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Losing work at third base Solano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Solano is on the bench for the fourth time in five games and appears to have lost hold of a regular role at third base. He'll still likely serve as a starting infielder against left-handed pitching, but Kyle Farmer has seemingly emerged as the Twins' top option at third base while all of Jorge Polanco (hamstring), Royce Lewis (oblique) and Jose Miranda (shoulder) are on the injured list.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Solano is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Mariners.

Impact Solano will take a seat after he went 0-for-8 with six strikeouts while starting two games during the team's series with the White Sox. Willi Castro will slot in at third base while Trevor Larnach starts in left field and bats seventh in the series opener with Seattle.

JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rips off three doubles in loss Solano went 3-for-4 with three doubles and one RBI in Saturday's 6-2 loss against the Orioles.

Impact Solano doubled in each of his first three trips to the plate, with the last one scoring Byron Buxton in the sixth to bring Minnesota back within four runs of the Orioles. The 35-year-old infielder has now hit safely in five straight games while registering two three-hit performances over that stretch. He's batting a robust .409 in July with seven extra-base hits, three RBI and three runs scored.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late-blooming Solano gathering hits, nicknames MINNEAPOLIS -- The widely used nickname for Donovan Solano is “Donnie Barrels,” but he’s always wanted to be more of a home run hitter, a “D...

JULY 9, 2023 • MLB.COM

Three extra-bases hits in win Solano went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Royals.

Impact He went back-to-back with Byron Buxton in the fifth inning off Zack Greinke, giving Solano his fourth homer of the year -- all of which have come since June 11. The 35-year-old isn't quite an everyday player for the Twins, but he's found his way into the lineup more often than not, and since the beginning of June he's slashing .280/.404/.500 with 11 RBI and 12 runs in 29 games.

JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Donovan Solano, Byron Buxton CRUSH back-to-back homers to help the Twins extend their lead over the Royals

JULY 4, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Homers Sunday Solano went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Sunday's win over the Tigers.

Impact Solano kicked off the scoring after he got a hold of a hanging sweeper from Michael Lorenzen and sent it over the left field wall. Solano now has all three of his home runs this year over his last 13 games, a span during which he also boasts an impressive 12:7 BB:K. The 35-year-old has been one of the Twins' best hitters this season, slashing .277/.381/.397 with 16 extra-base hits, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and a 26:45 BB:K over 215 plate appearances. He continues to hit towards the top of the order versus lefties but has mot been able to maintain a consistent spot against righties.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fading into platoon role Solano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Solano's brief run as a regular in the Minnesota lineup appears to have come to an end; he's now hit the bench for three straight matchups versus right-handed starting pitchers. Though he should retain a prominent spot in the lineup when the Twins face left-handed pitchers, Solano looks like he'll be on the odd man out versus righties now that Alex Kirilloff is getting more time at first base after he spent most of last week playing right field.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blast second homer Solano went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer in Thursday's 8-4 loss against the Tigers.

Impact Solano gave the Twins a 4-1 lead in the second inning with a two-out, three-run homer off Matthew Boyd. Solano has two home runs on the year, both coming in his last four games. The veteran infielder has gone 8-for-19 (.421) with a 1.402 OPS over his last six games. Solano's now slashing a solid .286/.378/.404 with 17 RBI and 17 runs scored through 185 plate appearances this season. He should continue to see regular at-bats in Minnesota thanks to his ability to play multiple infield positions.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still seeing steady playing time Solano will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Solano will pick up his 10th start in 11 games Wednesday while he continues to wield a hot bat in June. Through his first 11 games of the month, Solano is slashing .324/.419/.514 with a home run, four doubles, six runs and five RBI. The recent return of Joey Gallo from the injured list has made the Minnesota lineup slightly more crowded, but Solano's ability to handle three infield spots as well as designated hitter will continue to give him multiple pathways to playing time. Expect manager Rocco Baldelli to find a way to get Solano's bat in the lineup until the veteran starts to cool down.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets fifth straight start Solano will start at first base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Solano will stick in the lineup for the fifth consecutive game, with the 35-year-old picking up three starts at first base and two at designated hitter during that stretch. While both Joey Gallo (hamstring) and Byron Buxton (rib) are on the 10-day injured list, Solano and Willi Castro could both have paths to steady playing time versus both left- and right-handed pitching.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plates four runs in win Solano went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and four RBI in an 8-2 win against Houston on Wednesday.

Impact Solano kicked off the scoring with a two-run single in the third inning and followed with a two-run double in the sixth. Incredibly, the four RBI nearly matched Solano's season total (five) through 44 games coming into the contest. Needless to say, the veteran hasn't been much of a run producer this season, though he's slashing a respectable .275/.356/.350 over 135 plate appearances.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes cameo off bench Monday Solano went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and played seven innings at second base in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Giants.

