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Key Stats
AB	HR	AVG	RBI	R	SB
217	8	.230	27	19	1

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Soto scratched from lineup Wednesday: Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, the 2008 NL Rookie of the Year, was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against Atlanta after hurting his side during batting practice. The team is calling the injury "a mild left oblique strain" and listing his status as day-to-day. Koyie Hill started in his place on Wednesday.
(Updated 07/08/2009).

Injury Report

Oblique - Questionable for July 10-12 series vs. St. Louis
(Updated - 7/8/09)

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Soto had an MRI, with the team saying the results wouldn't be disclosed until before Friday's game against St. Louis. The Cubs are off Thursday, which could allow him to recover in time for the team's next game. At the season's midway point, Soto is batting .230 with eight home runs and 27 RBI. Last season, he hit .285 with 23 homers and 86 RBI and started the All-Star Game.
(Updated 07/08/2009).

Soto, the 2008 NL Rookie of the Year, was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against Atlanta after hurting his side during batting practice. (Updated 07/08/2009)

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The team is calling the injury "a mild left oblique strain" and listing his status as day-to-day. Soto had an MRI, with the team saying the results wouldn't be disclosed until before Friday's game against St. Louis.

Injury Report

Oblique - Questionable for July 10-12 series vs. St. Louis
(Updated - 7/8/09)

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CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position	Current	Last Week	Rating
Catchers	16	16	41.38
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Situational Stats
7/8/2009 vs Atlanta
Situation	AB	H	HR	OBP	SLG	AVG
vs Atlanta	11	2	0	.357	.273	.182
vs Kawakami (Career)	2	0	0	0	.333	0
vs RHP	171	41	5	.321	.398	.240

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Awards
Year	Award
2008	NL Rookie of the Year

Last 6 Games

	OPP	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
07/01	@PIT	4	0	2	0	1	0
07/02	MIL	4	1	1	1	1	0
07/03	MIL	0	0	0	0	0	1
07/04	MIL	4	0	0	0	0	0
07/05	MIL	3	0	0	0	1	0
07/06	ATL	3	0	1	0	0	1

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Two Week Schedule

JULY
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
5 Mil W8-2	6 Atl W4-2	7 Atl L1-2	8 Atl L1-4	9	10 StL Tickets	11 StL Tickets
12 StL Tickets·DH	13	14	15	16 @Wash Tickets	17 @Wash Tickets	18 @Wash Tickets
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Fantasy Points by Week

1		7		11		9		9		21		5		13		9		17		23		20		20		3
1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		12		13		14		15		16		17		18		19		20		21		22		23		24		25		26

Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2005	CHC	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2006	CHC	11	25	1	5	0	2	0	5	0	0	.231	.240	.200
2007	CHC	18	54	12	21	3	8	5	14	0	0	.433	.667	.389
2008	CHC	141	494	66	141	23	86	62	121	0	1	.364	.504	.285
2009	CHC	69	217	19	50	8	27	34	49	1	0	.336	.396	.230
Total		240	791	98	217	34	123	101	189	1	1	.357	.477	.274

Fielding Stats
Year	Team	Posn	G	GS	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
2006	CHC	C	7	7	71	66	4	1	0	.986
2007	CHC	C	16	13	119	109	10	0	0	1.000
2008	CHC	C	136	131	1071	1011	55	5	9	.995
2009	CHC	C	65	61	513	472	38	3	6	.994
Total			224	212	1774	1658	107	9	15	.995

More Batting Stats
Year	Team	2B	3B	TB	SF	SH	HBP	IBB	GDP
2005	CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	CHC	1	0	6	0	0	1	0	0
2007	CHC	6	0	36	1	0	0	0	1
2008	CHC	35	2	249	5	0	2	6	11
2009	CHC	10	1	86	3	0	2	3	13
Total		52	3	377	9	0	5	9	25

Postseason Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2007	CHC	2	6	1	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	.375	.667	.167
2008	CHC	3	11	0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	.250	.273	.182
Total		5	17	1	3	1	2	3	4	0	0	.300	.412	.176

Minor League Batting Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2001	R-Cubs	41	150	18	39	16	0	1	20	15	33	1	0	.339	.387	.260
2002	R-Cubs	44	156	24	42	10	2	3	24	13	35	0	2	.333	.417	.269
2002	A-Boise	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	--	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
2003	A-Daytona	89	297	26	72	12	2	2	38	31	58	0	0	.313	.316	.242
2004	AA-West Tenn	104	332	47	90	16	0	9	48	40	71	1	2	.355	.401	.271
2005	AAA-Iowa	91	292	30	74	14	0	4	39	48	77	0	1	.357	.342	.253
2006	AAA-Iowa	108	342	34	93	21	0	6	38	41	74	0	1	.353	.386	.272
2007	AAA-Iowa	110	385	75	136	31	3	26	109	53	94	0	0	.424	.652	.353
Total		588	1959	255	548	120	7	51	316	241	443	2	6	.355	.426	.280

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