Freshman (2008)
• Played in 50 of 58 games as a true freshman.
• His 50 games were the most of any freshman on the team.
Regular Season Highlights:
• at Washington State (2/23) – got his first career RBI.
• at Memphis (3/5) – collected his first career hit in game two.
• vs. Chicago State (3/15-16) – went 3-7 (.429), playing in three of the four games against the Cougars ... in the series finale had his first career extra base hit with a triple.
• vs. South Dakota State (3/25) – went 3-6 with a run scored ... was one of two times on the season he had three hits in a game.
• vs. Illinois State (3/28-30) – went 4-11 (.364) with three runs scored.
• vs. Wichita State (4/13) – scored a season-high two runs in the series opener.
• vs. Kansas State (4/15) – went 2-5 with his first career double.
• vs. Evansville (4/25-27) – was 4-8 for the series ... in the series finale, went a perfect 2-2 with two RBI.
• at Southern Illinois (5/3-4) – was 4-12 for the series ... in the first two games, went a combined 4-9 (.444), including a 3-6 game in the middle game of the set.
• at Missouri (5/6) – went 2-4 ... one of three players to have multiple hits against the Tigers.
MVC Tournament Highlights:
• Hit .294 (5-17) for the tournament.
• Started all four games.
• vs. Bradley (5/21) – scored a season-high three runs.

Dundee Crown High School (2003-06)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round following graduation ... Named Player of the Year by the Northwest Herald following his senior season at Dundee Crown in Carpentersville, Ill. ... Led the Chargers  of head coach Fred Bencriscutto to the state quarterfinals as a senior as the team finished 28-8 ... Set single-season school record with a .455 batting average as a senior ... Owns career records for hits, triples and on-base percentage ... Earned all-conference and all-area honors as a senior, junior and sophomore ... Hit .393 with six home runs, 42 RBI and had 19 stolen bases as a junior ... Team won the Fox Valley Conference regular season championship in his final two seasons ... Twice won the gold glove at the CABA World Series ... Played summer ball for the McHenry County Hurricanes.

Profile
Birthday: August 21, 1989
Parents: Gustavo and Ursula Soto
Sibling: Karina
Career Ambitions: Play professional baseball
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite MLB Team: Cubs
Did You Know?: Favorite sports moment was Michael Jordan’s game-winning shot against the Jazz in 1998