Height/Weight: 6-1/195
| Birthdate: 01/07/1976
| Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, DR
| Bats/Throws: R/R
| Team: Chicago
| College: No College
| MLB Experience: 13
| Salary: $19,000,000
| Owned/Started%: 72/55 | Average Draft Position: 204.17
Soriano focused on staying healthy: The Sports Xchange reports LF Alfonso Soriano is still with the Cubs; the three years and $54 million left on his eight-year contract probably have a lot to do with that. Soriano batted mostly sixth and seventh last year. The former longtime leadoff hitter would like to move up, but he's not making any waves. "The more important thing for me is just (to) win and stay healthy" he said. "Batting 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 doesn't matter to me because you saw last year, I batted sixth and seventh and never complained. I was not happy, but I never complained." (Updated 01/29/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The Cubs look at it as Soriano being able to provide power, if nothing else. His 26 homers last year were his best since he hit 29 in 2008. The team would still like to trade him, but it would probably entail a similar situation to the Carlos Zambrano trade, where the team would have to pay a big portion of Soriano's remaining contract. Soriano hasn't hit above .260 in his last three seasons, but he has at least 20 homers in 10 straight seasons. If he remains with the Cubs, then look to Soriano as a late-round Fantasy option on Draft Day. (Updated 01/29/2012).
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Alfonso Soriano was able to pick up his power and run production for the Cubs a year ago but he continued to struggle to hit for average. A quad injury landed him on the DL in late May and he batted .265 with 14 home runs and 41 RBI in the first half. He hit just .219 after the break but supplied 12 homers and 47 RBI, giving him 26 long balls and 88 RBI on the year. His RBI total was his most since coming to Chicago in 2007 but his .244 averaged marked the second time in the previous three years that he batted under .250. The Cubs would love to unload his contract but with no takers, he will continue to see the majority of the playing time in left field in 2012. While the 36-year-old still holds value in Fantasy for his power, his speed is all but gone and his .305 on-base percentage over the last three years has not done owners any favors. Soriano should be considered a late-round selection on Draft Day. (Updated 1/30/12)
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