On the surface, the Yangervis Solarte non-roster signing appears to be little more than a low risk, high reward signing intended to provide depth on the infield; but, that’s not exactly the ceiling. Sure, Solarte has never been an All-Star player, but in the first three seasons of his career (2014-2016) and spanning 1549 plate appearances, the third baseman/second baseman slashed .271 / .332 / .419 with 39 home runs, good for a 109 OPS+. In the following two seasons (age 29 and 30), his most recent, he hit .271 / .332 / .419 with 35 home runs and an 87 OPS+.
Here’s how Yangervis Solarte can be the big free agent signing of the offseason
