Soler right hitter to help jolt Royals' offense

Jorge Soler hammers a two-run home run over the left-center-field wall, closing the gap to 4-3 in the top of the 9th inningCHICAGO -- Ned Yost has managed the Royals for eight seasons and never been blessed with a deep stable of sluggers. He knows this drill.

The first of the two consecutive seasons that his team won the American League pennant, it was last in the Major Leagues in home runs. There are times when things are clicking for your hitters, and times when it's not clicking.

This April is one of the latter.

The Royals are an offensive wasteland, even though their lineup includes six regulars from the 2015 World Series, when they knocked off the Mets in five games. The Royals are last…