Jared Solomon (born June 10, 1997) is an American

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Amateur career

Solomon attended

Millville Area Junior Senior High School Millville Area Junior Senior High School is a tiny, rural public school in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It provides grades 7th through 12th. For the 2017–18 school year, enrollment was reported as 311 pupils. Millville Area Junior Senior High ...

Millville, Pennsylvania Millville is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 976.It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. History John Eves, a nati ...

and played

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Alderson Broaddus University Alderson Broaddus University (AB) is a private Baptist university in Philippi, West Virginia. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. It was formed in 1932 as Alderson–Broaddus College by the union of two Baptist institutions: ...

and

Lackawanna College Lackawanna College (Lackawanna or LC) is a private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It also has satellite centers in Hazleton, Hawley, Sunbury, Towanda, and Tunkhannock, and an Environmental Education Center in Covington Township. Acade ...

. He was drafted by the

in the 11th round of the

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Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Solomon signed with the Reds and made his professional debut with the

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, going 2–2 with a 4.26 ERA over 38 innings. In 2018, he pitched with both the

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and the

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, starting 15 games between both teams and compiling a 4–3 record and 3.34 ERA over innings. Solomon split the 2019 season between Dayton and the

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 191 ...

and went 3–11 with a 3.98 ERA and 111 strikeouts over 26 starts and innings. Solomon did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On November 20, 2020, the Reds added Solomon to their

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to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He did not play a game in 2021 after undergoing

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. On May 7, 2022, Solomon was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to serve as the 27th man in a doubleheader against the

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. He made his MLB debut that night, throwing a scoreless inning in relief. In 9 appearances during his rookie campaign, he struggled to a 10.80 ERA with 9 strikeouts in innings pitched. On November 15, Solomon was

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by Cincinnati. On November 18, he was non tendered and became a free agent. On December 6, 2022, Solomon re–signed with the Reds on a minor league contract. Solomon began the 2023 season with the Triple–A

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. In 26 games, he struggled immensely to a 10.29 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 28.0 innings pitched. On July 14, 2023, Solomon was released by the Reds organization.

Minnesota Twins

On January 17, 2024, Solomon signed a minor league contract with the

.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-01-17

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Solomon, Jared 1997 births Living people Alderson Broaddus Battlers baseball players Arizona League Reds players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Billings Mustangs players Chattanooga Lookouts players Cincinnati Reds players Dayton Dragons players Daytona Tortugas players Lackawanna Falcons baseball players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers People from Millville, Pennsylvania St. Cloud Rox players Utica Blue Sox players