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Swats homer in four-hit game Solano went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a 9-7 win over Texas on Saturday.

Impact Solano put the first run on the board for Minnesota with his third-inning solo shot to left field. He came up big again in the fourth, knocking a two-run, two-out single to give the Twins their first lead. Solano finished with a season-high four knocks for his fifth multi-hit game over his past seven contests. He's batting a scorching .481 with seven RBI and five runs over that stretch.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Donovan Solano puts on a show at the plate, in the field as Twins beat Rangers in 10 innings ARLINGTON, Texas — Donovan Solano went 4 for 5 on Saturday, blasting a home run and giving the Twins a lead with a two-run single.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Solano has career-high 4 hits as Twins rally to beat sliding Rangers 9-7 in 10 innings

Carlos Correa and Max Kepler had RBI singles in the 10th inning, Minnesota leadoff hitter Donovan Solano matched a career high with four hits and the AL Central-leading Twins beat...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michael Taylor, Donovan Solano's RBI help the Twins grab a 6-4 lead over the Rangers

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • Fox Sports

Sitting Friday Solano is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Rangers.

Impact Solano will get a breather after he went 5-for-10 with an RBI and two runs scored while starting all three games of the team's series with Cleveland. Joey Gallo will take over at first base and bat ninth in the opener with Texas.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to serve as starting 1B Solano will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact After taking a seat for Tuesday's 4-2 loss, Solano will draw back into the lineup for the series finale for what will be his 14th start in 15 games. The 35-year-old has been a major boon for fantasy managers in the batting-average category in August (.361 over 72 at-bats), but his production is lacking in just about every other area (no home runs or stolen bases, nine runs and seven RBI). He's firmly supplanted Joey Gallo as the Twins' top option at first base at the moment, though Solano will be at risk of falling into a short-side platoon role once Alex Kirilloff (shoulder) returrns from the injured list.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs sixth straight start Solano will start at first base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Solano will stick in the starting nine for the sixth game in a row after going 7-for-22 with a double and an RBI over the previous five contests. The Twins are facing a left-handed opening pitcher (Ryan Borucki) on Sunday, so the righty-hitting Solano could end up giving way to the lefty-hitting Joey Gallo midway through the contest, when right-hander Osvaldo Bido is expected to take over for Pittsburgh.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Solano (knee) is serving as Minnesota's designated hitter and batting leadoff Sunday against Philadelphia

Impact Solano was removed from Tuesday's game against the Tigers with a sprained right knee and will now return after a four-game absence. The 35-year-old was on a nice hot streak at the plate before getting injured, going 8-for-16 with two RBI and four runs scored since Aug. 1.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Royce Lewis could rejoin Minnesota Twins soon; Donovan Solano update The Twins' Royce Lewis is with the St. Paul Saints while recovering from an oblique strain, and is trying to remain patient during his recov...

AUGUST 10, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Avoids significant injury Solano was diagnosed with a mild MCL sprain in his right knee after undergoing an MRI on Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Solano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Detroit, but with the MRI on his knee coming back clean, the Twins are optimistic that he'll avoid a long-term absence. The Twins haven't ruled out Solano requiring a trip to the injured list, however, but manager Rocco Baldelli said that the veteran utility man is considered day-to-day for the time being while he waits for the swelling in his ankle to subside, according to Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets MRI on knee Solano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers after undergoing an MRI on his sprained right knee, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Twins are still waiting on the results of Solano's MRI, so until the team learns more about the severity of his injury, he'll be considered day-to-day. Solano, who made his third straight start at first base in Tuesday's 6-0 loss, went 1-for-2 at the dish before departing from the game when he injured the ankle while running the bases in the third inning. Joey Gallo came off the bench to pinch run for Solano and will draw the start at first base Wednesday.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins await word on Donovan Solano's knee as five-game winning streak ends While they are cautiously optimistic Solano may only miss a few days, the concerns for a long-term absence at his position are real.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Exits with injury Solano was removed from Tuesday's game against Detroit with a right knee sprain, Audra Martin of Bally Sports North reports.

Impact Solano appeared to jam his right ankle after making an awkward slide back into first base, but the issue is now confirmed to be in his knee. There's no word yet on how severe Solano's injury is, but more information will likely come in the near future. For now, he should be considered day-to-day.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Solano hits tiebreaking single as the Twins snap 5-game skid with 3-2 win over Cardinals

Donovan Solano hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh and Pablo Lopez tossed six effective innings to lead the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 win over the St...

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

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

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Solano has career-high 4 hits as Twins rally to beat sliding Rangers 9-7 in 10 innings

Michael Taylor, Donovan Solano's RBI help the Twins grab a 6-4 lead over the Rangers

Solano hits tiebreaking single as the Twins snap 5-game skid with 3-2 win over Cardinals