Jorge Soler

BIOGRAPHY

Jorge Soler was born February 25, 1992, in Havana, Cuba. He is a right fielder in the MLB.

Soler began 2018 as Kansas City's starting right fielder. However, after suffering a toe fracture in mid-June, he was sidelined for the remainder of the year. Over 61 games, he hit .265 with nine home runs. Soler returned from the injury in 2019, splitting time between right field and designated hitter. On September 3, 2019, he hit his 39th home run of the season, becoming Kansas City's record holder for most home runs in a single season. The very next night, Soler became the first Royals player in history to record at least 40 home runs in a single season.

In 2019, he batted .265, and led the American League with 48 home runs and 178 strikeouts. His home run total was the most ever in a single season by a Cuban-born player.

On July 30, 2021, Soler was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Kasey Kalich. 

In 2021, he batted .223/.316/.432 with 27 home runs and 70 RBIs in 516 at bats between the Royals and the Braves. With the Braves, he hit .269/.358/.524. His home runs averaged 423 feet, the longest average home run distance of all major league hitters.

Soler hit a leadoff home run in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series off of Framber Valdez, becoming the first player ever to hit a home run in the first plate appearance of a World Series. In Game 4, Soler hit a pinch-hit go-ahead home run in the seventh inning to give the Braves a 3–2 lead, which led them to a 3–1 lead in the World Series. In Game 6, he hit his third home run of the series, a 446-foot, three-run shot to give the Braves a 3–0 lead. Soler would go on to win the World Series MVP award.

On March 22, 2022, Soler signed a three-year contract with the Miami Marlins.

Soler signed with the San Francisco Giants before the 2024 season.