Nationals starting pitcher prospect Sammy Solis has been encouraged with his performance since making his season debut for Class A Potomac May 21. Solis, who missed last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, has posted a 2.45 ERA in three starts and tossed a season-high five innings Saturday.
Solis said he feels stronger than before and his velocity has returned to his pre-surgery level.
"The feel has been the biggest thing," Solis told The Washington Post. "Changeup and curveball, especially. In the fifth inning [on Saturday] it came around and started throwing it for strikes. It really is a weapon when you can do that. When you can’t, it’s a lot harder to pitch. In the fifth inning I felt a lot more comfortable than I did in the first."