Jhonatan Solano (born August 12, 1985) is a Colombian former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins. He made his MLB debut in 2012.
| Jhonatan Solano | |
|---|---|
 Solano playing for the Washington Nationals | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: August 12, 1985 Barranquilla, Colombia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 29, 2012, for the Washington Nationals | |
| Last appearance | |
| May 31, 2015, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .184 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Professional career
editWashington Nationals
editSolano signed with the Washington Nationals as an international free agent in 2006. He spent the next six seasons working his way up the Nationals' farm system. After spending the 2011 season with the Syracuse Chiefs, the Nationals added Solano to their 40-man roster after the season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
On May 29, 2012, Solano was called up to the majors by the Nationals after Wilson Ramos tore his ACL and could miss the rest of the 2012 season. On that same day, Solano got his first major league hit, a double, on his first at bat, against his brother Donovan's team, the Miami Marlins. About two weeks later, on June 12, he hit the first home run of his major league career against the Toronto Blue Jays[1] On July 19, the Nationals placed Solano on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique injury.
The Nationals recalled Solano from the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs on May 16, 2013, when Ramos went on the disabled list.[2]
Solano was released by the Washington Nationals on November 18, 2014.
Miami Marlins
edit
Solano signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on December 9, 2014.[3] He was designated for assignment on June 5, 2015.[4] He was called back up by the Marlins on June 18 and designated for assignment again two days later.
Washington Nationals (second stint)
editOn December 22, 2015, Solano signed a minor league contract with the Nationals. Catching for the Triple–A Syracuse Chiefs, Solano set a new club record for number of games caught for the Syracuse team.[5]
Solano had his contract purchased on April 7, 2018, but was assigned to the disabled list with bone chips in his elbow days later without appearing in a game.[6] He became a free agent after the 2018 season.
St. Paul Saints
editOn July 3, 2019, Solano signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[7] He was released on August 10.
International career
editHe was a member of Team Colombia in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, along with his brother Donovan.[8] Solano went 2 for 8 but Colombia was eliminated in the first round.[9]
Post-playing career
editIn 2024, it was announced that Solano would manage the Tigres de Cartagena club of the Colombian Professional Baseball League.[10]
Personal
editHis brother, Donovan Solano, plays for the San Diego Padres and also made his debut in 2012.[8] He attended high school at Colegio Americano de Barranquilla in Barranquilla, Colombia.[8]
References
edit- ^ Kilgore, Adam (May 29, 2012). "Jhonatan Solano greets his brother Donovan Solano in the majors with their parents watching". Washington Post. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ Comak, Amanda (May 16, 2013). "Nationals place Wilson Ramos on the disabled list, recall Jhonatan Solano". Washihngton Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Minor Moves: Solano, McCoy, Lombardozzi". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Gitlin, Marty (June 5, 2015). "Marlins activate C Jeff Mathis, DFA Jhonatan Solano". fantasynews.cbssports.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Kramer, Lindsay (April 16, 2018). "Long-time Syracuse Chiefs catcher to miss a big chunk of the season". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Nationals add right-hander Hellickson to start against Mets". AP News. April 16, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Saints Sign Former Major League Catcher Jhonatan Solono, Infielder Matt Morales". IndependentBaseball.net. July 3, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c Davis, Craig (March 12, 2017). "Solano Brothers Playing for Team Columbia in WBC". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Fernandez, Andre C. (March 12, 2017). "Dominican Republic holds off Colombia in 11 innings to advance". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Los Tigres de Cartagena quieren brillar en el béisbol profesional" (in Spanish). El Universal. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jhonatan Solano on Twitter