Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Kansas City area sports - only $30 for 1 year, “As I’ve said before, it’s always been our desire to keep as many of our talented young players here as long as possible. It wound up being a good gamble. Soler and his agent were permitted to work on a deal earlier this month with the Cubs agreeing to terms with the player they had long set their eyes on. Soler, an outfielder/designated hitter, hit a single-season franchise-record 48 home runs in 2019 during which he made a base salary of $4 million. He could not stay healthy and spent the majority of his time on the injured list. Here’s what you need to know, Above all else, Alex Gordon’s legacy is as a symbol of hope and pillar of resolve, Royals’ World Series star, Gold Glove defender Alex Gordon announces retirement, Royals players and fans pay tribute to Alex Gordon after retirement announcement, Chiefs salute retiring Alex Gordon from across the Truman Sports Complex parking lot, Here is the biggest hit and best catch of Alex Gordon’s career with the Royals. "I think you'll be really impressed when you see him physically: a huge, huge person, a very big man," Hoyer said. The contract includes a $50,000 bonus for making the All-Star Game and a $100,000 bonus for winning the Hank Aaron Award, which is voted by fans and the media and given out to the best hitter in each league. The provision allowed him to opt out of the deal after the 2018 season, but he chose not to exercise it because he was injured much of that year and preferred the guaranteed $4 million last season.
The contract includes a $50,000 bonus for making the All-Star Game and a $100,000 bonus for winning the Hank Aaron Award, which is voted by fans and the media and given out to the best hitter in each league. Soler's place on the 40-man roster is secured, but there is no timetable for his arrival to the major leagues. CHICAGO -- Just two days before the deadline for international signings, the Chicago Cubs finally got the signature of Cuba's Jorge Soler on a nine-year, $30 million contract. Moore previously expressed interest in signing Soler to a multi-year deal, and that remains a possibility in the future. Soler was an obvious candidate for an extension, and one that many knew would be worth a fairly large contract. We all felt that the logical progression would be to do a one-year deal, initially, and then evaluate a multi-year type deal at a later point in time.”, Along with his 48 home runs — the third-highest total in MLB last season — Soler set career highs in games played (162), RBIs (117), walks (73), runs scored (95), doubles (33) and on-base percentage (.354). The provision allowed him to opt out of the deal after the 2018 season, but he chose not to exercise it because he was injured much of that year and preferred the guaranteed $4 million last season.Soler had a breakout year in 2019, becoming the first Royal to lead the American League in home runs, hitting a team-record 48. In 2020, Soler will earn a base salary of $7,300,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,300,000. Not because he’s such a hot prospect and was so heavily in demand that the Cubs today signed the 20-year-old Cuban outfielder to a 9-year, $30 million contract.I have no idea how good he is or if he’s going to take 3-5 years of seasoning to become anything close to what his talent indicates he could be. Soler’s total made him the first Royals player to lead the American League in home runs, and it eclipsed by 10 the total that Mike Moustakas set in 2017. “I wouldn’t say there’s urgency with regard to it because you never want to force a deal,” Moore said. “We wouldn’t close the door to that potential opportunity.
He surpassed Mike Moustakas’ previous club record of 38 homers and also set a record for most homers in a season by a Cuban-born player. The website MLB Trade Rumors projected Soler’s salary to rise to $11.2 million in 2020. The Kansas City Royals and slugging outfielder Jorge Soler agreed to a $7.3 million contract for next season, avoiding salary arbitration. "It's a little bit of a unique circumstance with him as far as this season goes," Hoyer said. Longtime manager Ned Yost retired after last season and Mike Matheny was hired to replace him, shortly before owners voted to approve the purchase of the franchise by Kansas City businessman John Sherman from the family of David Glass.