Newsradio 780 and 105.9 FM sports anchor George Ofman says that some American League clubs are interested in Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano, but any deal would cost Chicago a chunk of change:
Soriano in play? 3 A.L. teams kicking the tires. Don't know them yet but Cubs would have to pay plenty and want youth in return
The 35-year-old Soriano's current deal will pay him $18 million annually through 2014, so it's no wonder that the Cubs would have to ship out some cash with the outfielder. Soriano hit .244/.289/.469 in 2011 with 26 home runs and 88 RBI.
The Cubs signed free agent outfielder David DeJesus on Wednesday, which may have made Soriano more expendable.
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