Headlines

  • Red Sox Likely To Activate Alex Bregman Tomorrow
  • Astros To Promote Brice Matthews
  • Phillies Reportedly Targeting Controllable Relievers
  • Yankees Prioritizing Pitching, Also Searching For Infield Help
  • Orioles Trade Bryan Baker To Rays
  • Yankees Release DJ LeMahieu
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Jorge Soler May Be Done For Season

By Connor Byrne | September 2, 2018 at 12:24pm CDT

Royals outfielder Jorge Soler suffered a setback in his rehab from a foot injury, and the team will shut him down for an undisclosed period of time, manager Ned Yost told Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com and other reporters on Sunday. With only a few weeks left on the schedule, it’s possible Soler’s season is over, Flanagan notes.

Soler last played in the majors on June 15, when he incurred a left foot fracture, though the Royals’ hope was that he’d return in August. Instead, the 26-year-old’s big league campaign may conclude with 257 plate appearances and a terrific .265/.354/.466 batting line. Soler also chipped in nine home runs and a .202 ISO while cutting his strikeout rate to 26.8 percent (compared to 32.7 in 2017). Statcast data suggests Soler’s success this season hasn’t been a fluke, as there’s little difference between his expected weighted on-base average (.359) and his real wOBA (.355).

In terms of bottom-line results, this has been a rough year for the rebuilding Royals, who own the majors’ second-worst record (44-91). Soler’s production counts as a rare bright spot, especially after he endured a difficult first year with the organization in 2017. Soler – whom the Royals acquired from the Cubs for closer Wade Davis in December 2016 – spent the majority of last year in the minors, playing just 35 games in Kansas City. But Soler worked diligently over the winter to improve, as Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star detailed in February, and that effort did yield positive results prior to his injury.

With his season potentially over, Soler will have to make a key financial decision during the winter.  While the Cuba native is still on the nine-year, $30MM deal he signed in 2012 with the Cubs, he’ll have a chance to opt into arbitration in the offseason. Soler’s currently slated to make $4MM in 2019, and thanks to his injury, he may be better served taking that guaranteed sum than testing arbitration.

Share 0 Retweet 5 Send via email0

Kansas City Royals Jorge Soler

Brewers Recall Two, Outright Nick Franklin
Main
Heyman’s Latest: Machado, Yanks, Tribe, Harper, Realmuto, Braves, Mauer
View Comments (22)
Post a Comment

22 Comments

  1. xabial

    7 years ago

    In my opinion, Royals won this trade due to team-control. Give me four years’ of Jorge Soler over year of Wade Davis. It would have been a different story had the Cubs won WS with Wade Davis. (Similar to Chapman-trade)

    7
    Reply
    • xabial

      7 years ago

      KC has two years to trade him, if they please. Soler was just turning around the corner this year, gives hope.

      4
      Reply
      • rocky7

        7 years ago

        Soler has been “turning around the corner” for the last 3 years and its about time to admit this guy sucks.
        He’s never been close to returning value for the contract he got.
        You’re a big believe in team control which basically means that you stuck with an average to mediocre ballplayer trying to use any excuse to support making a bad trade/deal and paying ridiculous money for the return you’re getting.
        In my opinion!

        1
        Reply
        • watup0100

          7 years ago

          I think he is an average replacement player. Plenty of value on a winning team with All-Star players, but not much value to a team who needs all players to contribute on a daily basis.

          4
          Reply
        • rocky7

          7 years ago

          Yeh, the problem is he can’t contribute on any daily basis because he is always hurt or on the way to being hurt.

          Reply
    • simschifan

      7 years ago

      Wade Davis won that trade. Turned a great year with a playoff team into a nice contract.

      3
      Reply
      • mmarinersfan

        7 years ago

        Rockies lost the trade, yet weren’t even in it.

