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Sammy Sosa

Texas Rangers

1968/11/12 41

6-0 225

San Pedro de Macoris, Dom. Rep.

R / R

18

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2007 Rangers 114 412 53 104 24 1 21 92 34 112 0 0 .252 .311 .468

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Still has plenty of power in his right-handed swing and can drive in runs.
Flaws
  • The plate discipline that emerged a few years ago has disappeared, as he reverts to his more free-swinging ways.
Career Potential
  • First ballot Hall-of-Famer exiting his prime.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 30, 2007 Filed for free agency.
July 23, 2007 Missed 1 game (head injury).
July 22, 2007 Head injury, day-to-day.
March 31, 2007 Contract purchased from Oklahoma (AAA).
January 30, 2007 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
October 31, 2005 Filed for free agency.
October 2, 2005 Missed 36 games to the end of the regular season (toe injury).
August 28, 2005 Toe injury, 15-day DL.
August 26, 2005 Toe injury, day-to-day.
May 24, 2005 Missed 16 games (left foot injury).
May 10, 2005 Left foot injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 5th).
May 8, 2005 Foot injury, day-to-day.
October 7, 2004 Fined $87,400, one day's salary by the Chicago Cubs.
June 18, 2004 Missed 30 games (back injury).
May 19, 2004 Back injury, 15-day DL.
May 16, 2004 Back spasms, day-to-day.
October 31, 2003 Will not exercise the opt-out clause for the final two years of his four-year contract.
June 18, 2003 Missed 7 games (suspended by MLB).
June 11, 2003 MLB reduced suspension from eight to seven games.
June 6, 2003 Suspended by MLB for eight games for using an illegal bat.
May 30, 2003 Missed 17 games (toe injury).
May 10, 2003 Toe injury, 15-day DL.
September 2, 2002 Missed 8 games (neck injury).
August 25, 2002 Neck injury, day-to-day.
May 24, 2001 Missed 2 games (lower back pain).
May 22, 2001 Lower back pain, day-to-day.

Trades

January 30, 2007 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
February 2, 2005 Chicago Cubs traded Sammy Sosa and cash considerations to the Baltimore Orioles for Jerry Hairston Jr., Mike Fontenot and Dave Crouthers.
March 30, 1992 Chicago White Sox traded Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson to the Chicago Cubs for George Bell.
July 29, 1989 Texas Rangers traded Wilson Alvarez, Scott Fletcher and Sammy Sosa to the Chicago White Sox for Harold Baines and Fred Manrique.
July 30, 1985 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 1985.

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