Joakim Soria

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Joakim Soria
Soria with the Texas Rangers
Detroit Tigers – No. 38
Relief pitcher
Born: (1984-05-18) May 18, 1984 (age 40) Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico
Bats: Right Throws: Right
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
Kansas City Royals (2007–2011) Texas Rangers (2013–2014) Detroit Tigers (2014–present)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2008, 2010)

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]

1. ↑ "Joakim Soria Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | royals.com: Team". mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
2. ↑ "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.
3. ↑ "Spring training 2011: Kansas City Royals' Joakim Soria wants to get rid of 'Mexicutioner' nickname - ESPN". sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved February 23, 2011.