Alfonso Soriano has hit 17 homers for the Cubs this season, with a .754 OPS. He played for the Yankees from 1999 to 2003. The team traded him to Texas for Alex Rodriguez. (Rick Scuteri/USA TODAY ...

MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 18: Alfonso Soriano #12 poses during Chicago Cubs photo day on February 18, 2013 at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Getty Images Alfonso Soriano ...

Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano has been removed from the team's starting lineup Thursday, and a trade between the Yankees and Cubs involving Soriano is close to being completed, MLB.com reports.

The Chicago Cubs have pulled Alfonso Soriano from the lineup and manager Dale Sveum says a trade to send the outfielder to the New York Yankees is about ''99 percent done.'' Soriano was replaced in ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Seven-time All-Star Alfonso Soriano says he is retiring from the major leagues after a season in which he was released by the New York Yankees in July. "I've lost ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The New York Yankees have cut ties with Alfonso Soriano and now have 10 days to trade, release or waive him. New York made room for right-handed pitcher Bruce Billings by designating ...

One of the few bright spots in the Cubs' Epstein-Hoyer Year One has been the re-emergence of extremely expensive vet Alfonso Soriano as one of their stars—called it, sort of. He's never been one to ...

1911 — Cy Young, 44, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for his 511th and final major league victory. 1936 — The Detroit Tigers swept the St. Louis Browns 12-0 and 14-0 to record the biggest double ...

Alfonso Soriano finally showed some leadership for the Chicago Cubs. As per the Chicago Tribune, Soriano blew off some steam when Carlos Marmol blew the save Sunday. When we have a 99 (percent) chance ...