Soto goes 2-for-3 in shutout loss

Geovany Soto went 2-for-3 with a double and a single in tonight's 3-0 loss at Pittsburgh.

Our View: The Cubs only mustered six hits in the shutout loss, and stranded 12 men on base. Soto recorded their only extra base hit, and was a lone bright spot.

Cubs C Geovany Soto doubled on Tuesday against the Pirates.

News: Cubs C Geovany Soto doubled on Tuesday against the Pirates. He went 2 for 3 in a 3-0 loss and added a walk. Soto is hitting .231 on the year. [...]

Cubs | Soto drives in three runs Friday

Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto went 2-for-4 Friday, June 26, against the Chicago White Sox, with a home run and three RBIs, according to The Associated Press.

Analysis: The 2008 National League Rookie of the Year, Soto has been drug tested throughout his career, and this is the only positive test. He continues to be subject to MLB's random testing but nothing additional. Soto "assured the Cubs this was an isolated incident and a misstep in judgment that will not be repeated," the organization said in a statement.

Geovany Soto hit a three-run homer, Jake Fox went deep again

News: Geovany Soto hit a three-run homer, Jake Fox went deep again to back another solid start by Randy Wells and the Cubs broke a four-game losing streak by beating the White Sox 5-4 on Friday. Fresh off the revelation that he tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic, Soto hit a three-run homer off Jose A. Contreras in the seventh to give the Cubs a 5-2 lead. Soto landed the biggest blow to the White after Fox singled with one out and Mike Fontenot reached on first baseman Paul Konerko's error. The 2008 Rookie of the Year, he drove his seventh homer out to center to help send Contreras to his second straight loss. [...]

Boston optioned catcher Dusty Brown to Triple-A Pawtucket on

Boston optioned catcher Dusty Brown to Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday.

Analysis: The 2008 National League Rookie of the Year, Soto has been drug tested throughout his career, and this is the only positive test. He continues to be subject to MLB's random testing but nothing additional. Soto "assured the Cubs this was an isolated incident and a misstep in judgment that will not be repeated," the organization said in a statement.

Geovany Soto went 2-for-4 and hit a three-run homer off Jose

Geovany Soto went 2-for-4 and hit a three-run homer off Jose Contreras on Friday. Soto is flying high right now, with four homers in his last seven starts. [...]

Soto homered for the fourth time in eight games when he went

Soto homered for the fourth time in eight games when he went deep against the White Sox on Friday afternoon. [...]

Soto belts decisive blast in wild win

Geovany Soto smashed a three-run homer with one out in the seventh Friday to power the Cubs to a 5-4 Interleague victory over their intracity rivals, the White Sox.

Soto leads Cubs in win over Sox

Geovany Soto led the Cubs offensively in Friday's 5-4 win at the White Sox, as he went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer off Jose Contreras. His other knock was a single.

Our View: Soto crushed his sixth homer of June, and is finally generating power for fantasy owners after only hitting one homer over the first two months of the season.

Soto homer lifts Cubs over White Sox

Geovany Soto hit a three-run homer, Jake Fox went deep again to back another solid start by Randy Wells and the Chicago Cubs broke a four-game losing streak by beating the White Sox 5-4 on Friday.

Geovany Soto will not face any disciplinary action after testing

Geovany Soto will not face any disciplinary action after testing positive for marijuana during the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Analysis: The 2008 National League Rookie of the Year, Soto has been drug tested throughout his career, and this is the only positive test. He continues to be subject to MLB's random testing but nothing additional. Soto "assured the Cubs this was an isolated incident and a misstep in judgment that will not be repeated," the organization said in a statement.

Cubs C Soto tested positive for marijuana at WBC

Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto will not be suspended by Major League Baseball or his team after testing positive for marijuana at this year's World Baseball Classic.

Soto tested positive during Classic

Cubs catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana during the 2009 World Baseball Classic, and is not eligible to compete in international play for two years.

Cubs C Soto tested positive for marijuana at WBC

Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto says he is embarrassed after testing positive for marijuana at this year's World Baseball Classic.

Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana while playing for

Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana while playing for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic in March, announced the International Baseball Federation. [...]

Soto tested positive for marijuana during the World Baseball

Soto tested positive for marijuana during the World Baseball Classic early this year and is banned from international competition for two years, MLBlogs.com reports. [...]

