WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES

2006
R:  250/333/339, 56 AB, 5 2B, 7 BB, 10 K

Solis played sparingly in his first year in rookie ball.  He threw out 42% of base stealers.

2007
R:  253/362/304, 79 AB, 4 2B, 11 BB, 21 K
A-:  200/200/800, 5 AB, 1 HR, 1 K

Solis returned to rookie ball and got a little more playing time.  He drew enough walks to have a good OBP but showed no power.

2008
A-:  323/432/484, 31 AB, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 BB, 7 K
A:  159/260/265, 113 AB, 6 2B, 2 HR, 14 BB, 40 K

Solis got into only 43 games, 35 of them in low A.  He drew some walks, but hit very little and struck out a lot.  He threw out 37% of base stealers.

2009
A:  208/278/500, 48 AB, 2 2B, 4 HR, 4 BB, 14 K
A+:  203/248/319, 138 AB, 4 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 7 BB, 37 K, 1-1 SB
AA:  148/179/148, 27 AB, 1 BB, 10 K 

Solis appears to have continued as a backup catcher, splitting time between three levels with the bulk of it at high A.  He didn’t hit at all, even in the California League, and what patience he had at the plate evaporated.  He threw out 43% of base stealers in high A.

2010
A+:  270/308/622, 37 AB, 1 2B, 4 HR, 2 BB, 10 K
AA:  111/158/111, 18 AB, 5 K
MEX:  382/411/618, 68 AB, 5 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 4 BB, 12 K, 0-2 SB

Solis got into only 23 games in the Padres organization.  They loaned him to a Mexican League team and he played another 21 games there.

2011
AA:  263/308/396, 255 AB, 14 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 12 BB, 65 K
AAA:  211/231/263, 38 AB, 2 2B, 1 BB, 14 K

Solis spent most of the season in AA.  He played about half the time and finally started to show some progress with the bat, although his plate discipline remained very poor.

2012
AA:  283/307/419, 329 AB, 25 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 11 BB, 77 K, 1-2 SB
MLB:  000/000/000, 4 AB, 2 K

Back in AA as a semi-regular, Solis had his best season with the bat, although his BB:K ratio got even worse.  The Padres called him up in mid-September to serve as bench depth.  He caught only four innings.

Solis was one of several moves in the last couple years in which the Pirates have used waiver claims to try to obtain organizational catching depth on the cheap.  In 2011, they claimed Matt Pagnozzi, played him a little in the majors, then waived him.  They then claimed Brian Jeroloman, only to waive him three days later, then re-acquire him over a year later.  Not surprisingly, they outrighted Solis to AAA a little over a week after claiming him and he cleared waivers.  He was limited by back problems in spring training.  Once he’s available, he could go to Altoona or Indianapolis.