HBT: Soriano would accept trade to 'six or seven' teams

Alfonso Soriano wasn?t shy last season in saying that he would veto a potential trade to the eventual World Series champion Giants, but he hasn?t ruled out accepting a trade elsewhere.

According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago, Soriano said today that he has given the Cubs a list of ?six or seven? teams where he?d be willing to be dealt assuming the club falls out of the race. The veteran outfielder is only willing to go somewhere where he?d feel ?comfortable,? so each team on the list is from the ?east? or the ?center? of the country.

Soriano?s full no-trade clause might not even be the biggest obstacle in a potential deal, as he is still owed $36 million over the next two seasons. The Cubs would almost certainly have to pick up a significant portion of the tab in order to make a deal feasible.

Soriano, 37, batted .262/.322/.499 with 32 home runs, 108 RBI and an .821 OPS in 151 games last season.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/18/alfonso-soriano-says-he-would-accept-a-trade-to-six-or-seven-teams/related/

nascar bristol narwhal st louis university mario manningham mario manningham williams syndrome hoya