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Cubs C Geovany Soto tested

News: The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Cubs C Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana while representing Puerto Rico during the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He has been banned from international play for the next two years, but will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball or the Cubs. [...]

Soto tested positive for marijuana at WBC

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Cubs' catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana at this year's World Baseball Classic. Soto has been banned from international play for two years, but he will not be disciplined by the league or by the Cubs.

Our View: Since the positive test didn't come during a league test, Soto gets off the hook. Still, with his terrible sophomore season finally starting to look up, this is a terrible time for the news to come out. Soto assured the fans that it was an isolated incident, and he apologized to his team and the city of Chicago.

Cubs | Soto tested positive for marijuana in WBC

Chris De Luca, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana while playing for Puerto Rico in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international play for the next two years. He will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball or the Cubs.

Soto (thumb) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Cubs'

Soto (thumb) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Cubs' loss to the Tigers Wednesday. [...]

Soto homers in losing effort

Geovany Soto went 2-for-4 with a solo homer off Rick Porcello in Wednesday's 5-3 loss at Detroit. His other hit was a double.

Our View: Soto swatted his third homer over his last six games, and is finally generating power for fantasy owners after only hitting one home run over the first two months of the season.

Geovany Soto was 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the

Geovany Soto was 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday night. Perhaps his shoulder woes are finally behind him, as tonight's fifth-inning blast makes five homers in just 56 at-bats this month. [...]

Soto to play on Wednesday

Geovany Soto will start on Wednesday after coming out of the Cubs Tuesday night game with an injured thumb, according to MLB.com.

Our View: If you are still starting Soto every game, he and his .222 average are good for Wednesday night.

Cubs | Soto leaves early

Cubs.MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto (thumb) left the game Tuesday, June 23, after he tweaked his left thumb on a swing in the eighth inning. "I've done it a hundred times," said Soto, who aggravated an old injury with his swing. "My thumb, I pulled it a little bit. It hurt a little but nothing major."

Geovany Soto was pulled from Tuesday's game with a tweaked left

Geovany Soto was pulled from Tuesday's game with a tweaked left thumb. Soto called the move precautionary and told reporters he'll be back in the lineup Wednesday. [...]

Geovany Soto was pulled from Tuesday's game with a tweaked left

Geovany Soto was pulled from Tuesday's game with a tweaked left thumb. Soto called the move precautionary and told reporters he'll be back in the lineup Wednesday. [...]

Soto was pulled from Tuesday's game after he tweaked his left

Soto was pulled from Tuesday's game after he tweaked his left thumb on a swing in the eighth inning but said the move was precautionary, the Cubs' web site reports. "I could've kept going today," Soto said. "[Manager Lou Piniella] told me to give it a rest. I could've played, no problem." [...]

Soto might finally have the sore shoulder that hampered him

Soto might finally have the sore shoulder that hampered him in the spring and early season completely behind him, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. When he threw out Atlanta's Nate McLouth at third base Monday night, it was the seventh time he had done so in the last 11 steal attempts against him. [...]

Cubs C Geovany Soto homered on Sunday in a win over the Indians.

News: Cubs C Geovany Soto homered on Sunday in a win over the Indians. Soto took his 5th of the season deep in the 2nd inning with nobody on base. He finished 1 for 2 with two walks and two RBI. Soto is hitting .225 on the year. [...]

Soto homers in win over Indians

Geovany Soto went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and two RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over Cleveland at Wrigley Field.

Our View: Soto is starting to generate power as he hit a homer in two of his last three games. He only had one total homer over the previous two months of the season.

Geovany Soto belted a solo homer off Indians starter Jeremy

Geovany Soto belted a solo homer off Indians starter Jeremy Sowers on Sunday. He also added two walks in the contest, one of which drove in a run. The homer was just Soto's fifth of the season, but it is encouraging that this was his fourth of the month. [...]

Wells gets first win, Cubs beat Indians 6-2

Randy Wells pitched into the seventh inning for his first major-league win, Geovany Soto homered and Jake Fox drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a routine 6-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians and their fourth straight win.

No walk-off required: Cubs earn sweep

Jake Fox drove in three runs and Geovany Soto knocked in two, including one on a solo homer, to back Randy Wells in the Cubs' 6-2 Interleague victory Sunday over the Cleveland Indians, completing a sweep.

