On August 27, 2014 — Another top Cubs prospect homers in his major league debut, three weeks after Javier Baez. Cuban OF Jorge Soler goes deep in his first career at-bat, against Mat Latos of the Reds in the 2nd inning, immediately after Luis Valbuena had also homered. Soler adds an RBI single later in the game, but Chicago still falls, 7 – 5. For the Reds, rookie OF Billy Hamilton steals his 50th base of the year, the 9th player in team history to reach the mark.
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