C Geovany Soto #58
Arizona Diamondbacks MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/29/2008
 OA: 42 POT: 43
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C GEOVANY SOTO #58 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
139 465 112 18 0 15 79 61 125 .241 .328 .376 2 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 65 70 65 65
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 20
Errors: - 60 20
Arm: 50 60 20
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 40 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 35 Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/2008 CIN Loss, 3-6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/2008 CIN Win, 5-2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
10/05/2008 CIN Loss, 7-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/2008 COL Loss, 3-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
10/01/2008 LAD Loss, 6-8 4 1 2 5 1 0 0 0
09/29/2008 LAD Win, 7-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/28/2008 SF Win, 7-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2008 SF Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/2008 SF Win, 4-2 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/24/2008 PIT Win, 9-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Geovany is easy to like.
Birthday:01/20/1982
Born in:San Juan, SAN
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$400,000
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 7th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2008 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 139 465 112 18 0 15 79 61 61 125 .241 .328 .376 .704 .310 .135 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 131 539 3 2 0 14 2 8 175 33 2 2 50.0 58.6 4.17 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   150 37 3 0 5 25 21 20 46 3 0 2 .247 .337 .367 .704
Versus Right   315 75 15 0 10 54 40 41 79 5 2 1 .238 .323 .381 .704
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   72 12 3 0 1 13 10 16 19 1 0 0 .167 .315 .250 .565
May   74 14 2 0 1 5 8 7 19 0 1 0 .189 .259 .257 .516
June   69 15 2 0 3 13 7 10 20 1 0 0 .217 .312 .377 .689
July   76 21 4 0 3 10 11 10 23 1 1 3 .276 .378 .447 .825
August   86 22 4 0 3 18 11 11 23 2 0 0 .256 .333 .407 .740
September   81 26 3 0 3 15 13 6 19 3 0 0 .321 .356 .469 .825
October   7 2 0 0 1 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .714 1.089
Spring Training   57 17 3 1 3 10 12 10 10 1 0 1 .298 .406 .544 .950
Postseason   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Last Year   258 60 15 2 8 30 47 30 66 0 3 3 .233 .320 .399 .719
Career   723 172 33 2 23 109 108 91 191 8 5 6 .238 .325 .385 .709
Home   236 53 5 0 7 39 36 38 67 4 1 2 .225 .332 .335 .667
Road   229 59 13 0 8 40 25 23 58 4 1 1 .258 .323 .419 .742
Grass   465 112 18 0 15 79 61 61 125 8 2 3 .241 .328 .376 .704
Day   137 38 7 0 4 22 18 12 33 1 1 0 .277 .333 .416 .749
Night   328 74 11 0 11 57 43 49 92 7 1 3 .226 .326 .360 .685
As Starter   463 112 18 0 15 79 61 61 125 8 2 3 .242 .329 .378 .707
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   88 27 5 0 3 15 16 14 23 3 0 0 .307 .390 .466 .856
Inning 1-3   144 35 5 0 4 24 20 22 38 1 0 1 .243 .345 .361 .706
Inning 4-6   178 36 6 0 4 26 16 23 51 3 2 1 .202 .293 .303 .596
Inning 7-9   137 40 7 0 7 29 23 15 34 4 0 1 .292 .357 .496 .853
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
0 Outs   142 37 3 0 6 20 33 20 36 3 1 1 .261 .349 .408 .758
1 Outs   166 36 7 0 3 35 15 22 43 5 1 1 .217 .304 .313 .617
2 Outs   157 39 8 0 6 24 13 19 46 0 0 1 .248 .333 .414 .747
Scoring Position   147 35 7 0 6 65 13 17 39 8 2 0 .238 .302 .408 .710
Bases Empty   234 55 8 0 6 6 38 40 62 0 0 1 .235 .349 .346 .695
Runner on 1st   84 22 3 0 3 8 10 4 24 0 0 2 .262 .311 .405 .716
Runner on 2nd   46 8 0 0 1 6 2 2 14 0 1 0 .174 .208 .239 .447
Runner on 3rd   22 3 0 0 1 7 2 2 7 1 0 0 .136 .200 .273 .473
Runner on 1st & 2nd   40 12 4 0 2 17 4 2 9 0 1 0 .300 .333 .550 .883
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 4 2 6 3 2 0 0 .200 .444 .200 .644
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 5 1 0 1 14 2 2 3 3 0 0 .385 .389 .692 1.081
