Sammy Solís
| Sammy Solis | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals – No. 36 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 10, 1988 Litchfield Park, Arizona | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Samuel Solis (born August 10, 1988 in Litchfield Park, Arizona) is a minor league baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals organization. He is currently assigned to their Class-A affiliate, the Potomac Nationals.
Solis was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 2007 MLB Draft, but he did not sign in order to play college baseball. Solis attended the University of San Diego, where he played for the San Diego Toreros baseball team. He was drafted again by the Nationals in the second round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Before the 2012 season, MLB.com rated Solis as the 86th best prospect in baseball.[1] He had Tommy John surgery and returned to Potomac in 2013.[2]
After the 2013 season, the Nationals added Solis to their 40-man roster.[3]
He was promoted to the major leagues on April 29, 2015.
References
- ^ "2012 Prospect Watch | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ Wagner, James. "Sammy Solis returns to the mound at Potomac". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Nats add three, including two arms, to 40-man roster | nationals.com: News". Washington.nationals.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)