Education
Soto attended Advanced Central College High School in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
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Career
The Detroit Tigers selected Soto in the 21st round of the 2009 MLB Draft. In 2010, the Tigers traded Soto to the Cleveland Indians for Jhonny Peralta. On July 15, 2012, while playing for the Akron Aeros, Soto pitched a no-hitter against the Altoona Curve.
The Indians invited Soto to spring training as a non-roster invitee in 2013.
He also played for the Puerto Rican national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic where they lost to the Dominican Republic national baseball team in the championship game 3-0. In 2015, Soto pitched for the Columbus Clippers of the Class American Automobile Association International League.
The Indians purchased Soto"s contract on September 4, 2015 and added him to the major-league roster.
