Anthony Solometo
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2002)}}
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Anthony Epifanio Solometo (born December 2, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Amateur career
Solometo began his high school career at Gloucester Catholic High School in Gloucester City, New Jersey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prospectslive.com/mlb-draft/2020/11/1/prep-southpaw-anthony-solometo-continues-ascent-up-2021-mlb-draft-boards|title=Prep Southpaw Anthony Solometo continues ascent up 2021 MLB Draft boards|website=Prospects Live|date=2 November 2020 }} He committed to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina prior to his freshman year.{{Cite web|url=https://catholicstarherald.org/he-might-have-a-future-in-baseball-but-hes-focused-on-now/|title=He might have a future in baseball but he's focused on now | Catholic Star Herald|first=Mark|last=Zimmaro|date=15 April 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2021/04/23/anthony-solometo-pitches-bishop-eustace-past-ocean-city-coaches-cancer-classic/7205720002/|title=Anthony Solometo dominant for Bishop Eustace, grandfather at Coaches vs. Cancer Classic|first=Josh|last=Friedman|website=Courier-Post}} As a sophomore in 2019, he went 5–2 with a 1.59 ERA and 64 strikeouts over 44 innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.suburbanfamilymag.com/article/2142/Baseball|title=Baseball - SuburbanFamilyMag.com|website=www.suburbanfamilymag.com}} Prior to his junior season in 2020, he transferred to Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, where he graduated in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2020/01/baseball-one-of-states-top-left-handed-pitchers-has-changed-uniforms.html|title=Baseball: One of state's top left-handed pitchers has changed uniforms|first=Kevin Minnick | NJ Advance Media for|last=NJ.com|date=January 27, 2020|website=nj}} As a senior in 2021, he did not give up his first run or first hit until {{fraction|17|1|3}} innings into the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2021/05/petrutzs-clutch-homer-makes-a-winner-out-of-solometo-no-1-bishop-eustace.html|title=Petrutz's clutch homer makes a winner out of Solometo, No. 1 Bishop Eustace|first=Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance|last=Media|date=May 19, 2021|website=nj}} He finished the season with a 0.22 ERA and 65 strikeouts over {{fraction|32|1|3}} innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/anthony-solometo-bishop-eustace-lefthander-drafted-by-pittsburgh-20210712.html|title=Bishop Eustace LHP Anthony Solometo selected on the first pick of the second round by the Pittsburgh Pirates|first=Marc|last=Narducci|website=www.inquirer.com|date=12 July 2021 }}
Professional career
Solometo was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round with the 37th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2021/07/pirates-select-solometo-with-first-pick-of-second-round-in-mlb-draft.html|title=Pirates select Solometo with first pick of second round in the 2021 MLB Draft|first=Kevin Minnick | NJ Advance Media for|last=NJ.com|date=July 12, 2021|website=nj}} Solometo signed with the Pirates for a $2.8 million signing bonus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/pirates-sign-anthony-solometo-mlb-draft-second-round.html|title=Pirates Sign Anthony Solometo|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=20 July 2021 }}
After starting the 2022 season in extended spring training, Solometo was assigned to the Bradenton Marauders of the Single-A Florida State League in late May to make his professional debut.{{cite web | url=https://www.audacy.com/937thefan/sports/pittsburgh-pirates/pirates-2021-2nd-round-pick-to-make-1st-professional-start | title=Pirates' 2021 2nd round pick to make first professional start | date=27 May 2022 }} Over 13 games (eight starts), he went 5-1 with a 2.64 ERA and 51 strikeouts over {{fraction|47|2|3}} innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/anthony-solometo-696143 | title=Anthony Solometo Stats, Fantasy & News }} To open the 2023 season, Solometo was assigned to the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A South Atlantic League.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-pirates-top-prospects-are-starting-2023-season | title=Where the Pirates' Top 30 Prospects are starting season | website=MLB.com }} In mid-June, he was promoted to the Altoona Curve of the Double-A Eastern League.{{cite web | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2023/06/21/pirates-prospects-anthony-solometo-henry-davis-double-a-altoona/stories/202306210041 | title=Pirates pitching prospect Anthony Solometo is rising fast, and MLB might not be far away }} Over 24 starts between the two teams, Solometo went 4-7 with a 3.26 ERA and 118 strikeouts over {{fraction|110|1|3}} innings.{{cite web | url=https://triblive.com/sports/lefty-anthony-solometo-makes-top-100-debut-as-mlb-pipeline-ranks-5-pirates-prospects/ | title=Lefty Anthony Solometo makes Top 100 debut as MLB Pipeline ranks 5 Pirates prospects | date=27 January 2024 }}
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Category:Gloucester Catholic High School alumni
Category:Sportspeople from Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Category:Baseball players from Camden County, New Jersey
Category:Bishop Eustace Preparatory School alumni
Category:Bradenton Marauders players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Greensboro Grasshoppers players
Category:Altoona Curve players
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