Yangervis Solarte, Third Base

Date of Birth: 7/7/1987
Birthplace: Valencia, Venezuela

Yangervis Solarte, third baseman, was first signed by the Minnesota Twins in 2005. After being in the Twins' minor league system from 2006 through 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers in December, 2011. He continued to play in the minor leagues through the 2013 season, finishing with a .286 batting average.

Solarte became a free agent after the 2013 season and he signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. He went to the Yankees 2014 Spring training as a non-roster invitee and he played so well that he replaced Eduardo Nunez as a regular roster utility infielder.

On July 22, 2014, Solarte was traded to the San Diego Padres. He finished the 2014 season with 122 hits, 19 doubles, 48 RBIs, 58 strikeouts to 53 walks, and a .260 batting average in 75 games with the Yankees and 56 games with the Padres.

Solarte played in 152 games with the Padres in 2015. He finished the season with 142 hits, 33 doubles, 14 home runs, 63 RBIs, and a .270 batting average. As a third baseman, he made 130 assists, 11 double plays, 44 putouts, and 6 errors in 92 games. He also played 28 games at first base and 19 games at second base.

In 2016, Solarte batted .286 with 116 hits, 26 doubles, 15 home runs, and 71 RBIs in 109 games. Defensively, as the Padres' third baseman in 95 games, he made 190 assists, 59 putouts, and 9 errors.

Solarte finished the 2017 season with 119 hits, 21 doubles, a career high 18 home runs, 64 RBIs, 61 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a .255 batting average in 128 games. Defensively, he played 8 games at first base, 79 games at second base, 22 games at third base, and 28 games at shortstop.

The Padres traded Solarte to the Toronto Blue Jays on January 6, 2018. He finished the 2018 season with 106 hits, 20 doubles, 17 home runs, 54 RBIs, 72 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a .226 batting average in 122 games. Defensively, he played 4 games at first base, 28 games at second base, 83 games at third base, and 7 games at shortstop.

Solarte became a free agent on November 30, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on February 18, 2019. He was designated for assignment on May 7, 2019, and he elected free agency three days later. He signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on June 13th, but he was released on July 6th, after playing in just 28 games.

Solarte signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on January 22, 2020. The Braves released him on August 27th. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.

Solarte played in the Mexican League in 2021.

Career batting statistics for Solarte through 2019 include:

• 670 games played
• 620 hits
• 124 doubles
• 75 home runs
• 307 RBIs
• 326 strikeouts to 189 walks
• .258 batting average

Personal Life

Solarte's uncle, Roger Cedeno, was a major league outfielder from 1995 through 2005. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Solarte's wife passed away from cancer complications on September 17, 2016.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Yangervis Solarte
ESPN - Yangervis Solarte