- #
- 40
- Name
- Matt Solter
- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- Pitcher
- Opening Day Age
- 29
- Birthplace
- New Bern, NC
- Birthdate
- 6/4/1993
- B/T
- R-R
- Ht
- 6-3
- Wt
- 215
- Current Team
- Rockers
STATUS
• Signed with the Rockers on 5/30/23
CAREER NOTES
• Has previously pitched in the Atlantic League with Staten Island and Gastonia
2023
• Made two starts in April for Campeche in Mexico, tossing eight innings and going 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA
2022
• Started the season with Staten Island and posted a 5-10 record with a 3.87 ERA while throwing 130.1 innings and striking out 89
• Posted wins at Lancaster, Long Island (twice) and So. Maryland will also beating the Ducks at home
• Started at High Point on 5/29/22 and allowed five runs in five innings in a 5-1 Rockers win
• Acquired by Gastonia and made three September starts for the Honey Hunters
• Started vs. High Point in Game 4 of the South Division Championship Series
• The Rockers scored four times in the first inning, two runs coming on a Zander Wiel homer, and High Point went on to win 6-1
2021
• Spent the season at Milwaukee (American Association), going 3-8 with a 4.74 ERA
• Made 16 starts and pitched 93 innings with 94 strikeouts
2020
• Started 13 games at St. Paul (American Association) and posted a 4-4 record with a 3.89 ERA
• Threw 81 innings and struck out 77 with just 23 walks
2019
• Signed by the Cleveland Indians in part because they saw a video on Twitter of him throwing a 94 MPH fastball
• Split the season in the Cleveland farm system between A+ Lynchburg (Carolina League) and AA Akron (Eastern League)
• Made eight starts for Lynchburg with a 4-1 record and a 3.76 ERA, fanning 36 in 40.2 innings
• Started five times for Akron, going 1-0 with a 3.51 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 25.2 innings
2018
• In his first stint with St. Paul, put up a 3-5 record in 15 starts with 56 strikeouts in 80 innings while allowing just 31 walks and 87 hits
2017
• In his second year in the Giants farm system, split time between A Augusta and A+ San Jose, going 7-3 with a 4.04 ERA
• Appeared in 21 games between the two stops with 12 starts and threw 89 innings
• Struck out 81 and walked 36 while allowing 87 base hits
2016
• Signed by the San Francisco Giants and assigned to the Augusta Green Jackets
• The Giants watched him work out at Cressey Sports Performance in Jupiter, Fla.
• Made 14 starts in going 4-6 and finishing with a 6.45 ERA
• Struck out 60 hitters in 68.1 innings while walking 30
2015
• Finished his senior season at Furman before signing with the Gary South Shore Rail Cats of the American Association
• Appeared in 18 games with Gary, all in relief, and pitched 25.2 innings with 14 strikeouts and eight walks
• Had a 4-5 record as a senior with 16 starts, a 4.89 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 88.1 innings with 34 walks
• Ranks sixth in Furman history with 89 pitching appearances and 10th with 212 career strikeouts.
2014
• Moved into Furman’s starting rotation and led the team with a 3.90 ERA
• Was 3-5 in 15 starts and 67 strikeouts in 90 innings
2013
• Was 0-1 out of the Paladin bullpen in 26 appearances and a 4.66 ERA along with a team-best seven saves
2012
• Appeared in 32 games for Furman, all in relief, and went 2-2 with a 5.40 with 28 Ks in 35 innings
2011
• Named to the North Carolina 4A All-State baseball team as a senior, the year Carlos Rodon of Holly Springs was the Player of the Year
• Helped New Bern to the second round of the state playoffs