Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, who left Tuesday night's game with a sore shoulder, is expected to avoid a trip to the disabled list. "[The team doctor] expects him to be ready in a few days," manager Lou Piniella said. "If it's too long, we can't continue to carry one catcher. So we'll just have to wait and see how he responds to rehab and the medication." He took an anti-inflammatory injection in the shoulder on Thursday.