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Pirates' Anthony Solometo: Returns to mound
Anthony Solometo threw scoreless innings on two hits and one walk while striking out three in a Florida Complex League start on Saturday.Solometo began the season with Double-A Altoona but struggled to a 6.27 ERA across 13 starts. He was placed on the Development List on June 18 and Saturday's outing marked his return to the mound. Solometo will presumably make a few more starts in the lower levels of the minors before returning to Altoona.
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Pirates' Anthony Solometo: Recovered from illness
Anthony Solometo (illness) returned to the mound April 7 after missing portions of spring training due to an illness.Solometo was forced to miss the Spring Breakout game due to a serious case of the flu that made its way through the Pittsburgh Pirates' clubhouse. However, he was able to return to throw four scoreless innings while allowing one hit with Double-A Altoona on April 7 -- though he did walk three. Solometo is one of the better prospects in Pittsburgh's minor-league system, and there's a chance he could make it to the big-league roster toward the end of the 2024 campaign.
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Pirates' Anthony Solometo: Not available for Spring Breakout
Anthony Solometo is recovering from a case of the flu and won't be available to pitch Thursday in the Pittsburgh Pirates' Spring Breakout game against the Orioles, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Solometo will miss out on the opportunity to test himself against a group of the Orioles' elite hitting prospects after coming down with the illness earlier this week. The 21-year-old lefty was able to complete a side session Wednesday, so he shouldn't be too far away from returning to game action in minor-league spring training contests. Solometo is likely to open the 2024 campaign at Double-A Altoona, where he finished the 2023 season and with whom he posted a 4.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 50:14 K:BB across 51.2 innings.
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Pirates' Anthony Solometo: Moved to development list
Anthony Solometo was placed on the development list Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.A second-round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021, Solometo has impressed during his time in professional ball. He had a sub-3.00 ERA at each of his first three stops and has posted a 3.48 ERA and 36:7 K:BB over 33.2 innings as a 20-year-old at Double-A Altoona. Chances are, this is just a way to manage his workload -- he's already at 92.1 innings for the season after throwing just 47.2 frames last year.
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Pirates' Anthony Solometo: Strong first start at Double-A
Anthony Solometo struck out seven batters and allowed two earned runs in five innings in his first start for Double-A Altoona.The low-slot southpaw carved up High-A hitters to the tune of a 2.30 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 68 strikeouts in 58.2 innings through 12 starts before earning the promotion to Double-A. The 6-foot-5 Solometo has one of the most deceptive arm actions in the minors, somewhat reminiscent of Madison Bumgarner's delivery, and it's possible he could still add a tick to his low-90s fastball in the coming years.
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Pirates' Anthony Solometo: Decent results in Single-A
Anthony Solometo has a 3.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 31:11 K:BB across 29.1 innings so far for Single-A Bradenton this year.He's appeared in nine games, starting five of them. A second-round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates last year, Solometo's big frame (6-foot-5, 220 pounds) and left-handedness offer intriguing long-term upside, but he has a long way to go in his development. He's off to a promising start, which may be enough to snatch him up in deeper dynasty formats.