Alfonso Soriano sits, not traded yet
By Matthew PouliotJul 24, 2013, 6:01 PM EDT
The Alfonso Soriano Hug Watch is on, but while the aging slugger isn't in the Cubs lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, it was simply a scheduled day off, according to CSNChicago.com's Patrick Mooney.
The Cubs have newcomer Junior Lake filling in for Soriano in left field tonight. Lake had been playing center field the last few days, but David DeJesus came off the disabled list today and has reclaimed his old position. Dave Sappelt was sent down to make room for DeJesus.
Soriano was rumored to be headed back to the Bronx with the Yankees on Monday night, but it appears the New York Post jumped the gun there, and even if a trade does get agreed to, Soriano hasn't committed to waiving his no-trade clause.
"If they get something close, I want to have time to think about it," Soriano said Tuesday. "But now there's nothing to think about."