PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Jorge Soler on the 15-day disabled list because of a left hamstring strain and selected the contract of prospect Albert Almora Jr. from Triple-A Iowa.
Almora was the sixth overall pick in the 2012 draft. He has batted .292 with 23 home runs and 178 RBIs in the minors. He is hitting .318 with a career-high 10 stolen bases in Triple-A this season.
Soler is batting .223 with five homers and 13 RBIs in 50 games for the Cubs this season.