Bases Loaded   16 5 2 0 1 17 1 3 3 2 0 0 .312 .381 .625 1.006
Two Strikes   293 56 9 0 5 37 32 27 125 2 0 1 .191 .260 .273 .533
First Pitch   33 12 1 0 4 12 7 2 0 1 1 1 .364 .405 .758 1.163
Count 0-1   36 8 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 .222 .237 .361 .598
Count 0-2   45 7 0 0 0 3 2 0 29 0 0 0 .156 .156 .156 .311
Count 1-0   23 7 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 .304 .280 .391 .671
Count 1-1   37 14 2 0 2 8 7 0 0 1 1 0 .378 .368 .595 .963
Count 1-2   77 16 5 0 2 11 9 0 41 0 0 1 .208 .218 .351 .569
Count 2-0   10 6 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
Count 2-1   25 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280 .269 .320 .589
Count 2-2   90 17 1 0 2 8 7 0 34 1 0 0 .189 .187 .267 .453
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   7 2 1 0 1 3 8 23 0 0 0 0 .286 .833 .857 1.690
Full Count   81 16 3 0 1 15 14 27 21 1 0 0 .198 .394 .272 .666
Behind in Count   158 31 7 0 3 19 12 0 70 1 0 2 .196 .205 .297 .502
Ahead in Count   66 22 4 0 3 17 14 32 0 3 0 0 .333 .535 .530 1.065
Batting 4th   11 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 .273 .429 .273 .701
Batting 5th   60 15 4 0 1 9 6 4 22 0 0 1 .250 .308 .367 .674
Batting 6th   92 25 3 0 4 20 18 19 25 2 0 0 .272 .389 .435 .824
Batting 7th   295 67 11 0 9 45 34 34 74 5 2 1 .227 .304 .356 .660
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   212 47 8 0 7 25 25 30 55 3 0 0 .222 .314 .358 .673
Medium Leverage   178 45 3 0 6 26 29 21 53 3 1 3 .253 .337 .371 .707
High Leverage   73 19 7 0 2 28 7 10 17 2 1 0 .260 .341 .438 .780
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
2007 Arizona - MLB 25 80 258 60 15 2 8 30 47 30 3 0 66 2 1 .233 .320 .399 .719 88 83 0.2
2008 Arizona - MLB 26 139 465 112 18 0 15 79 61 61 3 8 125 2 2 .241 .328 .376 .704 86 85 0.5
Total MLB 219 723 172 33 2 23 109 108 91 6 8 191 4 3 .238 .325 .385 .709 87 84 0.7
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
1999 Missoula - DE 17 69 176 45 12 1 5 16 17 19 4 0 57 1 1 .256 .342 .420 .762 120 126 1.3
2000 Missoula - DE 18 74 208 55 16 3 5 33 26 18 2 1 56 1 1 .264 .328 .442 .770 117 119 1.1
2001 Yakima - BC 19 73 232 64 18 3 9 37 25 26 2 2 70 0 0 .276 .351 .496 .847 129 126 1.8
2002 Yakima - BC 20 61 222 54 16 0 3 19 21 32 6 1 54 1 3 .243 .352 .356 .708 122 124 1.6
2003 Yakima - BC 21 67 230 48 12 1 0 13 19 48 11 1 63 0 1 .209 .369 .270 .639 106 119 1.7
2004 Yakima - BC 22 6 22 7 0 0 1 3 4 7 1 0 2 0 0 .318 .500 .455 .955 188 191 0.3
2004 Lancaster - A 22 61 212 59 12 2 6 20 29 32 5 0 46 1 1 .278 .386 .439 .824 134 140 1.3
2005 Tucson - AAA 23 130 477 113 22 0 20 49 66 69 5 2 153 3 1 .237 .338 .409 .747 105 108 1.7
2006 Tucson - AAA 24 112 402 94 27 2 10 55 34 63 9 4 130 1 1 .234 .347 .386 .733 114 115 2.9
Total PCL 242 879 207 49 2 30 104 100 132 14 6 283 4 2 .235 .342 .398 .741 109 111
Total CALL 61 212 59 12 2 6 20 29 32 5 0 46 1 1 .278 .386 .439 .824 134 140
Total NORW 207 706 173 46 4 13 72 69 113 20 4 189 1 4 .245 .363 .377 .740 121 125
Total PION 143 384 100 28 4 10 49 43 37 6 1 113 2 2 .260 .334 .432 .766 119 122
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2005 Tucson - PCL 23 7 30 7 4 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 12 0 0 .233 .303 .567 .870 134 133 -0.2
2007 Arizona - MLB 25 5 20 5 2 0 2 4 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .375 .650 1.025 162 161 0.2
2008 Arizona - MLB 26 3 9 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556 45 36 0.0
Total MLB 8 29 7 3 0 2 5 5 4 0 0 5 0 0 .241 .333 .552 .885 130 127
Total PCL 7 30 7 4 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 12 0 0 .233 .303 .567 .870 134 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Missoula - DE C 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1999 Missoula - DE 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
1999 Missoula - DE 3B 69 68 24 73 5 101 4 .960 471.0 1.85 -1.3 .943
2000 Missoula - DE C 3 2 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 22.2 9.93 -0.4 .000 1 5 1 20.0
