Soler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to Houston.
All three of the Angels' runs in the contest came on solo homers, and Soler contributed with a blast to left field in the sixth inning. It was the fourth long ball of the season for the veteran outfielder, all of which have come in his past eight games. Soler has reached base safely in 10 straight contests and is slashing .270/.349/.622 with seven RBI during that stretch, though he also has a 30.2 percent strikeout rate in that span.
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Angels' Jorge Soler: Smacks third homer
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Soler went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay.
Soler was able to reduce the Angels' deficit to one run when he took Ryan Pepiot deep for a 356-foot solo homer to right field in the fifth frame. Soler has belted a home run in three of his last four outings and is on a six-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 6-for-22 with one walk, four runs scored, three home runs and five RBI.
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Angels' Jorge Soler: Beginning to heat up
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Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win against Cleveland.
Soler played a key part in the Angels' win, giving the team a 3-2 lead with a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning and tacking on a run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The veteran slugger has gone deep in each of his past two games and is working on a modest four-game hitting streak. Soler has logged exactly one hit in each contest during the streak, but it's a step up from his slow start to the season -- he went just 3-for-17 over his first five games.
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Angels' Jorge Soler: Swats first homer
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Soler went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run Saturday in a 10-4 win over Cleveland.
The Angels tagged Guardians ace Tanner Bibee for four homers in the victory, with Soler's first-inning, two-run shot coming as the second of the bunch. It was the first long ball of the season for the veteran slugger, who entered Saturday with just one RBI through seven games. Soler promisingly didn't strike out Saturday after fanning at a 41.7 percent clip over his first 29 plate appearances.
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Angels' Jorge Soler: Supplying power this spring
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Soler went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's Cactus League win over the Rockies.
Soler tied the game in the sixth inning with a solo blast to left-center field. It was the veteran slugger's third long ball this spring, and he's slashing .385/.484/.769 with seven RBI. Soler is locked into a role as the Angels' primary DH for the coming campaign and could have plenty of run-producing opportunities behind Mike Trout in the batting order.
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Angels' Jorge Soler: Expected to bat near top of lineup
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Angels manager Ron Washington said Friday that he expects Soler, Mike Trout and Taylor Ward to be the top three batters in the lineup, though not necessarily in that order, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Soler is no stranger to the top of the lineup, as he was primarily slotted in the first third of the order -- including 41 times he batted leadoff -- during his stints with San Francisco and Atlanta last season. Though he batted just .241 overall, the veteran slugger reached base at a .338 clip with the help of a career-best 12.1 percent walk rate. It's not yet clear the exact spot Soler will occupy in the Angels' lineup, and Washington added that it's possible one of the three players he mentioned could instead hit cleanup, but Soler could benefit in terms of run-scoring or run-producing opportunities with a place near Trout if the latter can remain healthy.
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Angels' Jorge Soler: Traded to Angels
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The Angels acquired Soler from Atlanta on Thursday in exchange for Griffin Canning, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
There's no money changing hands, so the Angels will be solely responsible for the $32 million Soler is owed over the next two seasons. Slated to turn 33 in February, Soler slashed .241/.338/.442 with 21 home runs over 142 regular-season games between San Francisco and Atlanta in 2024. He is likely to be used mostly at designated hitter with the Angels, although general manager Perry Minasian said Thursday that Soler could play some in the outfield, as well, per Taylor Blake Ward of the Sporting Tribune.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Goes yard against Dodgers
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Soler went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-2 victory over the Dodgers.
The outfielder stretched Atlanta's lead to 5-0 with a 393-foot blast to left off Landon Knack in the second inning. The long ball broke a stretch of 49 consecutive plate appearances without a homer for Soler, as he last went deep Aug. 28 against Minnesota. The 2021 World Series MVP has struggled in his return to Atlanta. He's batting .217 (23-for-106) with six homers, 17 RBI and 17 runs scored over 34 games since joining the club at the trade deadline.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Getting breather Saturday
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Soler isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Soler has tallied a base hit in each of his last three games, but he'll take a seat on the bench Saturday while Ramon Laureano takes over in right field.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Resting Saturday
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Soler isn't in Atlanta's lineup Saturday versus the Nationals, Lindsay Crosby of AthlonSports.com reports.
