Geovany Soto Strains Groin, Visits DL

To be sure, it’s been a disappointing spring for Soto, who hit so brilliantly last season when he played (which wasn’t all that often, due to knee and shoulder injuries). This season he’s been healthy enough to play, but his numbers have been more reminiscent of 2009 than ‘10, as he’s beginning to establish an odd-even pattern of performance.