Skip to content

Padres agree to 2-year, $7.5M deal with Solarte

Jake Roth / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

The rebuilding San Diego Padres certainly kept busy Friday.

With the team reportedly close to signing Wil Myers to an extension, the Padres locked up another one of their promising talents, agreeing to a two-year contract with infielder Yangervis Solarte.

The deal includes club options in 2019 and 2020. Solarte will earn $2.5 million next season and $4 million in 2018. Both club options will kick in the following season at $5.5 million and $8 million in 2020.

He received a $250,000 signing bonus, and will earn a guaranteed $7.5 million in 2017 and 2018, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.

The versatile Solarte played three positions for the Padres last season, starting games at third, second, and first base. He put together a career year at the plate, hitting .286/.341/.467 in 109 games with 16 home runs and 71 RBIs - all personal bests.

The 29-year-old took a leave from the team in July to tend to his wife, Yuliett Pimentel Solarte, after she was diagnosed with cancer. Yuliett passed away in September after her battle at age 31, leaving behind Yangervis and his three daughters

Yangervis was given the Tony Conigliaro Award at the end of the season, handed out annually to the player that overcomes adversity through spirit, determination, and courage.

Daily Newsletter

Get the latest trending sports news daily in your inbox