Soria Would Set Up For Yanks; Eight Others Interested
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Oscar Suarez, the agent for Joakim Soria, has received calls from eight
contending teams expressing interest in his client, writes Andrew Marchand
of ESPN New York. Suarez has yet to hear from Yankees general manager
Brian Cashman, but says that Soria would be more than willing to pitch in a
setup role for his idol, Mariano Rivera:
"If the Yankees call, we will be all ears," Soria's agent, Oscar Suarez, said
by phone Monday. "If there is a fit, Joakim would be elated to work with Mo.
He would close everywhere except there."
Suarez tells Marchand that Soria is "not a greedy individual," and he could
envision his client signing quickly if the right situation arises. Soria's
preference is to sign with a contending team. According to Suarez, Soria will
be able to participate in Spring Training but is unlikely to pitch in a Major
League game until May next season.
The 28-year-old Soria underwent Tommy John surgery prior to Opening Day 2012.
He stumbled to a 4.03 ERA in 2011 but still owns a career 2.40 mark with a
9.7 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 in 315 1/3 innings with the Royals. MLBTR's Tim Dierkes
ranked Soria as the 37th-best free agent this offseason and predicted that
he'll re-sign with the Royals. You can predict Soria's destination yourself
in MLBTR's Free Agent Prediction Contest.
Soria愿意去洋基当Set Up man,因为偶像是Rivera,8支球队对Soria有兴趣,只是不包
含洋基