Liván Soto
Livan Enrique Soto (born June 22, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Professional career Atlanta Braves Soto signed with the Atlanta Braves on July 2, 2016 as an international free agent. He made his professional debut for the Gulf Coast League Braves in 2017, appearing in 47 games and ending the season with a .225 batting average. He was granted free agency on November 21, 2017 after Major League Baseball voided the contracts of nine Braves' minor league players after the league announced the Braves had violated international signing rules from 2015 to 2017. Los Angeles Angels On December 15, 2017, Soto signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization. He spent the season with the Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League. He split the season with the AZL Angels and the Burlington Bees. Soto did not play in a game in due to cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In , he advanced to the Single-A and Double-A levels, appearing with the Tri-City Dust Devils and Rocket City Trash Pandas. Soto began the 2022 season with Rocket