The Book on Neftali SotoCIN


Prospect Info and Scouting Report

Neftali Soto / 1B, CIN
Born 2/28/1989
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Height 6-3
Weight 180
Bats/Throws R/R
195 | 3/7/2013

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219 1245 379 616 1

Total professional at-bats: .


Puerto Rican prospect Neftali Soto is a toolsy infielder who's growing up fast in the Reds' power-packed farm system. After looking like the future of the franchise in 2011, he took a step back in 2012 at AAA Louisville with a meh .245/.313/.400 full-season line. He did manage 14 homers and 30 doubles, however, showing that he hasn't lost his power stroke. His increasing size and strength knocked him out of third base contention, as expected, but he's a useful enough 1B-RF bat, and he could be a decent DH with another ballclub. But as long as he keeps hitting, that'll be just fine.

3/7/2013




Batting Stats
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm G AB R H HR 3B 2B SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS
2007 18 Rk Gulf Reds CIN 40 152 18 46 2 5 7 2 0 11 31 .303 .355 .454 .809
2008 19 Rk Pioneer Billings CIN 15 67 12 26 4 1 10 1 0 4 10 .388 .423 .746 1.169
2008 19 A Midwest Dayton CIN 52 218 26 71 7 1 15 1 1 7 36 .326 .343 .500 .843
2009 20 A+ Florida Sarasota CIN 131 505 53 125 11 2 21 1 3 23 95 .248 .282 .362 .645
2010 21 A+ Caro. Lynchburg CIN 134 522 73 140 21 2 33 0 0 32 105 .268 .319 .460 .778
2011 22 AA Sou. Carolina CIN 102 379 70 103 30 3 19 0 1 25 96 .272 .329 .575 .904
2011 22 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN 4 17 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .412 .444 .588 1.033
2012 23 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN 122 465 55 114 14 0 30 2 1 41 116 .245 .313 .400 .713
2013 24 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN 33 134 17 36 3 0 7 1 1 7 30 .269 .310 .388 .698
2013 24 MLB NL Cincinnati CIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000


Fielding Stats
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm   Posn GP Ch PO A E Fld
2007 18 Rk Gulf Reds CIN   SS 32 149 43 93 13 .913
2007 18 Rk Gulf Reds CIN   3B 4 13 2 7 4 .692
2008 19 Rk Pioneer Billings CIN   3B 11 27 7 17 3 .889
2008 19 A Midwest Dayton CIN   SS 4 17 4 11 2 .882
2008 19 A Midwest Dayton CIN   3B 29 78 16 55 7 .910
2008 19 A Midwest Dayton CIN   1B 2 11 10 1 0 1.000
2009 20 A+ Florida Sarasota CIN   3B 96 283 56 199 28 .901
2009 20 A+ Florida Sarasota CIN   1B 8 74 64 9 1 .986
2010 21 A+ Caro. Lynchburg CIN   3B 7 18 6 10 2 .889
2010 21 A+ Caro. Lynchburg CIN   1B 91 823 765 51 7 .991
2010 21 A+ Caro. Lynchburg CIN   C 10 68 60 6 2 .971
2011 22 AA Sou. Carolina CIN   1B 93 755 698 53 4 .995
2011 22 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN   1B 4 30 28 2 0 1.000
2012 23 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN   RF 1 0 0 0 0
2012 23 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN   3B 1 1 0 1 0 1.000
2012 23 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN   1B 113 1030 931 88 11 .989
2013 24 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN   1B 18 144 133 9 2 .986
2013 24 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN   3B 16 33 7 24 2 .939
2013 24 AAA Intl-Lg Louisville CIN   DH 1 0 0 0 0
2013 24 MLB NL Cincinnati CIN   1B 1 1 1 0 0 .990

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News and Notes

2/23/2013 by DataBoy


Neftali Soto, hoping to land a job with the MLB Reds, went four for four with a double in the team's second spring game. It's a shame he's so blocked in Cincinnati: his bat could help a number of major league lineups right now.

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