Marlins' Jorge Soler: Nursing sore thumb

Soler is absent from the lineup Monday against the Royals due to a sore right thumb, Isaac Azout of FishStripes.com reports.

Soler hurt his thumb while taking a swing and missing at strike three during a pinch-hitting appearance Sunday versus the Athletics, per Noah Berger of FishStripes.com. X-rays came back clean and he should be fine, but Soler will be out of the lineup Monday while he deals with soreness. Garrett Cooper is in the designated hitter spot Monday.