Donovan Solano
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Donovan Solano Preciado (born December 17, 1987) is a Colombian professional baseball infielder in the San Diego Padres organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and Minnesota Twins. Solano signed as an international free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005. He made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2012.
Professional career
Solano was born and raised in
St. Louis Cardinals
Solano signed as an international free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005. He spent seven seasons in the Cardinals organization as a backup infielder, but never made it to the major leagues with them.[2] In 2008, he was a mid-season All Star with the Palm Beach Cardinals in the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[3]
Miami Marlins
In 2012, the
Solano's first career major league start was on May 26, 2012, against the
The Marlins placed Solano on the disabled list on May 7, 2013, retroactive to May 4. He returned and played in 102 games, batting .249/.305/.316. He batted .316 with
In 2014, he appeared in 111 games for the Marlins, batting .252/.300/.323.[8] In 2015, his last year with Miami, he appeared in only 55 games, splitting time between shortstop, third base, and second base, with a dismal .189 batting average.[9][8]
New York Yankees
On January 9, 2016, the New York Yankees signed Solano to a minor league contract.[10] He spent the 2016 season with the Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, with whom he was a postseason All-Star after batting .319 (eighth in the International League)/.349/.436 with 33 doubles (tied for third in the league), seven home runs, seven sacrifice flies (leading the league), and 67 RBIs (tied for fourth) in 511 at-bats.[11] He was promoted to the major leagues on September 18, following an injury to Starlin Castro, and in 22 at-bats he hit .227/.261/.455.[3][12] The Yankees outrighted him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after the regular season.[13]
He spent the entire 2017 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, hitting .282/.329/.391 with 44 runs, 29 doubles (tied for 9th in the league), four home runs, and 48 RBIs in 373 at bats.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On January 19, 2018, the
San Francisco Giants
On December 18, 2018, Solano signed a minor league deal with the
On September 1, 2020, Solano had a career-high 6 RBIs in a 23-5 blowout win over the Colorado Rockies.[19] He ended the 2020 season batting a career-high .326 (5th in the NL)/.365/.463, with a career-high 15 doubles (fourth), three home runs, 29 RBIs, and three sacrifice flies (seventh) in 190 at-bats in 54 games, which won him the National League's second baseman Silver Slugger Award.[20]
In the 2021 regular season, Solano batted .280/.344/.404 with 35 runs, seven home runs, and 31 RBIs in 307 at bats.[20] He primarily played second base, with two games at shortstop.[20] His salary was $3.25 million.[20] Solano became a free agent following the 2021 season.
Cincinnati Reds
On March 16, 2022, Solano signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[21] In April, Solano received a platelet-rich plasma injection to address lingering pain in his left hamstring, and was placed on the 60-day injured list on May 23.[22] After starting the season on the injured list, he made his first appearance for the Reds on June 22, 2022. Solano appeared in 80 games for Cincinnati, slashing .284/.339/.385 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI.
Minnesota Twins
Solano signed a one-year, major league contract with the Minnesota Twins on February 23, 2023. [23] He drove in a career high 38 runs for the Twins in 2023, helping them win the American League Central. He became a free agent following the season.
San Diego Padres
On April 15, 2024, Solano signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[24]
International career
He was a member of Team Colombia in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, along with his brother Jhonatan.[7] Solano batted 3-for-14 and Colombia was eliminated in the first round.[25]
Personal life
Solano is a Christian.[26] His brother, Jhonatan Solano, is a catcher who made his debut in 2012 for the Washington Nationals.[27]
See also
References
- ^ Devoto, Jeff (September 17, 2019). "Solano a nice surprise for Giants". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "THE MINORS REPORT: Change good for former Redbird Donovan Solano". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Donovan Solano Stats, Highlights, Bio". Milb.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Navaroo, Manny. "Miami Marlins top Rockies, Ricky Nolasco moves atop victory list - Miami Marlins". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ "Miami Marlins promote Coghlan, Solano, DL Bonifacio; Adam Lind status". Sun-Sentinel. May 20, 2012. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ "With Hanley gone, Solano to get time at third | marlins.com: News". Mlb.com. July 25, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Donovan Solano Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Donovan Solano Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Donovan Solano Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Es un sueño llegar al Real Madrid del béisbol: Dónovan Solano". El Heraldo (in Spanish). January 7, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "2016 International League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Lohud Yankees Blog: Yanks add Solano in wake of Castro's injury". Lohud.com. September 18, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Lohud Yankees Blog: Roster cleanup continues with Solano outrighted". Lohud.com. October 10, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Oklahoma City Dodgers Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (January 12, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Dec 19 - Jan 10". Baseball America. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Donovan Solano Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Bryan (November 7, 2019). "POLL: Who is the Giants' Batter of the Year for 2019?". McCovey Chronicles. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Donovan Solano and Giants agree on contract". FantasyPros. December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Giants vs. Rockies - Game Recap - September 1, 2020". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b c d "Donovan Solano Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Who is Donovan Solano? What to know about former Silver Slugger Award winner".
- ^ "Reds' Donovan Solano: Shifts to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Twins sign Donovan Solano to one-year contract". mlb.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Padres sign veteran infielder Donovan Solano to minors deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Dominican Republic holds off Colombia in 11 innings to advance". miamiherald.com. March 12, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ Mercer, Kevin (August 7, 2020). "S.F. Giants' Donovan Solano leads MLB in batting as he praises God". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ Kilgore, Adam (May 29, 2012). "Jhonatan Solano greets his brother Donovan Solano in the majors with their parents watching". Washington Post. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Donovan Solano on Twitter
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