Kansas City, Mo. – Royals outfielder Jorge Soler will miss at least six weeks after breaking a bone in his left foot while leaving the batter's box in Kansas City's series opener Friday against Houston.
"It's very tough. He was very disappointed, very upset last night," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "He knew something was wrong. He was putting together a really, really good, solid year where he's getting a chance to play every day and was doing some nice things."
Soler's injury occurred in the seventh inning of the Royals' 7-3 loss Friday night. He stumbled out of the batters' box and crumpled to the ground before limping to the dugout, and an X-ray revealed a fracture in the first metatarsal on his left foot, just behind the big toe.
Yost said a CT scan showed the break isn't big enough to warrant surgery at this time, but Soler will be evaluated again in about 10 days.
Soler had provided much-needed punch to a struggling Kansas City offense, batting .265 with nine homers and 28 RBI. He has been especially crucial while fellow outfielder Jorge Bonifacio serves his 80-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.
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