Peter Solomon (baseball)

Peter Joseph Solomon (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball at the University of Notre Dame. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Peter Solomon
Solomon with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys in 2022
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 2021, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average6.59
Strikeouts16
Teams

Amateur career

Solomon attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 21st round of the 2014 MLB draft, but did not sign.[1] He played college baseball at the University of Notre Dame for the Fighting Irish.[2] After his sophomore season of college in 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star.[2][3][4]

Professional career

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros selected Solomon in the fourth round of the 2017 MLB draft and signed.[5] He appeared in one game for the Gulf Coast League Astros in 2017. He split the 2018 season between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Buies Creek Astros, going a combined 9–1 with a 2.32 ERA and 114 strikeouts over 100+2⁄3 innings.[6] Solomon appeared in two games for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers in 2019, before undergoing Tommy John Surgery and missing the remainder of that season.[7]

Solomon did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Astros added Solomon to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[8] On April 17, 2021, Solomon was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his MLB debut the next day, pitching a scoreless inning of relief against the Seattle Mariners. Solomon picked up his first win on September 19, 2021, after working four innings in relief against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a game in which the Astros won 7–6.

On October 5, 2021, Minor League Baseball announced that Sugar Land Skeeters right-hander Peter Solomon was named the Triple A West Pitcher of the Year.[10]

On September 1, 2022, the Astros designated Solomon for assignment.[11]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On September 4, 2022, Solomon was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates and optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 4 games (3 starts) for Indianapolis, he registered an 8.53 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 12+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 10, Solomon was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[12]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 7, 2022, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Solomon in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[13] He was selected to the Major League roster on April 9, 2023.[14] Solomon made 5 appearances for the Diamondbacks, struggling immensely to a 12.15 ERA with 6 strikeouts in 13.1 innings pitched. On May 29, he was designated for assignment by Arizona following the activation of Kristian Robinson.[15] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces on June 2.[16] On October 3, Solomon elected free agency.[17]

See also

References
  1. "Washington Nationals pick Ryan Ripken in 15th round of MLB draft". The Baltimore Sun. June 8, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. "Harwich quartet no-hits Chatham". Cape Cod Times. July 27, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. "#32 Peter Solomon". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. "2016 All-Star teams, Home Run Hitting Contest participants announced". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. Joe DiBlasi. "Former St. Joe pitcher will begin his career with the Houston Astros". MIAA Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  6. Brad Kyle (January 15, 2019). "A Step Ahead: The Wisdom Of Astros Prospect Peter Solomon". The Runner Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  7. Brian McTaggart (December 1, 2020). "Prospect Solomon healthy, preparing for ST". MLB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  8. Brian McTaggart (November 20, 2020). "Astros protect 5, complete 2 Reds trades". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  9. "Major League Baseball Transactions".
  10. "MILB Pitcher of the Year Press Release".
  11. Vita, Jack (September 1, 2022). "Houston Astros call up prospects Hunter Brown and Yainer Diaz". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  12. "Pirates Remove Six Players from 40-Man Roster". piratesprospects.com. 10 November 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  13. "2022 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com.
  14. "Diamondbacks' Peter Solomon: Contract selected from Reno". CBSSports.com.
  15. "Diamondbacks' Peter Solomon: Removed from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  16. "Diamondbacks' Peter Solomon: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  17. https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-10-03
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