On Monday morning, Jorge Soler and Royals outfield coach Rusty Kuntz sauntered out toward left here at Target Field.
The season opener was more than three hours away, and Soler was set to spend the afternoon in the dugout after going on the 10-day disabled list Sunday because of a Grade 1 strain of his left oblique. But as the Royals prepared to play the Minnesota Twins, Soler fielded fly balls in a controlled workout. It was the first time Soler had tested his oblique with any baseball activities since injuring the muscle in a minor-league game on Feb.