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SF Giants: Why Donovan Solano’s ‘Donnie Barrels’ nickname is something no one saw coming

SAN FRANCISCO — How does a 5-foot-8 infielder with 14 career home runs and a lifetime OPS+ of 84 earn the nickname “Donnie Barrels?”

The back of Donovan Solano’s baseball card might lead fans to believe the moniker is sarcastic, but his Giants teammates want you to know it’s oh-so-fitting.

“I don’t know where (the nickname) came from, but I know it came from the Giants’ locker room somewhere,” outfielder Mike Yastrzemski said. “Somebody said it and we all realized, that’s actually just true. That’. . .