MLB Free Agency: The Chicago Cubs Will Trade Alfonso Soriano

The Chicago Cubs will trade Alfonso Soriano soon because the team's new front-office team wants to move forward with new players.

Soriano was signed to a monumental eight-year deal prior to the 2007 season to be the Cubs' next power-hitting, speedy center fielder. The prospect of that happening was always slim because Soriano's defense was so poor and he was almost immediately moved to left field. More recently, injuries have taken away Soriano's speed. His power remains intact, as evidenced by his 26 home runs and 88 RBI, but his batting average (.244...

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