Alfonso Soriano Undergoes MRI
August 29, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Alfonso Soriano has had a lot of trouble with his left knee this season. On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs sent Soriano in for an MRI on his knee. The results showed that there is no structural damage — only tendinitis.
Soriano and his $136 million deal hasn’t been too productive this season for the Cubs. He is hitting .243 with 20 homers, 55 RBIs and 63 runs. The 33-year-old has now seen his home run total dip in four consecutive seasons.
With the Cubs 9 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central, Chicago may opt to keep Soriano out for the rest of the season so he can rest up for the 2010 campaign.
It sounds like Soriano doesn’t think he can play right now anyways.
Said Soriano: “I want to play, but it’s very tough. I don’t get a very good jump because I cannot put weight on my knee.”
Without Soriano, the Cubs were able to beat the New York Mets by a final count of 11-4 on Saturday.
Alfonso Soriano - Chicago Cubs (Image: Zuma Press)
