The Braves received good news on Thursday afternoon prior to Game 5 of the NLCS as Jorge Soler was cleared from the COVID-19 Related Injury List and added to the NLCS roster, replacing Cristian Pache. Soler will be available for tonight’s crucial Game 5 in Los Angeles.
Soler was placed on the Covid list prior to Game 4 of the NLDS, which was nine days ago. Soler needed to test negative and be cleared by MLB’s Joint Committee before returning to the roster.
Soler, who spent the better part of the last month serving as the Braves’ leadoff hitter, gave the team a real jolt with his power and patience at the top of the order.