Published 7/10/2008
at FOXSports.com News for MLB
The Chicago Cubs made it official Wednesday: injured left fielder Alfonso Soriano won't be able to play in next in the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium next week.
Soriano said a day earlier he wouldn't be able to play again until after the All-Star break but would attend the game in New York, where he launched his major league career with the Yankees.
Soriano has been on the DL since June 12 with a broken left hand from being hit with a pitch from Atlanta's Jeff Bennett.
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Hurdle will wait to fill Soriano's spot —
Major League Baseball News 7/10/2008
When he was informed that Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano would be unable to play in this year's All-Star game, National League manager Clint Hurdle said that he would need to wait and see how the situation developed before selecting a replacement.
