Just a few years ago, the Atlanta Braves were on top of the baseball world, winning the World Series in the 2021 campaign. It was a true team effort in 2021, as the Braves got contributions from multiple guys who weren’t expected to play massive roles in the lineup.
Others were expected to have a big role and did exactly what they had to do, including right-handed slugger Jorge Soler, who finished the postseason that year with three home runs, three doubles, and an OPS of nearly .950.
Soler, who has been back in Atlanta since then, appearing in games with the team in 2024, is playing with the Los Angeles Angels and is viewed as a trade candidate.
“With Mike Trout healthy and thriving while the Angels are dead-last in the MLB standings, you know exactly which trade rumor we’re hoping to discuss this summer.
“That’s a pipe dream, though, whereas Soler is a much more legitimate option. He was traded at both the 2021 and 2024 deadlines, and he’s hitting better this season than he did in the first few months of those campaigns. It’s merely a question of whether it’ll be Atlanta acquiring him for a third time,” Kerry Miller of BR wrote.
Not to say that Soler would be the perfect option for the Braves right now, but Atlanta can definitely use another right-handed bat who has the power that he has.
His power numbers have been a bit off since leaving the Braves in 2021, as he only hit 21 home runs in 2024 and 12 in 2025, with eight now, but there’s definitely still a lot of reason to like what he does offensively.
Soler posted a 120 OPS+ in 2024 and has a 110 OPS+ now. If that’s the type of production the Braves can get from him, and he isn’t too expensive in a trade, which he shouldn’t be, considering he’s a free agent in 2027, the deal would make sense.
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