Solano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Astros.
Solano salvaged his stat line with an eighth-inning solo homer off Kaleb Ort, the infielder's seventh long ball of the campaign. In September, Solano is 8-for-37 (.216) with five runs and two RBI.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Hits three doubles Saturday
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Solano went 4-for-5 with three doubles and a run in Saturday's 8-0 win against the Giants.
Solano batted out of the No. 8 hole and gave the Padres plenty of run-scoring opportunities with his trio of two-baggers, though he was knocked in just once. The veteran infielder has started at first base in three of San Diego's past four contests and appears set to see plenty of playing time at that position with Jake Cronenworth playing second base and Xander Bogaerts shifting to shortstop while Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) continues to miss time. Solano has earned the uptick in opportunities by slashing .312/.361/.468 over 32 games since the All-Star break.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Swats homer in loss
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Solano went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.
Solano entered as a pinch hitter for Jurickson Profar in the fifth inning after the Twins built a 10-0 lead and homered to put the Padres on the board. He's been effective in a reserve role for San Diego this season, slashing .309/.360/.440 with six home runs, 28 RBI, 25 runs and a stolen base over 225 plate appearances.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Delivers homer off bench
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Solano went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 7-6 loss to Miami.
Pinch hitting for Jake Cronenworth with one out in the eighth inning, Solano came up clutch and launched a two-run homer off Andrew Nardi to bring the Padres within one run. The long ball was Solano's fifth of the year -- a milestone he had reached just twice in his first 10 MLB seasons. In 212 plate appearances, Solano is slashing .313/.363/.436.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Four hits, four RBI in win
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Solano went 4-for-5 with four RBI in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Pirates.
The four hits and four RBI are both new season highs for Solano, who's batting .400 (22-for-55) over his last 16 games. The veteran infielder is unlikely to overtake Jake Cronenworth, Luis Arraez, Xander Bogaerts or Manny Machado for a starting role, though he's proven to be a useful piece off the bench and against left-handed pitching. Overall, Solano's slashing .314/.366/.427 with four homers, 25 RBI, 21 runs scored and a stolen base through 202 plate appearances this season.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Pops fourth homer
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Solano went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Rockies.
Solano has played in just five games since the All-Star break, as there isn't room for him in the lineup when all of Jake Cronenworth, Luis Arraez and Xander Bogaerts are playing. Despite the limited action, Solano has gone 5-for-12 over those five games. The utility man has a .300/.355/.417 slash line with four homers, 21 RBI, 21 runs scored, nine doubles and one stolen base over 197 plate appearances this season. His playing time would likely pick up if there was an injury to one of the Padres' other infielders.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Playing time likely to dip
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Solano will serve as the Padres' designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Solano will close out the first half of the season having started in 18 of the Padres' last 19 games, but he'll likely move into more of a part-time role moving forward despite slashing .313/.343/.391 over his last 17 starts. With the Friars bringing back Xander Bogaerts from the injured list Friday, Luis Arraez is likely to see fewer starts in the infield and should instead operate as the team's primary designated hitter, which leaves no room in the lineup for Solano.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Exiting starting nine
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Solano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Solano had started each of the last eight games -- with seven coming at third base -- and went 5-for-29 with two home runs, three walks, six RBI and four runs. He should continue to have a regular spot in the lineup versus left-handed pitching, but Solano's opportunities to play against righties will likely become more limited now that Manny Machado is playing third base again after he had been relegated to designated hitter duties recently following his return from a right hip flexor strain.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Goes yard twice in win
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Solano went 2-for-4 with two home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the A's.
All the Padres' offense came from long balls, with Solano supplying a solo shot off Hogan Harris in the second inning and a two-run homer off Lucas Erceg in the eighth. Solano's only other home run this season came May 27, but during that 16-game stretch he's slashing .315/.367/.519 with seven runs and nine RBI while filling in as the starting third baseman for a banged-up Manny Machado.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Draws sixth straight start
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Solano will start at third base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Though Manny Machado returned to the lineup Monday after missing four straight games with a hip flexor strain, Solano has been able to maintain a spot in the lineup while Machado remains limited to designated hitter duties. Solano will get his sixth consecutive start Wednesday, but once Machado is cleared to resume playing third base, Solano will likely move into the short side of a platoon at designated hitter with David Peralta.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Three hits in win
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Solano went 3-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Marlins.