A breakout is coming for Soto, who's homered twice in three

A breakout is coming for Soto, who's homered twice in three games. He's also hit safely in four of five games, including the two homers and three doubles. It's time to make your last true buy-low trade offer for the catcher before he goes on a sustained hitting spree.

It marks the fourth homer and first swipe of the season for

It marks the fourth homer and first swipe of the season for Soto, a shining moment in an otherwise disappointing sophomore campaign. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year has shown glimpses of busting out of his season-long slump, but has yet to establish the degree of consistency that would lead you to believe a comeback is imminent.

Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto hit consecutive homers to tie the

News: Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto hit consecutive homers to tie the game in a four-run eighth inning and Alfonso Soriano singled home the winning run in the ninth to give the Cubs a 6-5 victory over the White Sox on Thursday. With the Cubs trailing 5-1, Lee hit a three-run homer in the eighth. Soto followed with a solo shot off Scott Linebrink to tie the score and send the crowd into a frenzy. All four runs were unearned after an error on second baseman Chris Getz. Lee's drive to right-center just cleared the fence for his eighth homer and made it 5-4. Soto then hit a 1-1 pitch to left-center for his fourth homer as the Cubs' stagnant offense finally showed some life. [...]

Soto homers in Cubs comeback win

Geovany Soto's eighth inning home run completed a four run comeback for the Cubs on Thursday and tied their game with the White Sox at 5-5. They would go on to win 6-5.

Our View: Soto is showing signs of life after a horrendous start to 2009. He now has three home runs in the last two weeks after only hitting one the first two months of the season.

Cubs | Soto gets three hits

The Associated Press reports Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto had three hits Sunday, June 14.

Soto had three hits, including two doubles, in Sunday's win

Soto had three hits, including two doubles, in Sunday's win over the Twins. [...]

Soto had three hits, including two doubles, in Sunday's win

Soto had three hits, including two doubles, in Sunday's win over the Twins. [...]

Cubs C Geovany Soto went 3 for 4 with an RBI and two doubles

News: Cubs C Geovany Soto went 3 for 4 with an RBI and two doubles on Sunday in a win over the Twins. Soto is batting .223 on the year. [...]

Cubs | Shake up lineup Friday

Dave van Dyck, of The Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella shook up the lineup in the first game of Interleague play Friday, June 12. 2B Mike Fontenot hit second with SS Ryan Theriot in the No. 7 spot. Also, OF Milton Bradley was batting third, C Geovany Soto fifth and OF Kosuke Fukudome sixth.

Cubs C Geovany Soto homered off Wandy Rodriguez and the Astros

News: Cubs C Geovany Soto homered off Wandy Rodriguez and the Astros on Wednesday but that was the only damage done against Rodriguez. Soto went 1-for-3 with a walk as he hit a solo shot for his third of the year. [...]

After belting only one long ball over the first 42 games of

After belting only one long ball over the first 42 games of the season, Soto has gone yard twice in the last four tilts. Considering the 26-year-old catcher had batted .291 with 26 homers and 96 RBIs in 171 career games entering 2009, it’s simply not plausible for him to continue to bat in the low .200s with minimal power.

After belting only one long ball over the first 42 games of

After belting only one long ball over the first 42 games of the season, Soto has gone yard twice in the last four tilts. Considering the 26-year-old catcher had batted .291 with 26 homers and 96 RBIs in 171 career games entering 2009, it’s simply not plausible for him to continue to bat in the low .200s.

A crucial performance from Soto, who was 2-for-18 over the last

A crucial performance from Soto, who was 2-for-18 over the last six games and hadn’t gone off for more than two hits all year. After concluding the 2008 campaign as one of the heaviest hitting catchers in the game, the 26-year-old has taken a nose dive this season, batting .218 with two homers and 14 RBIs.

Geovany Soto's home run Saturday at the Reds was his second

News: Geovany Soto's home run Saturday at the Reds was his second of the season and the first for the reigning Rookie of the Year since May 13. He had not started since Tuesday. [...]

