Neftali Soto
| 20-year-old Third baseman |
| 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 | 537 | 505 | 53 | 125 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 3 | 23 | 95 | 1 | .248 | .281 | .362 | 643 |
| 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 | 537 | 505 | .114 | 4.3% | 17.7% | .286 | 50% | 23% | .282 | ||
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 | 119 | 113 | .097 | 1 | 4.2% | 24.4% | .265 | 52% | 21% | .204 | .235 | .301 | .236 |
| August | 116 | 108 | .111 | 2 | 6.0% | 19.8% | .325 | 49% | 24% | .269 | .310 | .380 | .304 |
| September | 22 | 22 | .045 | 0 | 0.0% | 13.6% | .316 | 33% | 33% | .273 | .273 | .318 | .261 |
| AWAY | 293 | 276 | .124 | 7 | 3.8% | 17.7% | .304 | 49% | 18% | .264 | .294 | .388 | .296 |
| HOME | 244 | 229 | .105 | 4 | 4.9% | 17.6% | .264 | 52% | 29% | .227 | .266 | .332 | .264 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 6 | A+ | @ Charlotte | DH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 5 | A+ | @ Charlotte | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 4 | A+ | @ Charlotte | DH | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 3 | A+ | vs. Palm Beach | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2 | A+ | vs. Palm Beach | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 1 | A+ | vs. Palm Beach | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 30 | A+ | vs. Charlotte | 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 29 | A+ | vs. Charlotte | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 29 | A+ | vs. Charlotte | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 27 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 26 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 25 | A+ | @ Palm Beach | 3B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 22 | A+ | vs. St. Lucie | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 21 | A+ | vs. St. Lucie | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 20 | A+ | vs. St. Lucie | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 19 | A+ | vs. Jupiter | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 18 | A+ | vs. Jupiter | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 17 | A+ | vs. Jupiter | 3B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | A+ | vs. Fort Myers | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | A+ | vs. Fort Myers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 15 | A+ | @ Fort Myers | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 14 | A+ | @ Fort Myers | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 13 | A+ | @ Jupiter | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 12 | A+ | @ Jupiter | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 11 | A+ | @ Jupiter | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 9 | A+ | vs. Fort Myers | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 8 | A+ | @ Fort Myers | 3B | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| August 7 | A+ | vs. St. Lucie | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 6 | A+ | vs. St. Lucie | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 5 | A+ | @ St. Lucie | 3B | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