Solano recorded two base hits and then capped off his night with a run-scoring double in the eighth to put the Friars up, 4-0. He's now driven in runs in back-to-back games for the first time this season and has reached base seven times in his last nine plate appearances. The 36-year-old remains a utility depth option for this team and is slashing .375/.474/.531 with three RBI, two runs and a 5:4 K:BB in 38 plate appearances.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Slugs first homer
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Solano went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-1 win over Miami.
Solano came into the contest having gone 2-for-13 over his previous seven contests, but he broke the slump with a second-inning solo homer for the game's first run. The long ball was his first as a member of the Padres after joining the organization on a minor-league deal in mid-April. Solano has never been much of a power hitter, but he's consistently demonstrated good contact skills and is slashing .321/.441/.464 in limited opportunities this season.
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Padres' Donovan Solano: Signs MiLB deal with San Diego
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The Padres signed Solano to a minor-league contract Monday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Solano spent the 2023 season with the Twins, slashing .282/.369/.391 with five home runs and 38 RBI over 450 plate appearances. He'll report to Arizona, and the 36-year-old will look to work his way up through San Diego's minor-league system.
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Twins' Donovan Solano: Perfect at plate
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Solano went 4-for-4 with one double and three runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Athletics.
Solano broke out of his slump Tuesday, scoring thrice and reaching safely in all five plate appearances after entering the contest with one hit across his last eight games (24 at-bats). Through 129 games thsi season, Solano is slashing .286/.371/.401 with 41 runs scored, 38 RBI and a 22.3 percent strikeout rate.
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Twins' Donovan Solano: Sitting out Wednesday
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Solano is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cleveland.
Solano manned first base for the first two games of the series and went 3-for-11 with a double, a triple, three RBI and a run scored, but he'll get a breather for the day game after a night game. Edouard Julien will cover first base for the Twins in the series finale.
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Twins' Donovan Solano: Sits in series finale
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Solano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Despite delivering a four-hit performance in Saturday's 9-7 win and maintaining a .395/.430/.481 batting line since Aug. 1, Solano will hit the bench Sunday for the second straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher (Jon Gray). Minnesota will roll out the same lineup they used against right-hander Max Scherzer in Friday's series opener, with Joey Gallo spelling Solano at first base once again.
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Twins' Donovan Solano: Swats homer in four-hit game
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Solano went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a 9-7 extra-inning win over Texas on Saturday.
Solano put the first run on the board for Minnesota with his third-inning solo shot to left field. He came up big again in the fourth, knocking a two-run, two-out single to give the Twins their first lead. Solano finished with a season-high four knocks for his fifth multi-hit game over his past seven contests. He's batting a scorching .481 with seven RBI and five runs over that stretch.
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Twins' Donovan Solano: Sitting Friday
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Solano is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Rangers.
Solano will get a breather after he went 5-for-10 with an RBI and two runs scored while starting all three games of the team's series with Cleveland. Joey Gallo will take over at first base and bat ninth in the opener with Texas.
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Twins' Donovan Solano: Nabs sixth straight start
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Solano will start at first base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Solano will stick in the starting nine for the sixth game in a row after going 7-for-22 with a double and an RBI over the previous five contests. The Twins are facing a left-handed opening pitcher (Ryan Borucki) on Sunday, so the righty-hitting Solano could end up giving way to the lefty-hitting Joey Gallo midway through the contest, when right-hander Osvaldo Bido is expected to take over for Pittsburgh.
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Twins' Donovan Solano: Returns to lineup
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Solano (knee) is serving as Minnesota's designated hitter and batting leadoff Sunday against Philadelphia
Solano was removed from Tuesday's game against the Tigers with a sprained right knee and will now return after a four-game absence. The 35-year-old was on a nice hot streak at the plate before getting injured, going 8-for-16 with two RBI and four runs scored since Aug. 1.
