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Rafael Soriano

Atlanta Braves

1979/12/19 29

6-1 220

San Jose, Dom. Rep.

R / R

8

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Braves 77 0 1 6 27 0 0 75.2 53 25 25 6 27 102 2.97 1.06

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has an extremely live arm. His fastball can get into the upper 90's and he mixes in a good slider and change. Works himself out of jams.
Flaws
  • Is injury-prone, gives up too many long balls and needs to show he can stay healthy in order to endure a regular workload.
Career Potential
  • A dominant late-inning reliever, when healthy.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

August 19, 2009 Missed 2 games (right shoulder injury).
August 17, 2009 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
September 2, 2008 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow inflammation).
August 3, 2008 Right elbow inflammation, 15-day DL.
July 21, 2008 Missed 37 games (right elbow injury).
June 14, 2008 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 6).
June 13, 2008 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
May 28, 2008 Missed 46 games (elbow injury).
April 9, 2008 Elbow injury, 15-day DL.
January 24, 2008 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a two-year contract.
September 28, 2007 Suspension reduced by MLB from 4 to 2 games.
September 20, 2007 Suspended by MLB for 4 games.
January 16, 2007 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
October 2, 2006 Missed the last 30 games of the regular season (concussion).
August 30, 2006 Concussion, day-to-day.
August 4, 2006 Missed 12 games (right shoulder injury).
July 29, 2006 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 20).
July 4, 2006 Missed 5 games (right shoulder injury).
July 3, 2006 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
December 30, 2005 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
September 5, 2005 Missed 136 games (tommy John surgery).
April 1, 2005 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
October 4, 2004 Missed 131 games to the end of the regular season (right elbow injury).
May 11, 2004 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 10th).
May 4, 2004 Recalled from San Antonio (AA).
April 14, 2004 Optioned to Inland Empire (A).
June 16, 2003 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
May 8, 2003 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
April 24, 2003 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
March 29, 2003 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).
March 2, 2003 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
August 2, 2002 Missed 26 games (strained right shoulder) and optioned to San Antonio (AA).
July 10, 2002 Strained right shoulder, 15-day DL.
May 8, 2002 Recalled from San Antonio (AA).
March 14, 2002 Optioned to San Antonio (AA).
February 11, 2002 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a minor league contract.
March 13, 2001 Optioned to San Bernadino (A).

Trades

December 7, 2006 Seattle Mariners traded Rafael Soriano to the Atlanta Braves for Horacio Ramirez.
August 30, 1996 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Seattle Mariners.

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