Jared Solomon (baseball)
| Jared Solomon | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Solomon with the Louisville Bats in 2022 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 10, 1997 Millville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 2022, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 10.80 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jared Solomon (born June 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
Amateur career
[edit]Solomon attended Millville Area Junior Senior High School in Millville, Pennsylvania and played college baseball at Alderson Broaddus University and Lackawanna College. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 11th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Cincinnati Reds
[edit]Solomon signed with the Reds and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Reds, going 2–2 with a 4.26 ERA over 38 innings. In 2018, he pitched with both the Billings Mustangs and the Dayton Dragons, starting 15 games between both teams and compiling a 4–3 record and 3.34 ERA over 72 2⁄3 innings. Solomon split the 2019 season between Dayton and the Daytona Tortugas and went 3–11 with a 3.98 ERA and 111 strikeouts over 26 starts and 115 1⁄3 innings.[2] Solomon did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On November 20, 2020, the Reds added Solomon to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4] He did not play a game in 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[5]
On May 7, 2022, Solomon was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to serve as the 27th man in a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[6] He made his MLB debut that night, throwing a scoreless inning in relief.[7] In 9 appearances during his rookie campaign, he struggled to a 10.80 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 8 1⁄3 innings pitched. On November 15, Solomon was designated for assignment by Cincinnati.[8] On November 18, he was non tendered and became a free agent.[9]
On December 6, 2022, Solomon re–signed with the Reds on a minor league contract.[10] Solomon began the 2023 season with the Triple–A Louisville Bats. In 26 games, he struggled immensely to a 10.29 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 28.0 innings pitched. On July 14, 2023, Solomon was released by the Reds organization.[11]
Minnesota Twins
[edit]On January 17, 2024, Solomon signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[12] In 30 outings for the Double–A Wichita Wind Surge, he struggled to a 7.76 ERA with 33 strikeouts and 4 saves across 31 1⁄3 innings pitched. Solomon was released by the Twins organization on July 31.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Database, OSDB-Online Sports. "OSDB - Jared Solomon - Cincinnati Reds". OSDB - Online Sports Database. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Reds' 40-man roster features familiar names, new faces entering spring training".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds added three to the roster, add another via trade". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Reds' Jared Solomon: Recovering from Tommy John surgery".
- ^ "Reds' Jared Solomon: Called up as 27th man". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Nightengale, Bobby (May 7, 2022). "Cincinnati Reds prospect Jared Solomon reacts to being called up for doubleheader". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Reds' Jared Solomon: Cast off 40-man". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "These players have been non-tendered". mlb.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Jared Solomon: Inks MiLB deal with Reds". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-07-14
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-01-17
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-07-31
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Alderson Broaddus Battlers baseball players
- Arizona League Reds players
- Baseball players from Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Billings Mustangs players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Dayton Dragons players
- Daytona Tortugas players
- Lackawanna Falcons baseball players
- Louisville Bats players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- People from Millville, Pennsylvania
- St. Cloud Rox players
- Utica Blue Sox players
- Wichita Wind Surge players