| Jorge Soler | |||||||||||||||
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 Soler with the Chicago Cubs in 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Angels | |||||||||||||||
| Outfielder / Designated hitter | |||||||||||||||
| Born: February 25, 1992 Havana, Cuba | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| August 27, 2014, for the Chicago Cubs | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .243 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 191 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 516 | ||||||||||||||
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Jorge Carlos Soler Castillo (born February 25, 1992) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, and San Francisco Giants.
Soler played for the Cuban national baseball team in international competition. He defected from Cuba in 2011, seeking a career in MLB. After establishing residency in Haiti, Soler signed a nine-year contract with the Cubs. He made his MLB debut in 2014 and won the 2016 World Series with the Cubs. The Cubs traded Soler to the Royals after the 2016 season. He led the American League in home runs in 2019.
Traded to Atlanta in 2021, Soler won the 2021 World Series and earned the World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Soler signed with the Marlins before the 2022 season. In 2023, he earned his first All-Star selection. Soler signed with the San Francisco Giants for the 2024 season and began the season as their designated hitter. The Giants traded Soler to the Braves during the 2024 season and the Braves traded him to the Angels after the 2024 season.