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Cubs activate Soler from 15-day DL, send Szczur to Triple-A

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July 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs activated outfielder Jorge Soler from the 15-day disabled list in time for Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins and optioned outfielder Matt Szczur to Triple-A Iowa.

Soler is hitting .265 with four home runs and 19 RBIs in 49 games. He sprained his left ankle June 1 at Miami and was placed on the disabled list two days later. Soler played a four-game rehab assignment at Iowa, going 2 for 13 with three walks and one RBI.

Szczur is batting .211 with one home run and eight RBIs in 32 games.