Rangers re-sign Geovany Soto
The Texas Rangers have brought back Geovany Soto, signing the catcher to a one-year deal just a few days after declining to tender him a contract for the 2013 season.
- Born: 1983/01/20
- Age: 29
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 220
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 8
- Place of birth: San Juan, PR
- Drafted by: the Chicago Cubs in 2001 (11th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41 | 150 | 18 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .339 | .387 | |
| 2002 | 44 | 156 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .333 | .417 | |
| 2003 | 89 | 297 | 26 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 58 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .313 | .316 | |
| 2004 | 104 | 332 | 47 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 71 | 1 | 2 | .271 | .355 | .401 | |
| 2005 | Cubs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 91 | 292 | 30 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 48 | 77 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .357 | .342 | |
| 2006 | Cubs | 11 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .231 | .240 |
| 2006 | 108 | 342 | 34 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 41 | 74 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .353 | .386 | |
| 2007 | Cubs | 18 | 54 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .433 | .667 |
| 2007 | 110 | 385 | 75 | 136 | 31 | 3 | 26 | 109 | 53 | 94 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .424 | .652 | |
| 2008 | Cubs | 141 | 494 | 66 | 141 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 86 | 62 | 121 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .364 | .504 |
| 2009 | Cubs | 102 | 331 | 27 | 72 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 50 | 77 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .321 | .381 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | |
| 2010 | Cubs | 105 | 322 | 47 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 83 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .393 | .497 |
| 2011 | Cubs | 125 | 421 | 46 | 96 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 45 | 124 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .310 | .411 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Rangers | 47 | 148 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .253 | .338 |
| 2012 | Cubs | 52 | 176 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .284 | .347 |
| 2012 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .313 | |
| Career Total | 602 | 1972 | 244 | 489 | 118 | 4 | 82 | 289 | 254 | 500 | 2 | 2 | .248 | .336 | .437 | |
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