Jorge Soler on HR tear as Marlins face ailing Padres

Jorge Soler, who already has more home runs this year than he did last season, is set to lead his Miami Marlins against the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Soler hit a career-high 48 homers in 2019. In 2021 he hit 30, including three in the postseason. He followed that by signing a three-year, $36-million contract with the Marlins, but flopped in 2022, hitting just 13 home