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Originally Posted by O.city
Where do the Cubs intend on Soler playing? He doesn't look real comfortable in RF.
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If Holliday can play left, so can Soler.
I'm not sure why he hasn't been moved over there already. Ultimately I think Bryant ends up in RF long-term, though he's done a fine job at 3b so far. It must be that extra 11 days he spent in the minors, right Theo?
Coghlan doesn't have the arm to play RF so ultimately Soler's really the only available option there right now. Even if Alcantara wasn't playing horrible baseball right now, he doesn't really have the arm for RF either. But when LaStella gets healthy or if Baez ever figures out how to make contact again, you could shift Bryant over to RF and move Soler over to LF.
Then again, if McKinney and Schwarber continue progressing, Schwarber may be their long-term RFer and they'll make due with Bryant's glove at 3b with Soler in LF. They're still keeping Schwarber behind the plate but most don't think he'll stick there.
I just think the fact that they have a bit of a prospect gap in their OF right now has Soler in RF but long-term he's going to left.