Kansas City Royals: Five players to watch vs Baltimore Orioles

May 11, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Kansas City Royals center fielder Alex Gordon (4), left fielder Jorge Bonifacio (38), right fielder Jorge Soler (12) , pitcher Al Albuquerque (62) and teammates congratulate each other after they beat the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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Kansas City Royals right fielder Jorge Soler (12) hits an RBI double – Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

JORGE SOLER

I know no one cares, but I was in Las Vegas this past weekend and actually had no idea that Jorge Soler had been called up until Sunday morning. Yeah, when I go on vacation, I try not to be that typical millennial who’s on her phone the entire time.

Anyway, so Jorge Soler is in Kansas City now after rehabbing to start the year. He’s not off to a great start, however, only managing one hit in six games so far and that came in a 12-1 thumping at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Soler is probably going to be a project for the Royals, as he has three more years on his contract after this season and he’s still young. The former Cub is only 25 years old and isn’t even in his prime yet. The Royals acquired him because of his ability to hit for power, which he showed during his rehab stint in Omaha.

Fans will probably be irritated with Jorge Soler a lot this season because he likely won’t be mashing a lot of home runs or making big plays for the team. He’ll take some coaching, but Soler has potential for sure. Just give him time.

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