With the No. 2 spot still undecided in the Cubs' lineup, manager Joe Maddon said outfielder Jorge Soler could be the man for the job, according to MLB.com.
“He’s a really interesting baseball player,” Maddon said. “I’d heard good things, but his impression on me has been really strong.”
Outfielder Chris Coghlan has been the frontrunner for the role but Maddon likes Soler's plate discipline.
“With [Soler], it goes beyond his power. This guy looks over a baseball now. This guy has great decision-making ability at the plate," Maddon said. That bleeds into either you’re driving in the second leadoff hitter plus one, or he’s setting up somebody after him because the guy is going to take his walks."
Soler is hitting .333 this spring with three home runs, eight doubles and 20 RBI.