2000 Missoula - DE 3B 70 70 29 90 5 124 5 .960 489.2 2.19 -1.9 .960
2001 Yakima - BC C 14 14 135 4 0 143 4 .972 122.0 10.25 -1.2 .516 0 15 1 6.7
2001 Yakima - BC 3B 56 54 30 83 8 116 3 .974 450.0 2.26 +1.9 1.008
2001 Yakima - BC SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Yakima - BC C 9 9 58 10 0 68 0 1.000 86.0 7.12 -0.5 .833 1 9 2 22.2
2002 Yakima - BC 3B 49 48 30 93 4 130 7 .946 439.1 2.52 +4.3 1.029
2003 Yakima - BC C 16 16 94 8 0 105 3 .971 141.1 6.50 -0.6 .000 1 19 4 21.1
2003 Yakima - BC 1B 13 13 107 7 12 114 0 1.000 118.2 8.65 +0.3 1.016
2003 Yakima - BC 3B 34 34 18 58 9 77 1 .987 299.1 2.29 +5.8 1.103
2004 Yakima - BC C 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2004 Lancaster - A 1B 52 52 478 25 50 505 2 .996 432.2 10.46 +1.0 1.017
2004 Yakima - BC 1B 1 1 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.1 1.007
2004 Lancaster - A 3B 9 3 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 41.1 3.27 +0.7 1.061
2004 Yakima - BC 3B 4 4 1 8 3 9 0 1.000 36.0 2.25 +0.9 1.063
2005 Tucson - AAA C 9 8 50 6 0 57 1 .982 75.0 6.72 +0.3 1.019 0 9 2 22.2
2005 Tucson - AAA 1B 106 106 889 62 83 954 3 .997 955.1 8.96 +4.7 1.047
2005 Tucson - AAA 3B 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.0 1.055
2006 Tucson - AAA 1B 4 4 32 0 3 32 0 1.000 36.0 8.00 +0.0 1.012
2006 Tucson - AAA 3B 108 107 54 180 15 240 6 .975 975.0 2.16 +5.2 1.050
2006 Tucson - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Arizona - LGS C 63 61 458 32 1 493 3 .994 546.0 8.08 -1.6 .823 3 49 11 22.4
2007 Arizona - LGS 1B 8 7 67 3 7 71 1 .986 62.2 10.05 +0.2 1.020
2007 Arizona - LGS 3B 9 3 1 5 0 7 1 .857 34.0 1.59 -0.2 .875
2008 Arizona - LGS C 102 101 736 53 3 793 4 .995 897.1 7.91 -1.4 .903 11 90 28 31.1
2008 Arizona - LGS 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2008 Arizona - LGS 3B 36 30 20 46 5 67 1 .985 265.0 2.24 -0.2 .995
TOTAL C 219 212 1566 114 4 1695 15 .991 1901.1 7.95 -5.4 .834 17 196 49 25.0
TOTAL 1B 187 183 1585 99 155 1690 6 .996 1618.1 9.37 +6.4 1.035
TOTAL 3B 447 421 212 648 54 888 28 .968 3505.2 2.21 +15.0 1.015
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 76th overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
08/01/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Pioneer League All-Star Game.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 35 (55).
08/18/2000 Goes 5-5 against the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, with 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
08/21/2000 Wins the PION Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (40); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 35 (50).
08/05/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Northwest League All-Star Game.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (55).
03/13/2002 Detrimentally completed training to generate gap power at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
06/24/2002 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Northwest League All-Star Game.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 40 (60).
06/18/2003 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/03/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Northwest League All-Star Game.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
07/05/2004 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/20/2004 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/20/2004 Wins the 2004 Northwest League Round 1 with the Yakima Bears!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
10/17/2005 Wins the 2005 PCL PacificL Great Glove Award at 1B.
11/08/2005 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (65).
08/23/2006 Injured (sprained thumb),out for 5-6 weeks.
10/15/2006 Wins the 2006 PCL PacificL Great Glove Award at 3B.
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
04/28/2007 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/19/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $390,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
11/24/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2008 8 7
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