Rookie Jorge Bonifacio has played right field for much of the last 10 days. Entering Wednesday's game against the White Sox, he was hitting a team-high .300 with two home runs and four RBIs.
"Boni's done fine," manager Ned Yost said.
So has Soler, as he recovers from a strained left oblique at Triple-A Omaha. In 10 games, Soler is hitting .343 with a 1.025 OPS and three home runs.
But the Royals still want to be patient with Soler.
"It makes no sense to bring him back quickly and have him get hurt again," general manager Dayton Moore said this week.