Alfonso Soriano
MLB debut September 14, 1999 for the New York Yankees Last MLB appearance July 5, 2014 for the New York Yankees Career statistics Batting average .270 Hits 2,095 Home runs 412 Runs batted in 1,159 Teams Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1997) New York Yankees (1999–2003) Texas Rangers (2004–2005) Washington Nationals (2006) Chicago Cubs (2007–2013) New York Yankees (2013–2014) Career highlights and awards 7× All-Star (2002–2008) 4× Silver Slugger Award (2002, 2004–2006) MLB All-Star Game MVP (2004) AL stolen base champion (2002) Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder, designated hitter, and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals, and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Soriano began his professional career with Hiroshima in 1996, but signed with the Yankees as a free agent in 1998 and was assigned to play in minor league baseball. The next year, he was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the All-Star Futures Game, and made his MLB debut. The Yankees traded Soriano to the Rangers after the 2003 season, and the Rangers traded Soriano to the Nationals after the 2005 season. He signed a contract as a free agent with the Cubs before the 2007 season. The Cubs traded Soriano to the Yankees in 2013, and the Yankees released him in 2014. Soriano is a seven-time MLB All-Star, and won the All-Star Game MVP Award in 2004. He won the Silver Slugger Award four times. He played primarily as a second baseman for the Yankees and Rangers. Soriano is one of only 51 all time major league baseball players to hit 400 or more home runs, and was 7th among active players in home runs at the time of his retirement.