2 months agoLos Angeles Angels outfielder
Jorge Soler is expected to hit near the top of the batting order during the 2025 season. Manager Ron Washington said he believes
Mike Trout,
Taylor Ward, and Soler will be the top three hitters in the lineup. This is an interesting development given Soler isn't your typical top-of-the-order player. This will be Soler's first season in Los Angeles after being acquired from the Atlanta Braves following the 2024 season. The veteran slugger could benefit from possibly hitting in front of Trout in the batting order. Soler doesn't offer a ton from a fantasy perspective, but his power alone does give him value.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Sam Blum
8 months agoAtlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter
Jorge Soler (hamstring) is back in right field and is batting second against the division-rival Washington Nationals and left-hander
MacKenzie Gore at Truist Park on Friday night. Soler is returning to the starting lineup after missing more than a week with a hamstring injury. Fantasy managers in need of power will want to get Soler back into their lineups this weekend. It's been a down year for the right-handed slugger, but he has gone 12-for-46 (.261) with four home runs and 11 RBI in his first 15 games back with Atlanta after being acquired from the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline. Soler has a homer and two RBI in two career at-bats against Gore. He has hit .280 (28-for-100) on the year against lefties, but only with five of his 16 total home runs.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Atlanta Braves
8 months agoAtlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter
Jorge Soler (hamstring) ramped up his activities a bit with his running on Thursday, and barring a setback, he could return to the starting lineup on Friday in the series opener against the division-rival Washington Nationals at Truist Park. Soler has been out of the team's lineup since injuring his left hamstring last Wednesday, but the 32-year-old right-handed slugger should rejoin the lineup this weekend. The fact that he appeared as a pinch-hitter on Tuesday is a sign that the Braves feel confident he won't need a trip to the injured list.
Ramon Laureano is starting in right field again on Thursday and is batting fifth in the series finale against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander
Cristopher Sanchez. Soler has hit .261 (12-for-46) with four home runs and 11 RBI in 15 games since being acquired in a trade with the San Francisco Giants at the deadline.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - David O'Brien
8 months agoAtlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter
Jorge Soler (hamstring) has been running the bases and is hitting, but he remains out of Wednesday's starting lineup against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park. Soler remains day-to-day and is likely to return later this week, most likely for the series opener on Friday against the visiting division-rival Washington Nationals. The 32-year-old veteran right-handed slugger is missing his sixth straight game, but he sounds likely to avoid a trip to the injured list due to a strained left hamstring. Soler came in to pinch hit on Tuesday and drew a walk in the eighth inning before being lifted for a pinch-runner.
Ramon Laureano is making another start in right field for Atlanta on Wednesday and is batting eighth against Phillies right-hander
Aaron Nola. In the tough matchup, DFS managers should be looking to avoid Laureano.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - David O'Brien
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