Donovan Solano

Q: How old is Donovan Solano?

Donovan Solano is 36 years old.

Q: When was Donovan Solano born?

Donovan Solano was born on December 17, 1987.

Q: Where was Donovan Solano born?

Donovan Solano was born in Barranquilla, Atlantico.

Q: How tall is Donovan Solano?

Donovan Solano is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Donovan Solano weigh when playing?

Donovan Solano weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Donovan Solano play?

Donovan Solano played 10 seasons.

Q: Is Donovan Solano in the Hall of Fame?

Donovan Solano has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Donovan Solano play?

Donovan Solano was a Second Baseman, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Donovan Solano have?

Donovan Solano had 683 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Donovan Solano have?

Donovan Solano had 32 home runs over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 210lb (173cm, 95kg)

Born: December 17, 1987 in Barranquilla, Colombia co

Debut: May 21, 2012 (Age 24-156d, 20,187th in major league history)
vs. COL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2023 (Age 35-288d)
vs. COL 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season

Agents: The MAS+ Agency • Previously: PTSG

Full Name: Donovan Solano

Nicknames: Donnie Barrels

Pronunciation: \so-LAH-no\

Twitter: @DonovanSolano17

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Relatives: Brother of Jhonatan Solano

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.6

2452

683

.279

248

RBI

244

OBP

.334

SLG

.377

OPS

.711

OPS+

4/16 The Padres have signed veteran infielder Donovan Solano to a minor league deal, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Solano will report to the club’s Arizona facilities for now but will
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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2005	17	STL-min	Rk,A-	67	253	222	34	57	9	0	0	22	4	2	21	34	.257	.339	.297	.636		66	8	7	2	1	0		JOH,NJR · APPY,NYPL
2006	18	STL-min	A-	44	167	149	22	42	2	0	0	13	2	1	12	17	.282	.341	.295	.637		44	4	2	3	1	0		SCS · NYPL
2007	19	STL-min	A,A+	132	490	455	48	109	10	1	0	41	5	3	22	46	.240	.283	.266	.549		121	18	7	3	3	0		DAV,PLM · MIDW,FLOR
2008	20	STL-min	A+,AA	133	565	508	67	143	20	4	2	42	3	3	42	85	.281	.343	.348	.691		177	16	6	8	1	0		PLM,SPD · FLOR,TL
2009	21	STL-min	AA,AAA	116	454	415	49	104	14	1	1	30	4	0	31	66	.251	.307	.296	.604		123	8	3	5	0	0		SPD,MEM · TL,PCL
2010	22	STL-min	AAA	102	344	330	41	84	12	1	4	27	2	1	11	35	.255	.283	.333	.616		110	9	2	1	0	1		MEM · PCL
2011	23	STL-min	AAA,AA	108	362	330	27	88	28	1	3	33	2	0	22	51	.267	.311	.385	.696		127	9	1	5	4	0		MEM,SPD · PCL,TL
2012	24	MIA-min	AAA	36	160	141	14	37	7	1	0	14	4	0	10	27	.262	.327	.326	.653		46	3	4	4	1	0		NOR · PCL
2012	24	MIA	NL	93	316	285	29	84	11	3	2	28	7	0	21	58	.295	.342	.375	.717	94	107	5	2	3	5	1	4H57/6
2013	25	MIA-min	AAA,A+	21	87	80	8	31	4	1	2	10	0	0	4	13	.388	.414	.538	.951		43	3	1	0	2	0		NOR,JUP · PCL,FLOR
2013	25	MIA	NL	102	395	361	33	90	13	1	3	34	3	1	23	57	.249	.305	.316	.621	72	114	11	7	2	2	3	4/H5
2014	26	MIA-min	AAA	6	22	21	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	5	.095	.091	.143	.234		3	1	0	0	1	0		NOR · PCL
2014	26	MIA	NL	111	340	310	26	78	11	1	3	28	1	2	19	61	.252	.300	.323	.623	75	100	5	3	7	1	0	4H/65
2015	27	MIA-min	AAA	36	147	140	10	38	3	0	0	6	0	1	4	24	.271	.288	.293	.581		41	3	0	1	2	0		NOR · PCL
2015	27	MIA	NL	55	94	90	6	17	3	1	0	7	0	0	1	18	.189	.215	.244	.459	28	22	4	2	1	0	0	H56/4
2016	28	NYY-min	AAA	131	546	511	64	163	33	3	7	67	2	1	25	79	.319	.349	.436	.785		223	14	2	1	7	1		SWB · IL
2016	28	NYY	AL	9	23	22	5	5	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	3	.227	.261	.455	.715	86	10	0	0	0	0	0	/45DH

