A nine-year $30 million deal with the Chicago Cubs was allegedly struck on June 11, 2012. General manager Jed Hoyer of the Cubs disputed that a deal had been reached with Soler prior to his declaration as a free agent.
In August, he was promoted from the AZL Cubs to the Peoria Chiefs, where he remained until the end of the season. He hit.299 with five home runs and 25 RBIs in 34 games for both teams.
Soler charged the opposing Clearwater Threshers dugout with a baseball bat on April 10, 2013, while playing for the Daytona Cubs after a bench clearing incident.
He was fined and suspended for five games after being expelled from the game for his actions. With Daytona, Soler hit .281/.334/.467 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs in 55 games last year, his best season with the team.
The Tennessee Smokies were where Soler began his 2014 campaign. Soler was promoted to the Iowa Cubs on July 22, 2014, after batting .415/.494/.862 with six home runs and 22 RBIs in 22 games. 566
Soler made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs on August 25, 2014. Before being called up to the big leagues, he batted for Iowa in 32 games.
A batting average of 282 came from 32 games, which included eight home runs and 29 RBIs.
Soler became the 117th player in MLB history to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat on August 27 against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mat Latos.
How Far Did Solers HR GO?
It was able to reach a height of 530 to 540 feet.