Jorge Soler to join Iowa Cubs on rehab assignment

Iowa Cub fans got a brief look at outfielder Jorge Soler during a 32-game stint in triple-A in 2014.

They'll get a another shot to see him beginning Monday.

A spokesperson for the Chicago Cubs confirmed that Soler will join Iowa to begin a rehabilitation assignment.

Iowa wraps up its four-game series with the New Orleans Zephyrs on Monday at 12:08 p..m. at Principal Park. The team then begins a four-game series with the Round Rock Express in Des Moines beginning Tuesday.

All eyes will be on Soler, who has been on the disabled list with a left ankle sprain and hasn't played in a game since June 1. He was hitting .265 with 12 doubles, four home runs, and a triple in 49 games with Chicago.

The 23-year-old Soler has been one of baseball's biggest young stars. There have been high hopes for him after Soler defected from Cuba and in 2012 reportedly agreed to a nine-year deal worth $30 million.

Soler rose through the minor leagues and made his way to Des Moines, where he hit .282 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and one triple.

He burst onto the big league scene late in the 2014 season, smashing a home run in his first major league at-bat. Soler finished last season hitting .292 with with five homers in 24 games with Chicago.

The outfielder joins an already impressive Iowa lineup that includes hard-hitting catcher Kyle Schwarber, reliever Carl Edwards Jr.and infielder Mike Olt, who is also on a rehab assignment.