Geovany Soto

Quick Facts

Full Name	Geovany Soto
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 20, 1983(1983-01-20)
Age	41
Birthplace	San Juan
Country	Puerto Rico
Horoscope	Capricorn

Geovany Soto Biography

Geovany Soto is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 20, 1983 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican MLB catcher who played his first eight seasons for his team the Chicago Cubs.

He was a teammate of Ian Kinsler on the Texas Rangers in 2012.

Selected by the Chicago Cubs 318th overall in the 11th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft, Soto made his major league debut on September 23, 2005, against the Houston Astros. He was recalled by the Cubs on July 12, 2007, but only had 1 hit in 7 at-bats. In September 2007, when the Cubs expanded their roster, he joined the team again. This was mainly because, in the minor leagues that year, he batted .353 with 26 home runs and 109 RBI and was named the Pacific Coast League’s MVP while playing for the Iowa Cubs. After his call-up in September, Soto had an average of .389. Soto started for the Cubs during the 2007 playoff series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In game 2 of the series, Soto hit a home run into the left field bleachers at Chase Field, giving the Cubs an early 2–0 lead. The Cubs ended up losing that game, but it further solidified him as the Cubs’ full-time catcher going into 2008, with Jason Kendall moving on to Milwaukee as a free agent.

After the 2008 season, Soto was honored with the Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award and the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award for the National League. Soto posted a .285 batting average, along with 23 home runs and 86 RBI’s. Soto won the award in a landslide, receiving 31 of 32 first place votes. Soto is the first Cubs’ backstop to play for multiple Cub playoff teams since Gabby Hartnett, and is the first to start playoff games in consecutive years since Johnny Kling. Soto also won the Pedrín Zorrilla Award, receiving unanimous support during the voting process. Orlando Cepeda was contacted to present the award, traveling to Puerto Rico for the ceremony.

He married Luzem Soto in 2009.

Geovany Soto Net Worth

Geovany Soto is one of the richest Baseball Player from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Geovany Soto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The player played in minor leagues before being selected as a player in the year 2001 by the Houston Astros.

He was awarded the NL Rookie of the Year in 2008 when he was playing for the Cubs.

Geovany Soto (born January 20, 1983) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox. He has appeared in the MLB All-Star Game and was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 2008.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Geovany Soto height 6 ft 1 in Geovany weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Geovany Soto Dating?

According to our records, Geovany Soto married to Luzem Soto. As of December 1, 2023, Geovany Soto’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 30, 2012, Soto was traded to the Texas Rangers for right-handed pitcher Jake Brigham. In 47 games with Texas in 2012, he hit .196 with 5 HR and 25 RBI.

Facts & Trivia

Geovany Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. Geovany Soto celebrates birthday on January 20 of every year.

On August 24, 2014, the Rangers traded Soto to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. He appeared in 11 games and batted .262 with 8 RBI.

Where is Geovany Soto now?

Chicago White Sox (second stint) Soto signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on January 6, 2017. Soto made the White Sox Opening Day roster. His contract also included a club option for the 2018 season.

Is Geovany Soto retired?

Some of the topics that they discussed included Soto’s career, his love of Chicago, and what he has been doing since his retirement from baseball in 2017.

Who does Giovanni Soto play for?

Giovanni Soto
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Teams
Cleveland Indians (2015)
Medals Men’s baseball Representing Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic 2013 San Francisco Team 2017 Los Angeles Team Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team

Did Soto play for the Cubs?

2011. In his fourth full season with the Cubs , Geovany hit . 228 (96-for-421) with 46 runs, 26 doubles, 17 homers and 54 RBI in 125 games… recorded his most games played, hits and doubles since his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2008…

How long has Juan Soto been in the MLB?

He made his MLB debut in 2018 and was the runner-up for the NL Rookie of the Year Award. In 2019, he was a key part of the Nationals’ first World Series championship. In 2020, he won the National League batting title with a .