Sammy Solis, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 8/10/1988
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
College: University of San Diego

Sammy Solis, relief pitcher, was first drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007 but he opted instead to play for the University of San Diego. Three years later, he was drafted by the Washington Nationals. He pitched in the Nationals' minor league system in 2010 and 2011. He had Tommy John surgery in March, 2012, and he missed the entire 2012 season. He pitched in the minors again in 2013 and 2014.

Solis split his time in 2015 between the majors and the minors. He pitched in 18 games with the Nationals and he had a 3.38 ERA in 18 games.

Solis spent time on the DL in 2016 with knee inflammation. He finished the regular season with 2 wins and 4 losses, 47 strikeouts to 21 walks, and a 2.41 ERA in 41.0 innings in 37 games with the Nationals. In the postseason, he pitched 4.2 innings in 5 games and he gave up 3 hits and 1 run. He struck out 2 batters and walked 2 and he had a 1.93 ERA.

Solis was on the DL again in 2017. He finished the season with 1 win and no losses, 1 save, 28 strikeouts to 13 walks, and a 5.88 ERA in 26.0 innings in 30 games. In the postseason, he pitched 1.0 innings in 3 games and he gave up 4 hits and 1 run.

Solis pitched in 56 games in 2018. He had 1 win and 2 losses, 44 strikeouts to 18 walks, and a 6.41 ERA in 39.1 innings.

The Nationals released Solis on March 9, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on March 13th, and he was released by them on May 29th. He played in the minors and in Japan in 2019. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.

Solis played in the Mexican League in 2021.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Sammy Solis
MiLB - Sammy Solis