Luis Solano

LUIS SOLANO
SHORTSTOP
Born: July 16, 1987
Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 184
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Signed: Int. FA, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2010
How Acquired: Int. FA
Agent: N/A

WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES

Shortly before the 2010 season, the Pirates signed Solano at an unusually advanced age (he turned 23 during the season) and assigned him directly to the GCL. I have to think they wanted him as an organizational utility player. 

2010: Played second almost exclusively, showing less range than Jorge Bishop or Kevin Mort, and didn’t hit much despite the younger competition.

Solano will probably fill in somewhere at the lower levels in 2011.

STATS
Baseball Reference–Minors
Fangraphs
MiLB.com
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2011: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: 6/21/2010
MLB Debut: N/A
MiLB FA Eligible: 2016
MLB FA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Eligible: 2013
Added to 40-Man: N/A
Options Remaining: 3 (USED: N/A)
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
April 7, 2010: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.