4 5 34 1 4 .256 .310 .427 .737 123 117 0.5
2001 Edmonton - AAA 23 58 198 48 11 0 3 24 20 18 5 2 37 2 0 .242 .318 .343 .662 104 106 1.3
2005 Rochester - AAA 27 88 305 76 6 1 7 37 38 37 11 4 75 2 4 .249 .347 .344 .692 100 100 0.1
Total PCL 131 463 112 26 1 9 53 37 37 11 7 98 3 8 .242 .309 .361 .670 107 106
Total IL 88 305 76 6 1 7 37 38 37 11 4 75 2 4 .249 .347 .344 .692 100 100
Total EL 198 761 199 42 1 21 85 90 82 13 2 217 6 7 .261 .343 .402 .745 121 124
Total CALL 46 170 44 7 0 3 23 24 19 5 3 35 3 1 .259 .345 .353 .698 101 101
Total APPY 26 89 22 5 0 1 6 12 20 3 1 16 1 2 .247 .398 .337 .735 120 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Salt Lake - AAA C 5 5 33 7 0 40 0 1.000 44.0 8.18 -0.1 1.105 0 5 2 40.0
1999 New Britain - AA C 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1999 Salt Lake - AAA 1B 5 5 51 4 0 55 0 1.000 42.0 11.79 +0.2 1.008
1999 New Britain - AA 1B 104 102 784 62 72 852 6 .993 891.0 8.55 -3.2 .961
2000 Salt Lake - AAA C 9 8 61 8 4 70 1 .986 72.0 8.62 +0.8 .000 0 11 5 45.5
2000 New Britain - AA C 7 7 59 8 1 69 2 .971 61.0 9.89 -0.3 .790 0 13 3 23.1
2000 New Britain - AA 1B 25 25 197 12 16 210 1 .995 220.0 8.55 -0.6 .977
2001 Minnesota - LGS C 15 14 69 9 0 81 3 .963 126.0 5.57 +0.1 1.074 1 12 4 33.3
2001 Edmonton - AAA C 52 52 398 43 3 445 4 .991 460.2 8.62 -0.2 .969 2 85 26 30.6
2001 Minnesota - LGS 1B 4 2 22 1 3 23 0 1.000 20.0 10.35 +0.2 1.033
2001 Edmonton - AAA 1B 1 1 10 3 2 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 +0.1 1.009
2002 Minnesota - LGS C 73 72 433 40 5 476 3 .994 638.0 6.67 +0.8 .904 3 42 15 35.7
2002 Minnesota - LGS 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2003 Minnesota - LGS C 51 50 324 25 2 351 2 .994 451.0 6.96 -0.0 1.121 3 35 11 31.4
2003 Minnesota - LGS 1B 6 0 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 0.0 .000
2004 Minnesota - LGS C 27 25 166 11 1 180 3 .983 217.2 7.32 -0.9 .497 3 14 5 35.7
2004 Minnesota - LGS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2005 Minnesota - LGS C 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .990 0 0 0 0.0
2005 Rochester - AAA C 39 39 317 24 2 343 2 .994 349.2 8.78 -0.9 .658 1 58 13 22.4
2005 Rochester - AAA 1B 10 10 80 2 8 82 0 1.000 89.2 8.23 -1.2 .846
2005 Minnesota - LGS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Rochester - AAA 2B 30 30 64 74 16 144 6 .958 268.0 4.63 -5.4 .901
TOTAL C 280 272 1863 176 18 2059 20 .990 2427.0 7.56 -0.7 .902 13 275 84 30.5
TOTAL 1B 158 145 1153 84 102 1244 7 .994 1284.2 8.67 -4.4 .963
TOTAL 2B 31 30 64 74 16 144 6 .958 270.0 4.60 -5.4 .901
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 56th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.
07/03/1998 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (65).
04/24/1999 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
07/19/1999 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
09/04/2000 Wins the PCL PacificL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2000 Wins the 2000 EL Platinum Stick Award at DH.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
07/23/2002 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 5-6 weeks.
08/11/2002 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
03/27/2004 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Minnesota Twins development complex.
11/10/2004 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $620,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/19/2005 Injured (bone marrow edema (wrist)),out for 5-6 weeks.
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