Impact Heading into Monday's game, Solano had been scheduled to start at first base, only for the Twins to scratch him from the starting nine prior to first pitch without an explanation. The Twins' decision to scratch Solano may have had something to do with the Giants deploying a right-hander (John Brebbia) as their opening pitcher, as the righty-hitting Solano went on to pinch hit for the lefty-hitting Edouard Julien when lefty primary pitcher Sean Manaea came on in relief of Brebbia. Solano should continue to see most of his opportunities moving forward as a short-side platoon player.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from Monday's lineup Solano was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Randy Johnson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact It's unclear why Solano was dropped from the starting nine, but he will not open on the field as scheduled and Joey Gallo will do so instead.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins' Donovan Solano thought he walked, based on bad count Angels manager Phil Nevin set the record straight after the umpire provided some bad information.

MAY 22, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Sits after three straight starts Solano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Solano started each of the past three games at first base, going 0-for-8 with three strikeouts to drop his season-long average to .253. The Twins recalled the lefty-hitting Alex Kirilloff from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, and he'll enter the lineup at first base Sunday against Guardians right-hander Cal Quantrill. Kirilloff could end up seeing the bulk of the playing time versus righties moving forward, though Solano will likely remain a mainstay in the lineup versus southpaws.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench in Gallo's return Solano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact After picking up starts at either designated hitter or first base in each of the past 13 games, Solano will head back to the bench Wednesday as the Twins welcome Joey Gallo (intercostal) back from the injured list. Gallo will most likely settle back into an everyday role at first base versus right-handed pitching, but the righty-hitting Solano should remain a fixture in the lineup against southpaws.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox top Twins 5-4 in 10 on Verdugo's unusual hit

Alex Verdugo singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning on a fly ball that barely stayed fair at Fenway Park, giving the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the Mi...

APRIL 19, 2023 • Associated Press

Handling everyday gig at first base Solano will start at first base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Solano is picking up his eighth consecutive start Wednesday, with the last seven coming at first base. With Joey Gallo (intercostal) recently joining Alex Kirilloff (wrist) on the injured list, Solano looks like he'll have a clear path to a regular lineup spot until one of the two injured players returns. Solano takes a six-game hitting streak into Wednesday's contest and should be a strong source of batting average while he's playing regularly, but his fantasy utility is limited in just about every other category.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets sixth straight start Solano will start at first base and bat fifth in Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Due to various regulars getting days off in addition to Joey Gallo (side) having now been sidelined for three straight games, Solano will stick in the lineup for the sixth consecutive contest. When the Twins are at full strength, Solano will likely fade into a short-side platoon role, but he looks like he could be in store for a quasi-everyday role in the short term. He'll take a four-game hitting streak into Monday's series opener.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot in spot duty Solano started at first base and went 1-for-3 with walk in Saturday's win over Kansas City. He's hitting .313 (5-for-16) this season.

Impact Solano has started the last four games at DH and first base amid several injuries (Max Kepler, Joey Gallo). He may remain in the starting lineup while he stays hot, but ultimately should return to a reserve role.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins top Astros 3-2 on Farmer hit in 10th; Gray gets 13 Ks

Kyle Farmer bounced a bases-loaded single straight up the middle of a drawn-in Houston infield in the 10th inning, giving the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the over the whiff-...

APRIL 7, 2023 • Associated Press

Pablo Lopez, Twins' bullpen blank Royals 2-0 on opening day

Pablo Lopez pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning of his Twins debut, and Trevor Larnach and pinch-hitter Donovan Solano each drove in a run as Minnesota beat the Kansas City...

MARCH 30, 2023 • Associated Press

Set to make roster Solano started at DH and went 1-for-4 with a home run in Monday's spring training win over Pittsburgh. He's hitting .158 with a .509 OPS this spring.

Impact Despite his underwhelming hitting stats this spring, Solano is set to make the roster as a utility infielder. He could get some extra playing time in April with both Jorge Polanco and Alex Kirilloff set to begin the season on the injured list. However, he's likely the secondary option off the bench as both Kyle Farmer and Nick Gordon can move around the infield as well. Solano did play some first base this spring and could get a few starts there as well.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins finalize 1-year deal with vet infielder Donovan Solano

Infielder Donovan Solano finalized a $2 million, one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins, who added another productive and versatile player to an already deep bench

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • Associated Press

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Donovan Solano, Byron Buxton CRUSH back-to-back homers to help the Twins extend their lead over the Royals

Red Sox top Twins 5-4 in 10 on Verdugo's unusual hit

Twins top Astros 3-2 on Farmer hit in 10th; Gray gets 13 Ks

Pablo Lopez, Twins' bullpen blank Royals 2-0 on opening day

Twins finalize 1-year deal with vet infielder Donovan Solano