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Jorge Soler | Outfielder

Team: International Player
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 180
Age / DOB:  (20) / 2/25/1992
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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According to WEEI.com's Alex Speier, the Red Sox will pursue Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.
Soler is still trying to gain residency in the Dominican Republic, and must do so before being granted free agency by Major League Baseball. The 20-year-old has also drawn interest from the Cubs, Orioles, Astros, Phillies, White Sox and Indians, among others. He's expected to get a longer deal than Yoenis Cespedes, who agreed to a four-year, $36 million contract with the A's in February. Mar 12 - 12:35 PM
Source: WEEI.com

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Jorge Soler - OF - Player

An international scouting director predicted to MLB Network's Peter Gammons that the Cubs will sign Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler to a contract worth $27 million.

Soler is still trying to gain residency in the Dominican Republic, and must do so before being granted free agency by Major League Baseball. The 19-year-old has also drawn interest from the Orioles, Astros, Phillies, White Sox and Indians, among others. Fellow Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes signed a four-year, $36 million contract with Oakland back in mid-February.
Related: Orioles, Cubs, White Sox, Astros, Phillies
Source: Peter Gammons on Twitter
Mar 7 - 4:25 PM
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Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune reports that the Yankees "are maintaining their interest" in Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.

Rogers says the Yanks are among those that feel Soler has more upside than fellow Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Soler, 19, is much younger and isn't close to big-league ready, but he should also come quite a bit cheaper. The Orioles, Astros, Cubs, Phillies, White Sox and Indians all reportedly have some degree of interest.
Related: Yankees
Source: Phil Rogers on Twitter
Feb 26 - 12:47 PM
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Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette declined comment Friday on the club's level of interest in Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.

Duquette said it ''doesn't benefit the Orioles to talk about Soler'' and that he didn't see the point in tipping his hand to the rest of the baseball industry. MASN.com's Roch Kubatko remains skeptical that the front office will make a big splash in the international market. According to Kubatko, the Orioles flew to the Dominican Republic over the weekend to scout Soler and five other Cuban players.
Source: MASN.com
Feb 25 - 9:12 AM
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Astros GM Jeff Luhnow acknowledged Tuesday that he's been monitoring Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.

"I have seen him before," Luhnow told the Houston Chronicle, adding that he’s been in contact with Soler’s camp. "He’s still not at the point where he’s a free agent yet, but we’re keeping tabs on him." The Cubs, Phillies, White Sox, Indians and Yankees are also thought to have interest in the 19-year-old, who is attempting to establish residency in the Dominican Republic. He must do so before being granted MLB free agency.
Related: Astros
Source: Houston Chronicle
Feb 21 - 2:22 PM
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The Chicago Tribune suggests that the White Sox could overspend to ''make a deal happen'' with Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.

The White Sox have a shortage of run-producers behind Dayan Viciedo and were able to move payroll by trading Carlos Quentin and Jason Frasor while allowing Mark Buehrle and Juan Pierre to leave in free agency. The Cubs are widely-considered the favorites to land Soler, with the Yankees and Phillies also reportedly ''in the mix.''
Related: Cubs, Yankees, Phillies
Source: Chicago Tribune
Feb 18 - 5:51 PM
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Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that the Phillies are considered a longshot to sign Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.

Salisbury notes that the Phillies have never spent much money in the Latin American market, and he doesn't expect them to alter that approach for Soler. GM Ruben Amaro Jr. confirmed Thursday that his team has interest in the outfielder, but he cautioned to the Philadelphia Inquirer that, "It may come down to where he wants to play and, of course, the money." Many consider the Cubs the favorites to land the 19-year-old, with the Yankees also in the mix.
Related: Phillies
Source: CSNPhilly.com
Feb 17 - 10:20 AM
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Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. confirmed Thursday that his team has interest in outfielder Jorge Soler.

