Soler spent the previous two weeks with Double-A Tennessee, hitting .176 in 11 games, but he was 3-for-7 with a couple of runs scored over his past two games.
"We wanted to get Jorge back up, with this being an American League game," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.
Soler is batting .223 for the Cubs this season and owns a career .258 mark.
Right-hander Joe Nathan, 41, was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.
"Nathan needs more time, and he didn't work out immediately," Maddon said. "I do believe he's on the right track, but with the DH coming up, there are a lot of things to consider."
Worth noting
• Trevor Cahill (right knee) could be in line to start one of the games in the Aug. 16 day-night doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers. He's been starting at Triple-A Iowa.
"We need to get him going up here," Maddon said.
Rick Eymer is a contributor to MLB.com and covered the Cubs on Friday. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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