Neftali Soto
| 20-year-old Shortstop |
| Cincinnati Reds |
| Date of Birth: February 28, 1989 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2007 | Rookie | GCL Reds | 167 | 152 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 31 | .303 | .353 | .454 | 807 | ||
| 2008 | Rookie | Billings Mustangs | 71 | 67 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | .388 | .423 | .746 | 1169 | |
| 2008 | A | Dayton | 231 | 216 | 25 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 1 | .324 | .342 | .500 | 842 | |
| 2009 | 20 | A+ | Sarasota | 291 | 273 | 29 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 1 | .260 | .292 | .392 | 684 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2007 | Rookie | GCL Reds | 167 | 152 | .151 | 6.6% | 18.6% | .370 | 46% | 19% | .351 | |||
| 2008 | Rookie | Billings Mustangs | 71 | 67 | .358 | 5.6% | 14.1% | .415 | 44% | 22% | .486 | |||
| 2008 | A | Dayton | 231 | 216 | .176 | 3.0% | 15.6% | .364 | 44% | 15% | .358 | |||
| 2009 | 20 | A+ | Sarasota | 291 | 273 | .132 | 3.8% | 13.7% | .280 | 51% | 22% | .297 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Sarasota | 2008: Dayton | 2008: Billings Mustangs
| Split Statistics with Sarasota in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 82 | 80 | .062 | 1 | 0.0% | 12.2% | .232 | 54% | 16% | .213 | .220 | .275 | .217 |
| May | 104 | 94 | .149 | 3 | 5.8% | 13.5% | .390 | 42% | 35% | .351 | .394 | .500 | .388 |
| June | 94 | 88 | .171 | 4 | 5.3% | 17.0% | .191 | 59% | 13% | .193 | .234 | .364 | .256 |
| July | 11 | 11 | .181 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | .364 | 40% | 20% | .364 | .364 | .545 | .389 |
| AWAY | 152 | 143 | .140 | 4 | 3.3% | 12.5% | .250 | 52% | 12% | .238 | .270 | .378 | .280 |
| HOME | 139 | 130 | .123 | 4 | 4.3% | 15.1% | .314 | 49% | 33% | .285 | .317 | .408 | .316 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 3 | A+ | @ St. Lucie | 1B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2 | A+ | vs. Tampa | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2 | A+ | vs. Tampa | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 29 | A+ | vs. Tampa | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 28 | A+ | vs. Lakeland | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| June 27 | A+ | vs. Lakeland | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 26 | A+ | vs. Lakeland | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 25 | A+ | vs. Lakeland | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 24 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 23 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| June 22 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 15 | A+ | vs. Clearwater | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 14 | A+ | @ Lakeland | DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| June 13 | A+ | @ Lakeland | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 12 | A+ | @ Lakeland | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 11 | A+ | @ Lakeland | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 10 | A+ | @ Tampa | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 9 | A+ | @ Tampa | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 8 | A+ | @ Tampa | 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 7 | A+ | @ Tampa | 3B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 5 | A+ | vs. Brevard County | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 4 | A+ | vs. Brevard County | 3B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 3 | A+ | vs. Brevard County | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 2 | A+ | @ Daytona | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 1 | A+ | @ Daytona | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 31 | A+ | @ Daytona | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 30 | A+ | @ Daytona | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 29 | A+ | vs. Dunedin | DH | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 28 | A+ | vs. Dunedin | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 27 | A+ | vs. Dunedin | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
September 2008
MLN: Dayton Dragons Third Baseman Neftali Soto Named Among Top Prospects in Midwest LeagueDayton Dragons third baseman Neftali Soto was recognized today among the top prospects in the Midwest League t...
OSC: Dragons' Soto Recognized Among MWL's Top Prospects
July 2008
Reds Minor Leagues: Neftali Soto promoted to Dayton, Brandon Waring to the DLBrandon Waring was sent to the DL with a hairline fracture in his thumb according to the Dayton Daily News.
June 2008
Reds Minor Leagues: Neftali Soto, Brandon Waring and Juan Francisco get Hotsheet MentionNone of the guys made the actual Hotsheet, but they were all mentioned in different parts of the piece.
Baseball America Blog: Rookie Leagues Dish: Soto Stars Again
For the second time in a week, Neftali Soto (Reds) claims POTD honors.