"Our scouts have seen him and we like him," Amaro told reporter Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer. "It may come down to where he wants to play and, of course, the money." Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reported Wednesday that the Phillies and Yankees are "in hardest" on Soler, a 19-year-old Cuban defector. The Blue Jays and Indians have also worked him out recently.
Related: Indians, Yankees, Phillies, Blue Jays
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Feb 16 - 2:56 PM
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According to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Indians have worked out Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler "several times" at their Dominican academy.

The Blue Jays worked him out on Wednesday and Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reported recently that the Yankees and Phillies have been "in hardest" on the powerful 19-year-old. It's hard to decipher which teams are really going to be willing to buck up, but Soler clearly has several different suitors. And he seems likely to score a contract in the five- to six-year range.
Related: Indians, Yankees, Phillies, Blue Jays
Source: Paul Hoynes on Twitter
Feb 16 - 11:53 AM
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According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, the Yankees and Phillies have been "in hardest on" Jorge Soler.

The Blue Jays held a private workout with the 19-year-old outfielder on Wednesday in the Dominican Republic and the Orioles are expected to meet with him sometime this weekend. The Cubs, Red Sox and White Sox have also been linked. Soler isn't likely to top the $36 million contract that Yoenis Cespedes drew earlier this week from the A's, but with so many big-budget teams expressing interest the fellow Cuban defector might come close. As Passan writes, "this will get expensive."
Related: Yankees, Phillies
Source: Jeff Passan on Twitter
Feb 15 - 8:59 PM
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Marlins president David Samson said Wednesday night that the Marlins do not have interest in Jorge Soler.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reported Wednesday afternoon that the Marlins were among the teams planning to bid on the 19-year-old Cuban defector, but that is apparently not the case. The Fish missed out on Yoenis Cespedes earlier this week, watching him sign a four-year, $36 million contract with the A's after offering him $36 million over six years. But they're not going to rush back into the international free agent market.
Related: Marlins
Source: Joe Frisaro on Twitter
Feb 15 - 6:41 PM
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CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Marlins have serious interest in Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.

The Fish missed out on Yoenis Cespedes earlier this week and will now apparently direct their focus toward the younger but less-hyped Soler. The 19-year-old worked out for the Blue Jays on Wednesday morning in the Dominican Republic and is scheduled to meet with the Orioles on Sunday. The Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox, White Sox and Phillies have also expressed interest. Soler is waiting to be granted free agency by Major League Baseball, and must first establish residency in the Dominican. That could take a few weeks.
Related: Marlins
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Feb 15 - 4:44 PM
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Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports that Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos and members of his front office watched Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler work out Wednesday morning in the Dominican Republic.

There were rumors earlier this week that the Cubs had an agreement in place with Soler, but it's clear that other teams are still very much alive in the process. The Yankees, Red Sox, White Sox and Phillies have also expressed interest in the 19-year-old outfielder while the Orioles are scheduled to visit Sunday. Soler has applied for residency in the Dominican Republic, an important hurdle before he can be granted free agency by MLB.
Related: Orioles, Cubs, Yankees, Phillies, Blue Jays
Source: MLB.com
Feb 15 - 2:04 PM
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Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that the Phillies are interested in Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.

Olney reported Tuesday that the Yankees have "serious interest" while numerous reports have indicated that the Cubs plan to make a big offer. The 19-year-old hasn't been declared a free agent by MLB yet and will need to be unblocked by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) before being able to sign a contract.
Related: Cubs, Yankees, Phillies
Source: ESPN Insider
Feb 15 - 11:32 AM
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Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that the Yankees have "serious interest" in Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.

Reports swirled late Monday night that the Cubs were expected to sign Soler, but we can officially call those premature. Keep in mind that the 19-year-old outfielder hasn't been declared a free agent by MLB, so it would be in the Cubs' best interests to downplay talks of a deal even if one was in place. Previous reports have indicated that the Phillies, Rangers, Marlins and Red Sox could also get involved, though the field of interested teams is likely larger.
Related: Cubs, Yankees
Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
Feb 14 - 3:10 PM

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