Donovan Solano 1B FA Sun 10/6/24 4:23 PM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano is not in the lineup Sunday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
He had started the last three games dating back to the regular season, but Solano heads to the bench in this one against righty Yu Darvish. David Peralta enters the lineup in his place, starting at designated hitter and batting eighth.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Sun 9/29/24 2:39 PM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Luis Arraez will start at first base Sunday while Fernando Tatis serves as the designated hitter. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Solano will end the regular season slashing .287/.344/.418 with eight home runs and 35 RBI across 308 plate appearances.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Sun 9/29/24 1:13 AM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Solano picked up his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 14, which was also a four-hit game. The 36-year-old had three singles before going yard in the ninth inning to provide some insurance runs. He's been a decent bat for the Padres this year with a .287/.344/.418 slash line, eight homers, 35 RBI, 31 runs scored and two stolen bases over 95 contests.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Thu 9/26/24 7:26 PM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano is not in Thursday's starting lineup against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Solano has been the regular starter at first base for the past two weeks, but he'll bow out of the lineup after hitting only .222 across his last 10 starts. Luis Arraez will shift to first base, while David Peralta will enter the lineup and hit eighth.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Thu 9/19/24 12:45 AM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Sun 9/15/24 1:24 PM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano went 4-for-5 with three doubles and a run in Saturday's 8-0 win against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Thu 8/22/24 12:53 AM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Mon 8/12/24 2:45 AM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 7-6 loss to Miami.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Wed 8/7/24 11:57 AM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano went 4-for-5 with four RBI in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Donovan Solano 1B FA Sat 8/3/24 2:01 AM
Donovan Solano
1B FA
Solano went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
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.