Angels Make Huge Decision About Jorge Soler

Jorge Soler's tenure with the Angels is over.

According to multiple reports, the Angels made the harsh but understandable decision to designate Soler for assignment Tuesday, one day after they embraced a wholesale rebuild at the MLB trade deadline.

Soler, 34, was slashing .203/.291/.373 this season. He spent most of June on the injured list with a left oblique strain. In 28 games since returning, he slashed .167/.271/.314 with 42 strikeouts..

The transaction has yet to be officially announced by the team, and the corresponding roster move is unknown. However, the impetus behind the move is clear.

A free agent at the end of the season, Soler was not going to be part of the Angels' future. If nothing else, their activity leading up to the MLB trade deadline on Monday made it clear that interim GM John Mozeliak is firmly focused on the future.

Mozeliak got the green light to trade pitchers Ryan Zeferjahn, Kirby Yates, Chase Silseth, Jose Soriano and Brent Suter, catcher Logan O’Hoppe and outfielder Jo Adell. Shortstop Arjun Nimmala and catcher Moises Ballesteros, two Top-100 prospects entering the 2026 season, headlined the return.

The Angels also promoted their 2025 first-round draft pick, pitcher Tyler Bremner, to Double-A Rocket City among a slew of promotions earlier in the day.

Soler joined the Angels in October 2024 in the trade that sent pitcher Griffin Canning to the Atlanta Braves. His tenure in Anaheim was rocky.

Primarily a designated hitter since 2019, when he hit a career-high 48 home runs for the Kansas City Royals, Soler was pressed into playing right field for the final months of 2025 after Mike Trout returned from the injured list and was limited to hitting duties.

Soler struggled in the field and at the plate. He finished his first season in Anaheim with a .680 OPS (91 OPS+). He missed time with low back inflammation and played only 82 games.

Moving back to DH in 2026, Soler started the season strong. Through 34 games, he had 28 RBIs batting behind a healthy Trout, and an .818 OPS.

Besides the oblique injury, Soler also missed time in April when he was suspended for his role in a benches-clearing incident with Atlanta Braves pitcher (and former Angel) Reynaldo Lopez.

The Angels are responsible for a pro-rated portion of Soler's $9 million salary (roughly $3 million) for this season unless he is claimed by another team.

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