Joakim Soria
| Joakim Soria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Soria with the Texas Rangers | |||
| Detroit Tigers – No. 38 | |||
| Relief pitcher | |||
| Born: May 18, 1984 Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | |||
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| debut | |||
| April 4, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| Career statistics (through 2014 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 16–19 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.58 | ||
| Strikeouts | 417 | ||
| Saves | 178 | ||
| Teams | |||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
Joakim Soria (born May 18, 1984 in Monclova, Mexico)[1] is a Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He was with the Kansas City Royals from 2007 to 2012, and was an All-Star twice for the Royals. He was nicknamed "The Mexicutioner",[2] but in February 2011, he said that he does not want to be called that anymore because of violence in Mexico.[3]
Major League Baseball career
[change | change source]Soria played in his Major League Baseball game in 2007 for the Royals.[4] In 2008, he was selected to the MLB All Star Game for the first time. Soria earned 42 saves in the 2008 season, which was the second highest number of saves among American League pitchers.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Joakim Soria Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | royals.com: Team". mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Soria heading to All-Star Game | royals.com: News". kansascity.royals.mlb.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Spring training 2011: Kansas City Royals' Joakim Soria wants to get rid of 'Mexicutioner' nickname - ESPN". sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Joakim Soria Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
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