Mario Soto, who will be inducted into the Reds' Hall of Fame on Sunday, has no plans to emulate Rijo's comeback.

Mario Soto at Cinergy Field Wednesday. (AP photo) | ZOOM |

        “I think it's too late for me,” said Soto, who pitched for the Reds from 1977-88.

        Soto won 100 games for the Reds and twice led the NL in complete games. He will be honored on the field before a game Sunday against Colorado.

        “I don't have the numbers to go to Cooperstown,” Soto said. “A few years ago, they put me in the Hall of Fame in the Dominican Republic. I know I'm not going to be able to go to Cooperstown, but I think two out of three is a good average.”

        Soto, who threw only a fastball and change-up, hasn't played since he participated in an old-timers' game in the Dominican a few years ago.

        “I throw all change-ups now,” he said.

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