GEOVANY SOTO
C
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2017
2017-11-02 Chicago White Sox declined their contract option for next season.
2017-11-02 Missed the last 132 regular season games (right elbow injury).
2017-05-15 Transferred from the 10-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow injury).
2017-05-10 Right elbow injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 8th, 2017).
2017-05-09 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
2017-04-22 Missed 9 games (sore right elbow).
2017-04-13 Sore right elbow, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 12th, 2017).
2017-04-12 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
2017-04-02 Contract purchased from Charlotte (AAA).
2017-01-05 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
2016
2016-11-04 Filed for free agency.
2016-10-02 Missed the last 45 regular season games (right knee inflammation).
2016-08-17 Right knee inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 15th, 2016).
2016-08-15 Left thumb injury, day-to-day.
2016-08-09 Missed 21 games (left knee injury).
2016-07-18 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 16th, 2016).
2016-07-17 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2016-07-08 Missed 47 games (right knee injury).
2016-05-18 Right knee injury, 15-day DL.
2015-11-24 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a one-year contract.
2015
2015-11-02 Filed for free agency.
2015-04-05 Contract purchased from Charlotte (AAA).
2015-01-22 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2014
2014-10-30 Filed for free agency.
2014-09-17 Missed 3 games (back spasms).
2014-09-13 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2014-08-25 Acquired from the Texas Rangers. The Oakland Athletics acquired catcher Geovany Soto from the Texas Rangers for cash.
2014-08-08 Missed 15 games (right groin).
2014-07-22 Right groin, 15-day DL.
2014-07-17 Missed 95 games (right knee surgery).
2014-03-30 Right knee surgery, 60-day DL.
2013-11-05 Re-signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2013
2013-10-31 Filed for free agency.
2012-12-03 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2012-11-30 Texas Rangers declined to tender a contract.
2012
2012-07-31 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs. The Texas Rangers acquired catcher Geovany Soto from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Jake Brigham and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
2012-06-18 Missed 29 games (left knee injury).
2012-05-19 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 17th, 2012).
2012-05-17 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2012-04-30 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2012-04-28 Back injury, day-to-day.
2012-01-17 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2011
2011-05-29 Missed 16 games (left groin).
2011-05-11 Left groin, 15-day DL.
2011-01-14 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2010
2010-10-03 Missed the last 14 regular season games (shoulder injury).
2010-09-19 Shoulder injury, late August.
2010-09-03 Missed 3 games (right knee injury).
2010-08-30 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
2010-08-23 Missed 16 games (sprained right shoulder).
2010-08-08 Sprained right shoulder, day-to-day.
2010-07-29 Missed 2 games (bruised left foot).
2010-07-27 Bruised left foot, day-to-day.
2010-05-30 Missed 1 game (illness).
2010-05-30 Illness, day-to-day.
2009
2009-08-07 Missed 25 games (oblique injury).
2009-07-11 Oblique injury, early September (retroactive to July 7th, 2009).
2009-07-08 Oblique injury, day-to-day.
2009-04-15 Missed 1 game (right shoulder injury).
2009-04-13 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2009-04-12 Missed 3 games (right shoulder injury).
2009-04-08 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2009-02-25 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2008
2008-10-01 Missed 2 games (hand injury).
2008-09-27 Hand injury, day-to-day (retroactive to September 27th, 2008).
2008-09-26 Missed 3 games (back injury).
2008-09-25 Back injury, day-to-day.
2008-09-20 Missed 1 game (left hand injury).
2008-09-19 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
2008-06-07 Missed 1 game (finger injury).
2008-06-06 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2007
2007-09-01 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2007-07-17 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2007-07-13 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2007-03-20 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2007-03-05 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2006
2006-09-01 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2006-06-29 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2006-06-27 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2006-03-23 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2005
2005-09-06 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2005-03-18 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2004-11-18 Contract purchased from West Tenn (AA).
2001
2001-06-05 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round (318th overall) in 2001.