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Jorge Soler

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (February 25, 1992- )
    Born in Havana, Cuba
    Birth name is Jorge Carlos Soler Castillo
    Outfielder for the Chicago Cubs (2014-16), Kansas City Royals (2017-21) and the Atlanta Braves
    World Series champion (2016)
    American League home run leader (2019)
    World Series Most Valuable Player (2021)

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a volatile temper.
    He charged an opposing team's dugout with a baseball bat (2013).
    He was accused of not having any hustle in his game.
    He barked up the wrong tree with the Cubs front office, after he failed to report to their minor league camp (2012).
    He was traded by the Cubs, largely in part to his inability to hit right-handed pitching consistenly.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He defected from Cuba and set up residence in Haiti, in order to pursue an MLB career.
    He was considered to be drafted amongst the top 5, had he been eligible for the 2010 MLB Draft.
    He was a member of the Cubs team that won their first pennant in 108 years (2016).
    He set a Royals franchise record for most home runs in a single season (2019).
    He set a major league record for most home runs recorded by a Cuban born player.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying