4:12 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Alfonso Soriano has announced his retirement from baseball, according to Hector Gomez of Listin Diario in the Dominican Republic.

11:24 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Blue Jays have "checked on" Alfonso Soriano.

3:28 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) released OF/DH Alfonso Soriano.

8:25 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) designated OF/DH Alfonso Soriano for assignment.

8:42 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) manager Joe Girardi plans to play Alfonso Soriano only versus left-handed pitching for the time being.

12:42 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 2-for-3 with an RBI single Thursday against the Athletics.

6:14 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 0-for-4 and struck out three times in the loss to the Mariners on Monday.

6:22 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano struck out as a pinch-hitter in his lone at bat during Friday's loss to the Twins.

3:00 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored against the White Sox on Sunday.

6:25 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 2-for-4 with an RBI double as the Yankees defeated the Mets on Thursday.

2:51 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Rays.

7:02 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 3-for-5 and hit his fourth homer Thursday versus the Rays.

6:28 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's loss to the Red Sox.

1:03 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles.

12:38 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano had a three-run homer and an RBI single in the Yankees' 8-1 defeat of the Red Sox on Tuesday.

4:53 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano (flu) hopes to return to Grapefruit League action on Wednesday.

11:28 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano (flu) has been scratched from the Yankees' trip to Dunedin Sunday.

7:44 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano (flu) is on the Yankees travel list for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, but doesn't believe that he'll be able to play just yet.

6:23 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano (flu) is scheduled to make his spring debut on Sunday.

8:20 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Barbarisi of the Wall Street Journal reports that Alfonso Soriano has still yet to participate in activities this spring as he's battling a nasty bout of the flu.

10:28 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano indicated earlier this week that whether he continues his playing career next season will depend on his health.

8:39 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano was held out of workouts Thursday in Yankees camp due to a case of the flu.

5:37 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) manager Joe Girardi wouldn't commit Thursday to using Alfonso Soriano as his everyday right fielder next season.

11:44 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano clubbed a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Giants.

7:54 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano (thumb) returned to the Yankees lineup on Sunday, going 1-for-2 with a walk in a losing effort against the Red Sox.

1:07 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) manager Joe Girardi indicated that he expects Alfonso Soriano (thumb) to return to the starting lineup for Sunday night's game against the Red Sox.

9:03 AM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano has been scratched from the Yankees lineup on Saturday due to a sprained thumb.

6:48 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano smacked a pair of homers and drove in three in Tuesday's comeback win over the Orioles.

7:11 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano belted his 30th home run of the season, but it wasn't enough to lead the Yankees to victory over the Red Sox in a wild game on Friday.

6:06 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano blasted a three-run homer and a solo shot in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.

6:07 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 1-for-3 with a game-winning two-run home run to give the Yankees a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

7:13 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano's incredible week continued Friday against the Red Sox, as he finished 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored.

12:59 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 4-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Angels.

6:15 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 3-for-3 with two home runs and seven RBI in the Yankees' 11-3 win over the Angels on Wednesday.

7:35 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano reached the 20-homer mark again Tuesday, belting a pair of homers while driving in six runs in a win over the Angels Tuesday.

9:09 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in a loss to the White Sox on Wednesday.

5:01 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano had four hits, including a walkoff RBI single, in the Yankees' win over the Rays on Sunday.

7:16 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) Soriano went 0-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Rays in his first game since being traded to the Yankees.

12:28 PM - Alfonso Soriano (NYY) acquired OF Alfonso Soriano and cash considerations from the Cubs for RHP Corey Black.

4:52 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Buster Olney reports that the Cubs will pay roughly $17.7 million of the approximately $24.5 million left on Alfonso Soriano's contract.

6:03 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Cubs are expected to assume more than half of the remaining $24 million remaining on Alfonso Soriano's contract when the trade with the Yankees goes through.

3:34 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Yankees are close to acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Cubs.

3:06 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Rangers are considering Alfonso Soriano.

3:15 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano met with Cubs president Theo Epstein on Tuesday to give him a list of teams he would approve a trade to.

1:54 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano is not in the Cubs' lineup Wednesday.

3:58 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Buster Olney reports that there's a "large gap" between how the Cubs and Yankees value Alfonso Soriano and who should be responsible for how much of his salary.

7:38 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune was told by a Cubs source that the club is discussing a trade with the Yankees involving Alfonso Soriano, but that conversations are preliminary and they are "not close" to a deal yet.

10:19 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Yankees are close to acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Cubs for a mid-level prospect, according to the New York Post.

6:53 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano continued his hot-hitting ways in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Cardinals, going 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run.

8:44 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano went 2-for-3 with two home runs in the Cubs' 7-2 win over the Angels on Tuesday.

9:04 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, two steals and four runs scored in the Cubs' 8-2 win over the White Sox on Monday.

3:22 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano slugged a pair of two-run homers Saturday in the Cubs' 4-1 win over the Pirates.

9:29 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano hit a three-run homer Tuesday in the loss to the A's.

7:02 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano finished 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Saturday's 5-3 defeat of the Mariners.

6:38 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano is not in the Cubs' starting lineup on Thursday afternoon against the Brewers.

11:39 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Brewers.

8:14 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano went 0-for-4 and committed his fifth error in left field Monday against the Cardinals.

3:02 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano was responsible for all of the Cubs' offense in Saturday's loss to the Pirates, smashing a two-run homer in the ninth inning to spoil A.J. Burnett's shutout bid.

1:34 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano singled and ripped a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Reds.

2:07 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano is not in Friday's lineup against the Reds.

7:27 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Monday in the rout of the Rockies.

6:28 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Cardinals.

1:26 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano was single-handedly responsible for all of the Cubs' offense on Saturday, clubbing a pair of two-run homers in a losing effort against the Reds.

12:00 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Padres.

5:33 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano isn't in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Reds.

8:43 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano has one home run through his first 18 games this season.

3:22 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano hit a two-run homer, his third big fly of the spring, as the Cubs beat the Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday.

12:12 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Buster Olney reports that the Cubs have made it clear they would be willing to cover "a whole lot" of the $36 million owed to Alfonso Soriano for next two seasons.

2:45 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano has given the Cubs a list of "six or seven" teams that he would be willing to accept a trade to.

6:44 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Soriano said he's hoping to finish out the last two years of his contract with the Cubs.

5:36 PM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Muskat of MLB.com reports that Alfonso Soriano has declined an invitation to participate for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

11:51 AM - Alfonso Soriano (ChC) Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that the Cubs "will need a player of note in return" if they're going to trade Alfonso Soriano and assume a majority of his contract.