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The Los Angeles Angels are reportedly designating veteran outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler for assignment, according to MLB insider Mike Rodriguez on X.
A corresponding roster move has yet to be reported.
Soler Has Struggled at the Plate This Season
In 2019, Soler led the American League with 48 home runs in 162 games with the Kansas City Royals. But he has not hit at that level in these last two seasons with the Angels, totaling 24 home runs in 168 games across 2025 and 2026.
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This season, Soler has slashed .203/.291/.373 and holds the third-worst overall contact rate in MLB (65.7%) among players with at least 300 plate appearances.
The Angels looked to trade Soler before the Aug. 3 trade deadline but ultimately did not move the 34-year-old before then. Now, the Halos will have place Soler on waivers. He is likely to clear waivers and be released from the Angels, which means he will be able to explore options with other MLB teams.
Throughout 13 seasons in MLB, Soler has played for the Royals, Angels, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants. He won the World Series with the Cubs in 2016 then with the Braves in 2021.
Soler was named the World Series Most Valuable Player in 2021 after hitting three home runs in six games against the Houston Astros. He also earned the only All-Star selection of his career while playing for the Marlins in 2023.
He spent the last two seasons with the Angels after the Braves traded him to Los Angeles for right-hander Griffin Canning in October 2024. Soler is in the middle of the final season of the three-year, $42 million contract he signed with the Giants in 2024.
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