Jorge Soler

Jorge Carlos Soler Castillo (born February 25, 1992) is a Cuban professional baseball right fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Soler played for the Cuban national baseball team in international competition. He defected from Cuba in 2011, seeking a career in MLB. After establishing his residency in Haiti, Soler signed a nine-year contract with the Cubs. He made his MLB debut in 2014.

Cuban career and defection

Soler played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship, where he had a .304 batting average, .500 on-base percentage, and .522 slugging percentage. His nine walks were the second most in the tournament. Cuba won the bronze medal. Soler also played briefly in the Cuban National Series.

Soler defected from Cuba in 2011 to pursue his career in Major League Baseball (MLB). He established residency in Haiti. Soler was unblocked by the Office of Foreign Assets Control on June 2, 2012, making him a MLB free agent. As a free agent, many teams were involved in bidding on Soler's services. On June 11, 2012, Soler reportedly agreed to a nine-year $30 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs had reportedly agreed to a deal with Soler before he was declared a free agent, though Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer denied this.

Jorge Soler (gymnast)

Jorge Soler was an Argentine gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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