Soler and Watkins Recalled to Chicago
Published on August 27, 2014 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
Tacoma, WA- The Chicago Cubs recalled OF Jorge Soler and INF Logan Watkins today after placing outfielders Justin Ruggiano and Ryan Sweeney on the disabled list. INF David Bote joins the I-Cubs today from short-season Boise and is available for tonight's series finale in Tacoma.
Soler batted .282 (31-for-110) with 11 doubles, a triple, eight home runs, and 29 RBI in 32 games since joining Iowa on July 23. He leaves the team on a five-game hitting streak that included a career-high five-hit game on August 23 at Reno. Soler is the eighth player to get called up from Iowa to make his major league debut with Chicago this year joining: Arismendy Alcantara, Javy Baez, Dallas Beeler, Kyle Hendricks, Neil Ramirez, Matt Szczur, and Tsuyoshi Wada. Baseball America rated Soler as the fifth-best prospect in the Cubs' system entering this season.
Watkins hit .256 (83-for-324) with 21 doubles, four home runs, 38 RBI, 59 runs scored, and 23 stolen bases in 103 games with Iowa this year. He was 3-for-10 with two RBI in four games with Chicago while SS Starlin Castro was on the bereavement list last week. Watkins has played every position except pitcher and catcher with Iowa this year.
Bote hit .260 (34-for-131) with 11 doubles, two home runs, 16 RBI, 22 runs scored, and nine stolen bases in 37 games with Boise this year while appearing in games at second base, third base, shortstop, left field, right field, and designated hitter for the Hawks. The Cubs drafted Bote in the 18th round of the 2012 draft out of Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas.
The Cubs also optioned RH Brian Schlitter to Iowa this week after he pitched one game with Iowa on a Major League rehab assignment. Schlitter was 2-3 with a 3.47 ERA (19ER/49.1IP) in 53 games with Chicago this year.
The Cubs play their final road game of the regular season in Tacoma tonight at 9:05 PM Central Time. RH Dae-Eun Rhee (1-2, 5.19) will start for the Cubs against LH James Gilheeney (3-10, 5.81) for the Rainiers. The game will be broadcast live on AM 940 and 104.5 FM, and also streamed live at iowacubs.com with the On-Deck Circle Pre-Game Show starting at 8:40 p.m.
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