Cubs C Soto on DL with strained oblique (AP)
The Cubs' Geovany Soto, the 2008 NL rookie of the year, is going on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle. Manager Lou Piniella said Soto could be out for a month. Soto got the injury taking batting practice Wednesday and an MRI the next day revealed the injury. Soto, who tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic this spring, is batting .230 with eight…
Posted: July 10th, 2009 under 9216.