He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, and San Francisco Giants.

[2] Soler was unblocked by the Office of Foreign Assets Control on June 2, 2012, making him an MLB free agent.

[7] Writing for Fox News, Mauricio Rubio wrote that "Early in his career he was benched for not hustling, and in a separate incident he ran toward an opposing dugout with a bat.

"[8] Writing for The Sporting News, Jeff Mans noted that: "The biggest issue with Soler aside from the hamstring injuries is his temper....

He started out on the wrong foot with the Cubs after failing to report to minor league camp shortly after signing his nine-year, $30 million deal, feeling that he should have been in Chicago immediately.

[10] On June 11, 2012, Soler reportedly agreed to a nine-year $30 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.

[11] He made his professional debut that same season with the AZL Cubs and was promoted to the Peoria Chiefs in August.

On April 10, 2013, while playing on the Daytona Cubs, immediately following a bench-clearing incident, Soler charged the opposing Clearwater Threshers' dugout while brandishing a baseball bat.

On July 22, 2014, after batting .415/.494/.862 with six home runs and 22 RBI in 22 games, Soler was promoted to the Iowa Cubs.

Soler was the starting right fielder for the Cubs 2015 season until an ankle injury sidelined him in early June.

In Game 4 Soler ended a game-tying St. Louis Cardinals sixth inning rally with an outfield assist on a game-saving inning-ending put out of Tony Cruz at home plate.

The Cubs were the most dominant team for the entirety of the regular season, entering the postseason as the favorites.

[22] After a string of injuries and inconsistency at the plate, Soler was demoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers on June 2.

[26] The following night, Soler became the first Royals player in history to record at least 40 home runs in a single season.

[33] In his first start after spending 10 days on the COVID-19 injured list, Soler hit a leadoff home run in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series off of Framber Valdez, becoming the first player to hit a home run in his first appearance of a World Series.

[36] Soler was named the World Series MVP for his performance in the Braves' six-game victory, becoming the second Cuban-born player to win the award after Liván Hernández.

[42] On July 29, 2024, the Giants traded Soler and Luke Jackson to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Tyler Matzek and Sabin Ceballos.

[46] On November 2, 2023, Soler was included in a lawsuit after allegedly injuring a woman with a ball he threw into the stands during an October 29, 2021 World Series game.