![]() That being said, Solano has displayed an atypical hitting profile the past couple of seasons in San Francisco, and thus, can Solano continue to be a “Silver Slugger” level hitter at age 33 in 2021? If the Giants want to have any hope in the division, then they will need “Donnie Barrels” to continue his career resurgence over a much longer 2021 slate. The NL West looks even more top-heavy with the Dodgers coming off a World Series championship and the Padres having an aggressive off-season that included recent trades for pitchers Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, as well as the free-agent signing of Korean infielder Ha-Seong Kim. Our 2020 #SilverSlugger Award Winner: DONOVAN SOLANO! Congratulations, Donnie Barrels □□□ | #SFGiants /nuiuQ9hYC8 However, fast forward two MLB seasons later (well…222 games later, specifically), and not only has Solano become the Giants’ regular second baseman, but he also earned a Silver Slugger award, becoming the first Giants second baseman to win a Silver Slugger since Jeff Kent in 2002. ![]() Thus, the Giants’ signing of Solano seemed to be a transaction meant to provide organizational depth in the infield. ![]() Even though Solano had played 361 games with the Miami Marlins from 2012-2015, he only averaged a wRC+ of 68 and accumulated an fWAR of 1.4, according to Fangraphs. After all, Solano had not played in the Major Leagues since 2016, which was a mere nine-game sample with the New York Yankees that was more akin to a “shot of espresso” rather than the typical “cup of coffee” stint. When the San Francisco Giants signed infielder Donovan Solano to a Minor League deal prior to the 2019 season, the signing did not earn much fanfare (in fact the only “report” of Solano’s initial signing as a Giant came through a Baseball AmericaMinor League transactions report).
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