Braves bring back Jorge Soler in a swap deal with Giants

Jorge Soler, the 2021 World Series MVP for the Braves, is heading back to Atlanta. The 32-year-old outfielder/designated hitter was acquired by Atlanta from the San Francisco Giants on Monday in a four-player trade.

Alongside Soler, right-handed reliever Luke Jackson, another key member of the Braves’ title-winning 2021 club, also returns to Atlanta.

In exchange, the San Francisco Giants received left-hander Tyler Matzek and minor league infielder Sabin Ceballos. Matzek, 33, has been injured since early May with an elbow ailment. In 168 career games (24 starts) for the Colorado Rockies (2014-15) and Braves (2020-22, 2024), he has a 16-21 record. At the same time Ceballos, 21, was batting .259/.353/.354 with three homers and 30 RBIs in 84 games for high Class-A Rome.

The Atlanta #Braves today acquired RHP Luke Jackson and OF Jorge Soler from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for LHP Tyler Matzek and minor-league INF Sabin Ceballos. pic.twitter.com/o5lgNlpVYe

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Soler had joined the Giants on a three-year, $42 million deal as a free agent in February. During his partial season with San Francisco, he hit .240 with a .330 on-base percentage, a .419 slugging percentage, 12 homers, and 40 RBIs in 93 games.