Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Alfonso Soriano ( born January 7 , 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris , Dominican Republic ) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs .
Simplified: Alfonso Guilleard Soriano ( born January 7 , 1976 ) is a Dominican Republican professional Major League Baseball player . He currently plays for the Chicago Cubs as an outfielder .