2017	29	NYY-min	AAA	99	405	373	44	105	29	0	4	48	1	0	24	60	.282	.329	.391	.721		146	7	4	1	3	1		SWB · IL
2018	30	LAD-min	AAA,Rk	89	367	339	41	111	22	1	4	46	4	1	16	41	.327	.360	.434	.793		147	11	5	0	7	0		OKC,DGR · PCL,ARIZ
2019	31	SFG-min	AAA	24	97	87	12	28	4	0	2	16	0	0	9	11	.322	.392	.437	.829		38	2	1	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
2019	31	SFG	NL	81	228	215	27	71	13	1	4	23	0	1	10	49	.330	.360	.456	.815	116	98	4	1	0	2	0	4H6/5D
2020	32	SFG	NL	54	203	190	22	62	15	1	3	29	0	0	10	39	.326	.365	.463	.828	127	88	2	2	0	1	0	*4/5H6	SS
2021	33	SFG-min	AAA	5	19	16	3	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	.375	.421	.438	.859		7	1	2	0	1	0		SAC · AAAW
2021	33	SFG	NL	101	344	307	35	86	17	0	7	31	2	0	25	58	.280	.344	.404	.748	103	124	8	7	1	4	2	4H/6
2022	34	CIN-min	AAA	9	34	29	2	10	4	0	1	3	0	0	2	4	.345	.412	.586	.998		17	2	2	0	1	0		LOU · IL
2022	34	CIN	NL	80	304	278	22	79	16	0	4	24	0	0	19	61	.284	.339	.385	.724	99	107	5	5	0	2	1	3D5/H4
2023	35	MIN	AL	134	450	394	43	111	26	1	5	38	0	0	40	100	.282	.369	.391	.760	111	154	8	15	0	1	1	3H45D
10 Yrs				820	2697	2452	248	683	127	9	32	244	13	4	169	504	.279	.334	.377	.711	95	924	52	44	14	18	8
162 Game Avg.				162	533	484	49	135	25	2	6	48	3	1	33	100	.279	.334	.377	.711	95	183	10	9	3	4	2

MIA (4 yrs)				361	1145	1046	94	269	38	6	8	97	11	3	64	194	.257	.307	.328	.634	75	343	25	14	13	8	4
SFG (3 yrs)				236	775	712	84	219	45	2	14	83	2	1	45	146	.308	.354	.435	.789	113	310	14	10	1	7	2
MIN (1 yr)				134	450	394	43	111	26	1	5	38	0	0	40	100	.282	.369	.391	.760	111	154	8	15	0	1	1
CIN (1 yr)				80	304	278	22	79	16	0	4	24	0	0	19	61	.284	.339	.385	.724	99	107	5	5	0	2	1
NYY (1 yr)				9	23	22	5	5	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	3	.227	.261	.455	.715	86	10	0	0	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				677	2224	2036	200	567	99	8	26	204	13	4	128	401	.278	.328	.373	.701	92	760	44	29	14	17	7
AL (2 yrs)				143	473	416	48	116	28	1	6	40	0	0	41	103	.279	.364	.394	.758	110	164	8	15	0	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Donovan Solano?

Donovan Solano is 36 years old.

When was Donovan Solano born?

Donovan Solano was born on December 17, 1987.

Where was Donovan Solano born?

Donovan Solano was born in Barranquilla, Atlantico.

How tall is Donovan Solano?

Donovan Solano is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Donovan Solano weigh when playing?

Donovan Solano weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Donovan Solano play?

Donovan Solano played 10 seasons.

Is Donovan Solano in the Hall of Fame?

Donovan Solano has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Donovan Solano play?

Donovan Solano was a Second Baseman, First Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Donovan Solano have?

Donovan Solano had 683 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Donovan Solano have?

Donovan Solano had 32 home runs over his career.

What was Donovan Solano's average?

Donovan Solano had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Donovan Solano played for?

Donovan Solano played for 5 teams; the Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins.

How many World Series has Donovan Solano won?

Donovan Solano has never won a World Series.

When did Donovan Solano retire?

Donovan Solano last played in 2023.

What is Donovan Solano's Twitter account?

Donovan Solano is on Twitter at DonovanSolano17.

What are Donovan Solano's nicknames?

Donnie Barrels is a nickname for Donovan Solano.

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