When the Royals traded closer Wade Davis for Jorge Soler, it was expected that great things would come from him. Unfortunately, what initially came from the trade was an injury plagued player who may not factor into the future lineup for Kansas City.
Soler thankfully shut the door on any doubt in his ability to play during the 2019 season. Soler tied for first in the American League in strikeouts (178) but Royals fans can look past that as he also led the league in home runs (48), breaking the Royals’ previous single-season record of 38.