No, this doesn't quite qualify as a slump-buster for Soto, who

No, this doesn't quite qualify as a slump-buster for Soto, who is still sporting a .211-2-13 line after 133 at-bats. Eventually, the 2008 NL Rookie of the Year will likely start hitting again. Fantasy owners who spent a high pick or draft-day dough on Soto are in the same position as the Cubs front office -- waiting, hoping, and wondering whether this homer, this time, will be the one that transforms Soto back into the guy who put up the .285-23-86 line last year.

Soto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Cubs' loss to

Soto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Cubs' loss to the Reds Saturday. [...]

Soto homers in loss

Geovany Soto returned to the Cubs' lineup with a bang on Saturday as he launched a solo home run in the seventh inning. Soto was 1-for-4 on the night, but that one hit was a big one.

Our View: Soto has been awful this season, but his home run tonight gives fantasy owners something to be excited about. The reigning Rookie of the Year has the ability, and if he puts it together he could be a top option in the second half of the year. He has to prove he can be consistent before he regains his fantasy value, however.

Soto sat out of the lineup for a third straight day Friday,

Soto sat out of the lineup for a third straight day Friday, but manager Lou Piniella said he plans to get him into Saturday's lineup, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. [...]

Cubs catcher Geovany Soto is getting what manager Lou Piniella

News: Cubs catcher Geovany Soto is getting what manager Lou Piniella calls a "mental break" for a few games, according to MLB.com. "I probably should have done it sooner," Piniella said on Thursday. Piniella clarified his catching situation on Thursday, saying, "Obviously, Geo is my No. 1 catcher. I'm just giving him a nice little mental break." [...]

Cubs | Soto still the starter

Paul Sullivan, of The Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto is still the team's starting catcher despite being benched for a few days to relax, according to manager Lou Piniella. However, C Koyie Hill may receive more than one or two starts per week.

Cubs | Soto to sit a few games

MLB.com's Guy Curtwright reports Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto will be given a mental break for a few games, according to manager Lou Piniella. Soto is hitting just .209 with a homer and 12 RBIs.

Soto to get mental break, out a few games

MLB.com is reporting that Cubs' catcher Geovany Soto will be out for the next few games with what the team is calling a "mental break." Soto has been struggling this season, and the team feels like he could use a break.

Our View: Soto has been a major disappointment this season, and right now he is killing fantasy owners. It may not be time to completely give up just yet, but you should find another option for the next few days and maybe keep Soto out until he starts hitting again.

Geovany Soto will be given a "mental break" for the

Geovany Soto will be given a "mental break" for the next few games. In other words, he'll be out of the lineup. "I probably should have done it sooner," Piniella said on Thursday. [...]

Geovany Soto will be given a "mental break" for the

Geovany Soto will be given a "mental break" for the next few games. In other words, he'll be out of the lineup. "I probably should have done it sooner," Piniella said on Thursday. [...]

Cubs | Soto scheduled for brief benching

According to The Associated Press, Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto was to be on the bench Thursday, June 4, against the Atlanta Braves but the game was rained out. The plan is still to give C Koyie Hill some playing time. "I told him I'm giving him a little mental breather," Piniella said of Soto. "Let Hill do a little catching and let this guy relax. When he gets back in he can start anew."

Cubs manager Lou Piniella had catcher Koyie Hill in his starting

News: Cubs manager Lou Piniella had catcher Koyie Hill in his starting lineup for Thursday's rainout at Atlanta. He said slumping regular Geovany Soto needs a rest. Soto is hitting .209 with one home run and 12 RBI. "I told him I'm giving him a little mental breather," Piniella said of Soto. "Let Hill do a little catching and let this guy relax. When he gets back in, he can start anew." Hill is hitting .271. "I'm interested in winning baseball games, OK? And if he swings the bat, he'll play more than he has, no question," Piniella said of Hill. [...]

Cubs | Hill could see more time

Paul Sullivan, of The Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Cubs C Koyie Hill started Wednesday, June 3, to give C Geovany Soto a day off. Manager Lou Piniella said Hill could see more time in the future if he plays well in the next few days.

Cubs C Geovany Soto continues to struggle at the plate. He went

News: Cubs C Geovany Soto continues to struggle at the plate. He went a combined 2-for-9 from the plate in the team's four-game series against the Dodgers with two singles, three walks and an RBI. He also struck out twice. Soto is hitting only .216 on the season and finished the month of May with only one home run. [...]