A duffel bag slung around his shoulders, Jorge Soler sauntered through a hallway and turned right into the visitors’ clubhouse here on Wednesday, the sight eliciting a round of impromptu shouting and smiles from a group of Royals sitting at a table. Salvador Perez stuck out his hand and offered a greeting. Lorenzo Cain yelled above the din.
Twenty-five days after being sent back to Class AAA Omaha, Soler was back in a major-league clubhouse here at Comerica Park. An added bonus: The Royals may have an answer for their year-long woes at the designated hitter spot.
The arrival of Soler came Wednesday as the club placed infielder Cheslor Cuthbert on the 10-day disabled list with a left wrist sprain.