Atlanta will give Soler a day to rest Saturday as the team attempts to ease him back into playing after he missed over a week with a hamstring injury. He'll be replaced in right field by Ramon Laureano, who will bat sixth.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Returns to lineup, as expected
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Soler (hamstring) will start in right field and bat second in Friday's game against the Nationals.
It's his first start in more than a week since injuring his left hamstring, although he did make a couple pinch-hitting appearances during that stretch. Soler has collected a .969 OPS with four home runs in 15 games with Atlanta.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Friday return looking likely
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Soler (hamstring) ramped up his running Thursday and is looking likely to return to Atlanta's lineup Friday versus the Nationals, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Soler hasn't started a game since tweaking his left hamstring last Wednesday, although he did draw a walk in a pinch-hit appearance Tuesday before being lifted for a pinch runner. The 32-year-old has already cranked four home runs in his first 15 games with Atlanta.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Still eyeing weekend return
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Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Wednesday that Soler (hamstring) has been running the bases and hitting and remains on track to return to the lineup during this weekend's series versus Washington, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Even though Soler will be out of the lineup for a sixth straight game Wednesday against the Phillies while he tends to a strained left hamstring, Atlanta remains confident that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list. In addition to classifying Soler as day-to-day, Snitker's willingness to use the 32-year-old off the bench in Tuesday's 3-1 win seemingly supports the notion that the outfielder/designated hitter will be back in the lineup soon. During his lone plate appearance Tuesday, Soler drew a walk in the bottom of the eighth inning before being lifted for a pinch runner.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Hopeful for Friday return
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Soler (hamstring) said Tuesday that he thinks he'll be ready to play in Friday's series opener with the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Soler has been sidelined since Aug. 14 due to a strained left hamstring, but Atlanta chose not to place him on the injured list, hoping for a swift recovery. He'll miss a fifth straight game Tuesday and likely at least two more contests after that, but Soler looks like he'll be ready to go over the weekend. Ramon Laureano has been serving as the primary replacement in right field in Soler's stead.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Sitting again Sunday
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Soler (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
The 32-year-old indicated Friday that he didn't expect to play this weekend in Anaheim, so it's not a surprise he's out of the starting nine Sunday for the fourth straight game. Ramon Laureano will again man right field in Soler's place while Michael Harris bats leadoff.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: On bench Saturday
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Soler (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Soler indicated Friday that he didn't expect to play during the weekend series against the Angels, so it's no surprise he's absent from the starting nine Saturday. Still, Atlanta remains hopeful the 32-year-old will be back soon. Ramon Laureano will patrol right field and bat sixth in Game 2 of the three-game set.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Sitting Friday
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Soley (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
As expected, Soler will sit for Friday's series opener after leaving Wednesday's game against Giants due to left hamstring tightness. The 32-year-old noted that his hamstring does feel better, but he doesn't expect to play during the weekend series, per David O'Brien of The Athletic. Ramon Laureano will start in right field and bat eighth against Angels right-hander Jose Soriano.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Diagnosed with hamstring strain
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Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said after Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Giants that Soler has been diagnosed with a mild left hamstring strain, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Soler was forced out early in Wednesday's 13-2 win with the hamstring injury, then sat out the series finale while he awaited the results of an MRI. Snitker labeled Soler as day-to-day after the MRI results came in, leaving Atlanta optimistic that the 32-year-old outfielder won't require a stint on the injured list. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Soler said he will sit out Friday's series opener against the Angels, but he also noted that he's feeling better after a day of rest and may be able to return to the lineup at some point later in the weekend.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Won't play Thursday
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Manager Brian Snitker said after Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Giants that Soler (hamstring) will not play in Thursday's series finale in San Francisco, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Soler injured his hamstring while running to first base in the fourth inning of Wednesday's contest, and while the overall concern level regarding his injury seems low, Atlanta will take a cautious approach and hold him out for at least one game. The slugging outfielder is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday, per Toscano, which will help Atlanta determine if Soler will need to miss any more time.
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Braves' Jorge Soler: Makes precautionary exit
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Soler was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants due to left hamstring tightness.
Soler presumably tweaked his hamstring while running to first base on a groundout in the fourth inning, as he was replaced in the field to start the bottom half of the frame. His removal was described as precautionary, so his injury likely isn't too serious, but Atlanta will monitor his condition heading into Thursday's game.
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