Jorge Soler

Jorge Soler
Soler with the Chicago Cubs in 2014
Atlanta Braves – No. 2
Outfielder / Designated hitter
Born: (1992-02-25) February 25, 1992 (age 32) 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
Teams
Chicago Cubs (2014–2016) Kansas City Royals (2017–2021) Atlanta Braves (2021) Miami Marlins (2022–2023) San Francisco Giants (2024) Atlanta Braves (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2023) 2× World Series champion (2016, 2021) World Series MVP (2021) AL home run leader (2019) Hit a home run in first major league at-bat (2014)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Cuba 18U Baseball World Cup 2010 Thunder Bay Team

Jorge Carlos Soler Castillo (born February 25, 1992) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, 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. Soler signed with the San Francisco Giants for the 2024 season and began the season as their designated hitter. On July 29, 2024, the Giants traded Soler to the Atlanta Braves, reuniting him with the team where he won his second World Series title and first World Series MVP.^[1]