Donovan Solano

Texas Rangers, 2nd Base
Age: 38y-2m-19d (Dec 17, 1987)
Exp: 10.047 Years
Country: CO
Agent(s): ACES
Career Earnings

$16,939,778

2025-2025 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.057
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2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.057
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2024-2024 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
8.081
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
7.081
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.081
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.081
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,375,000
Average Salary:
$1,375,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.081
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2019-2019 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.107
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2016-2016 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.092
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $531,500
Average Salary:
$531,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.125
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $511,500
Average Salary:
$511,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.125
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2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $491,500
Average Salary:
$491,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.137
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2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

10.047 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$17,372,190

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 24
0
Active
$480,000
$480,000
2013 25
0.137
Active
Active
$432,412
$432,412
$912,412
$1,344,824
2014 26
1.125
Active
$511,500
$1,856,324
2015 27
2.125
Active
$394,994
$2,251,318
2016 28
3.092
Active
$41,595
$2,292,913
2019 31
3.107
Active
$429,696
$2,722,609
2020 32
4.081
Active / Arb Avoided
$509,259
$3,231,868
 NL Silver Slugger:2B
2021 33
5.081
Active / Arb Settled (T)
$3,250,000
$6,481,868
2022 34
6.081
Active
$4,500,000
$10,981,868
2023 35
7.081
Active
$2,100,000
$13,081,868
2024 36
8.081
Active
$790,322
$13,872,190
2025 37
9.057
Active
Retained
$12,258
$3,487,742
$13,884,448
$17,372,190
Total      
$17,372,190
$13,884,448
$17,372,190
Total
$17,372,190

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,251,318 - - $2,251,318
1 $41,595 - - $41,595
3 $4,188,955 - - $4,188,955
1 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000
1 $2,000,000 - $100,000 $2,100,000
1 $790,323 - - $790,322
1 $12,258 - - $12,258
1 $3,487,742 - - $3,487,742
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
24
$480,000
$480,000
$480,000
2013
25
$432,412
$432,412
$432,412
$432,412
$912,412
$1,344,824
2014
26
$511,500
$511,500
$1,856,324
2015
27
$394,994
$394,994
$2,251,318
2016
28
$41,595
$41,595
$2,292,913
2019
31
$429,696
$429,696
$2,722,609
2020
32
$509,259
$509,259
$3,231,868
2021
33
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$6,481,868
2022
34
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$10,981,868
2023
35
$2,000,000
$100,000
$2,100,000
$13,081,868
2024
36
$790,323
$790,322
$13,872,190
2025
37
$12,258
$3,487,742
$12,258
$3,487,742
$13,884,448
$17,372,190
Total
$17,272,191
$100,000
$17,372,190
$13,884,448
$17,372,190
Total
$17,272,191
$100,000
$17,372,190

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,251,318 - - $2,251,318
1 $41,595 - - $41,595
3 $4,188,955 - - $4,188,955
1 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000
1 $2,000,000 - $100,000 $2,100,000
1 $790,323 - - $790,322
1 $12,258 - - $12,258
1 $3,487,742 - - $3,487,742

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 CIN Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 21, 2022 Hamstring
2021 SF Aug 26, 2021 - Sep 17, 2021 Undisclosed
2021 SF Apr 22, 2021 - May 19, 2021 Calf
  • Sep 26, 2025 Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
  • Sep 09, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Sep 01, 2025 Released by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 13, 2025 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • May 05, 2024 Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
  • Apr 17, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Feb 22, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 18, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with San Francisco (SF), settling in arbitration
  • Dec 02, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.375 million contract with San Francisco (SF), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 24, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Jan 19, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Dec 14, 2016 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Dec 24, 2015 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $531,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $511,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 02, 2013 Signed a 1 year $491,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jan 20, 2012 Signed a minor league contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jan 14, 2005 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 TEX 71 39 179 166 10 41 4 1 3 21 56 8 40 0 .247 .291 .337 .628 -0.06
2024 SD 96 67 309 283 31 81 13 0 8 35 118 22 65 2 .286 .343 .417 .760 0.97
2023 MIN 133 95 450 394 43 111 26 1 5 38 154 40 100 0 .282 .369 .391 .760 1.76
2022 CIN 80 70 304 278 22 79 16 0 4 24 107 19 61 0 .284 .339 .385 .724 0.94
2021 SF 101 78 343 307 35 86 17 0 7 31 124 25 58 2 .280 .344 .404 .748 1.14
2020 SF 54 46 203 190 22 62 15 1 3 29 88 10 39 0 .326 .365 .463 .828 1.47
2019 SF 81 42 228 215 27 71 13 1 4 23 98 10 49 0 .330 .360 .456 .816 1.45
2016 NYY 9 6 23 22 5 5 2 0 1 2 10 1 3 0 .227 .261 .455 .716 0.02
2015 MIA 55 14 93 90 6 17 3 1 0 7 22 1 18 0 .189 .215 .244 .459 -0.54
2014 MIA 111 67 333 310 26 78 11 1 3 28 100 19 61 1 .252 .300 .323 .623 -0.27
2013 MIA 102 92 393 361 33 90 13 1 3 34 114 23 57 3 .249 .305 .316 .621 0.06
2012 MIA 93 72 313 285 29 84 11 3 2 28 107 21 58 7 .295 .342 .375 .717 0.71

Calculated Market Value

$3.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,020,578
  • Avg. Salary: $3,020,578
  • MLB Rank: 368
  • 2B Rank: 25

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Donovan Solano to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Mark Canha 1 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 36
Kurt Suzuki 1 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 38
Whit Merrifield 1 $740,000 $740,000 35
Andrew McCutchen 1 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 38
Averages 1 $2,222,500 $2,222,500 36.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Solano's current age (38), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $3,082,222 $3,082,222

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Solano statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Mark Canha
2023-2024
 81.48 0.79 0.39 0.66 0.25 0.72 0.34 0.12 1.88
Kurt Suzuki
2020-2021
 47.30 0.75 0.31 0.60 0.25 0.69 0.32 0.12 -0.35
Whit Merrifield
2022-2023
 87.65 0.97 0.44 0.65 0.26 0.69 0.32 0.12 0.39
Andrew McCutchen
2023-2024
 71.60 0.88 0.40 1.00 0.24 0.76 0.36 0.16 1.51
Average 72.01 0.85 0.39 0.73 0.25 0.71 0.33 0.13 0.86
Donovan Solano
2024-2025
 56.79 0.75 0.34 0.62 0.27 0.71 0.31 0.11 1.40
Pct Change -21.14 -11.76 -12.82 15.07 8.40 -0.56 -6.06 -15.38 62.79
Median Prime % Change -6.06%
Average Prime % Change 2.06%

Calculated Market Value: Donovan Solano

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $3,020,578 $3,020,578
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