        4
        Reply
        • simschifan

          7 years ago

          Davis is just going through a rough patch. He’s an elite pitcher he will pull it together

          Reply
        • JKB 2

          7 years ago

          When will he put it together? Davis was on the downside starting the entire second half of last season

          4
          Reply
    • Tavares

      7 years ago

      Sorry, but I can’t agree
      I believe, Davis did what the Cubs expected, 32 saves in 33 SVO, 2.30 ERA, 3.38 FIP. Postseason: 4 SV in 4 SVO
      Yeah, the Cubs didn’t win the WS, but it wasn’t for Davis
      In the other hand, Soler doesn’t deserve the money he’s earning (+/- 8MM in these 2 years): triple-slash of ..228 / .322 / .403, negative WAR, …
      The Royals can still win the trade, but as of now, to me, the Cubs win it

      5
      Reply
    • ray_derek

      7 years ago

      No one needs to win a trade, they helped each other out. Pointless to argue over stupid things like that.

      4
      Reply
      • KP23

        7 years ago

        Right it was a good trade for both teams, but the cubs not only got wade Davis in that trade, they also received a comp pick due to the qualifying offer which may end up being a better player than soler.

        3
        Reply
    • Blah blah blah

      7 years ago

      four years of Jorge Soler is more like 1 with the amount of time he spends on the DL

      3
      Reply
    • getright11

      7 years ago

      Cubs were trading from a surplus

      3
      Reply
  2. sjsoder

    7 years ago

    He is hurt every year. Young enough to perhaps still be a solid player, but to date he has not lived up to expectations, and there was no room for him on the Cubs.

    4
    Reply
  3. rivera42

    7 years ago

    .820 OPS = terrific? Eh, I don’t know about that.

    1
    Reply
    • No Soup For Yu!

      7 years ago

      123 WRC+ and 124 OPS+ isn’t terrific to you? Most teams would love that production from any of their players. Keep in mind that Kaufman isn’t exactly a hitter’s paradise, so an .820 OPS there is a lot better than an .820 OPS at Globe Life or Fenway.

      3
      Reply
      • rivera42

        7 years ago

        No, they aren’t. Why would they be? Certainly above average, but hardly terrific. For terrific, I’d think he was putting up a .950+ OPS or 150+ OPS+/wRC+. Also, only 223 at-bats. Soler is far from a proven commodity; showing to be injury prone so far though.

        Reply
  4. tomselleck

    7 years ago

    Soler, hurt? No way.

    Reply
  5. Blah blah blah

    7 years ago

    “a terrific .265/.354/.466 batting line.”

    you don’t have to pretend that’s “terrific” just because its on the Royals. Mediocrity is mediocrity, whether its in first place or last.

    2
    Reply
    • JKB 2

      7 years ago

      Agreed. What is terrific about that batting line. Its decent IF a full year. I would really like to know from Conor why he thinks that is terrific as I do not think anyone can really believe that

      Reply
  6. JKB 2

    7 years ago

    Soler blows his nose and he can lose half a season. He is a china doll. Nothing more. Can never be counted on.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Red Sox Likely To Activate Alex Bregman Tomorrow

    Astros To Promote Brice Matthews

    Phillies Reportedly Targeting Controllable Relievers

    Yankees Prioritizing Pitching, Also Searching For Infield Help

    Orioles Trade Bryan Baker To Rays

    Yankees Release DJ LeMahieu

    Trevor Williams To Undergo UCL Surgery

    Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

    Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff

    Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Giants Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Bob Melvin

    Recent

    Which Other Relievers Might The Orioles Shop?

    Lee Elia Passes Away

    Red Sox Likely To Activate Alex Bregman Tomorrow

    Poll: Which Teams Should Make The Biggest Push For Jarren Duran?

    MLB Finalizes Home Run Derby Field

    Astros To Promote Brice Matthews

    Giants Outright Sergio Alcántara

    Joe Coleman Passes Away

    Dodgers Outright CJ Alexander

    Trade Deadline Outlook: New York Yankees

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version