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| Projections | | Timeframe | AB | HR | AVG | RBI | R | SB | | 2013 Season (CBSSports.com) | 220.00 | 8.00 | .236 | 37.00 | 35.00 | 0.00 |
| Key Stats |
| AB | HR | AVG | RBI | R | SB |
| 59 | 2 | .220 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Games Played By Position | | Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | DH | SP | RP | | 2013 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2012 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Situational Stats | | Situation | AB | H | HR | OBP | SLG | AVG | | vs Oakland | 8 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | | vs Colon (Career) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | vs RHP | 39 | 11 | 2 | .364 | .513 | .282 |
| Recent Trades | | Date | Traded | Traded For | | 05/14/2013 | Geovany Soto, C TEX
Robinson Cano, 2B NYY
Kevin Youkilis, 3B NYY
Jackie Bradley, LF BOS
| Jose Altuve, 2B HOU
Brett Lawrie, 3B TOR
Jurickson Profar, SS TEX
| | 05/13/2013 | Eric Sogard, 2B OAK
John Jaso, C OAK
| Geovany Soto, C TEX
J.D. Martinez, LF HOU
Victor Martinez, DH DET
| | 05/13/2013 | Nick Franklin, SS SEA
Huston Street, RP SD
Ivan Nova, SP NYY
| Geovany Soto, C TEX
Jim Johnson, RP BAL
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| Last 10 Games | | Date | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SB | | 5/6 | @CHC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5/7 | @MIL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/8 | @MIL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 5/10 | @HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 5/11 | @HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 5/13 | @OAK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/14 | @OAK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5/16 | DET | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 5/17 | DET | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 5/19 | DET | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Latest News
| Geovany Soto has good series vs. Detroit |
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(10:28 am ET) Rangers catcher Geovany Soto, who has taken over as the starting catcher with A.J. Pierzynski on the disabled list, had a season-high three hits and a double in five at-bats Sunday against the Tigers. Soto had homered Thursday and Friday against the Tigers.
Soto is batting .250 (10 for 40) with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI in 11 May games. Pierzynski is expected to come off the disabled list this week, which would send Soto back to a bench role.
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| Geovany Soto hits first homer |
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
(5/17/13) Rangers catcher Geovany Soto hit his first home run of the year Thursday, a three-run shot off Justin Verlander as part of a seven-run third inning. It was the only hit in four trips to the plate for Soto, who boosted his batting average to .176 in the Rangers win.
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| Consider Geovany Soto |
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(5/8/13) A power-hitting former All-Star catcher just got handed a bunch of playing time in a hitter's paradise.
This is the type of situation Fantasy owners love to stumble upon on the waiver wire, and it's taking place in Texas. Geovany Soto is about to take on the majority of the Rangers' playing time behind the plate with A. J. Pierzynski headed to the disabled list.
Should Fantasy owners pounce?
Even in Soto's terrible 2012 season, he still hit 11 home runs in 324 at bats. The power is obviously still there, even if he has no home runs yet this season. Hopefully, an everyday role can get him going, as this is a guy who slugged double-digit home runs five years in a row.
Soto's horrible batting average last season will scare Fantasy owners away, but that also was aided by an ugly .222 batting average on balls in play. If Soto can take advantage of a favorable offensive environment and get his batting average closer to his .248 career mark, he could provide a short-term boost while Pierzynski heals.
It's a risk, given his recent history, but Soto might be worth a look on the waiver wire over the next few weeks, especially if you're weak at the catcher position.
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| Geovany Soto draws a start Monday |
by Chris Cwik | CBSSports.com
(5/6/13) Rangers catcher Geovany Soto is in the team's starting lineup Monday against the Cubs.
Soto will hit sixth against Cubs starter Scott Feldman. The start marks his first since May 1. A.J. Pierzynski is receiving a routine day off, and should return to the lineup Tuesday.
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| Rangers to start Geovany Soto Sunday |
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
(4/21/13) Rangers manager Ron Washington plans to give catcher Geovany Soto his fourth start of the season Sunday, according to MLB.com.
Soto will likely spell A.J. Pierzynski, who has caught the last three games and four of the last five days.
Soto is 2 for 10 on the season with four strikeouts and no walks.
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| Geovany Soto has power. That much, we know. But his .248 career batting average is not representative of his capabilities at the plate -- he's more feast or famine. In the last five seasons, Soto has produced averages of .285, .218, .280, .228, and .198. The upside to the average fluctuations? Soto has averaged about 16 home runs per season in that span. There's really no telling what average will come off his bat in 2013, so it's best to expect about .220 and then take anything above that as a pleasant bonus. You get Soto for his moderate power and then close your eyes and cross your fingers with the rest. The Rangers' signing of A.J. Pierzynski complicates things a bit -- unless Ron Washington gets creative with his lineups, Soto is probably stuck in a platoon, making him a gamble as a second catcher in AL-only drafts. (Updated 1/2/13) |
| Upcoming 7 Games | | Date | Opp | Time | Scheduled Starter | | 5/20/13 | OAK | 8:05 pm | Bartolo Colon | | 5/21/13 | OAK | 8:05 pm | Dan Straily | | 5/22/13 | OAK | 2:05 pm | Jarrod Parker | | 5/24/13 | @ SEA | 10:10 pm | Joe Saunders | | 5/25/13 | @ SEA | 10:10 pm | Felix Hernandez | | 5/26/13 | @ SEA | 4:10 pm | Hisashi Iwakuma | | 5/27/13 | @ ARI | 3:40 pm | Ian Kennedy |
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