White Sox Decline Geovany Soto's Option For 2018, Making Him A Free Agent
Soto hit .190 with three homers and nine RBIs in 13 games for the White Sox in 2017.
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Soto hit .190 with three homers and nine RBIs in 13 games for the White Sox in 2017.
Soto will be out at least 12 weeks, the team said.
In a corresponding move, Chicago recalled catcher Kevan Smith from Triple-A Charlotte.
Soto was hitting .267 (4-of-15) with three homers and five RBIs in five games early in this season.
Soto hit .269 with four homers, nine RBIs and an .809 OPS in 26 games with the Angels last season.
Neither catcher Tyler Flowers nor Geovany Soto has distinguished himself at any one area of the position, other than reinforcing the pitchers' confidence..
Soto's overall game is superior to the other backup catcher candidates in Sox camp.
Soto has an injury-plagued 2014 season, hitting just .250 with 11 RBIs.
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