Jared Solomon

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cincinnati Reds #25 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: When the Reds drafted Solomon, they were taking a chance on a pitcher with a lot of work ahead. Solomon's performance in junior college wasn't spectacular, but Reds scout Lee Seras believed there was more to come. Three years later, Solomon was throwing 4-5 mph harder at instructional league with a much sharper slider. He tore his right ulnar collateral near the end of instructs and needed Tommy John surgery.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Other than Rece Hinds, no Reds player impressed more at instructs than Solomon. He's added strength and uses his legs better in his delivery. Solomon sat 93-97 mph and touched 99, up from the 92-94 he threw in college. His improved arm speed also paid off in a better and harder slider that sat 87-89 mph with significant tilt. Working with two plus pitches, Solomon had the look of a potentially dominating reliever. He also has a seldom-thrown, below-average changeup. Solomon has been a starter for the Reds so far, but he's more likely to end up as a two-pitch power reliever.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Reds were impressed enough by Solomon's improved stuff that they added him to the 40-man roster despite the injury and his lack of experience above Class A. He will miss all of 2021 while he recovers.
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  Ranked Cincinnati Reds #21 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Solomon posted a lackluster season at Lackawanna (Pa.) JC in 2017, but his arm strength intrigued the Reds enough to draft him in the 11th round and give him an overslot $207,500 bonus. After pitching well at the Rookie levels, Solomon split 2019 between low Class A Dayton and high Class A Daytona and recorded nearly a strikeout an inning, but also struggled with walks.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Solomon has a classic four-pitch mix, working primarily with a low-to-mid 90s fastball that has touched 97 mph. He throws it for strikes and mixes it with a hard slider that has lateral shape in the mid-80s and projects as average. Solomon can also spin a curveball in the upper-70s, but it lags behind the slider. At times his changeup is too firm to be effective, but it shows the movement necessary to project as average and is better than his breaking stuff. Solomon has had difficulty with walks throughout his career and projects to have fringe-average control. Besides arm strength and a four-pitch mix, Reds' executives applaud Solomon's makeup and work ethic.
  
  THE FUTURE: Solomon has the ingredients to start, but he must improve his control in 2020.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #393 prospect in 2017 draft
  Not every team was on Solomon this spring, whose performance was lackluster at Lackawanna JC (Pa.). The righthander posted a 3.42 ERA in 55.1 innings, striking out 67 batters and walking 34. He's extremely inconsistent and hasn't received much instruction yet, leading scouts to believe that there's plenty of untapped potential in his 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame. His fastball has reached 95 mph this spring and some scouts have seen him show a quality breaking ball, though his inconsistent delivery doesn't always allow those traits to play. Solomon could be an intriguing project for a team to take a chance on on the second day of the draft.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Pioneer League #18 prospect in 2018
  Solomon may be more of a late bloomer as he was inconsistent in junior college but showed enough potential to get an above-slot bonus in 2017 as an 11th-round pick. He drew little attention in his first pro year in the Arizona League, but statistically was one of the Pioneer League's best pitchers in his nine starts before moving up to the Midwest League in early August. Solomon is a competitor with good mound presence. He has a solid three-pitch mix featuring a 92 mph fastball. His two-seamer gets plenty of sink and he pairs it with a crisp two-plane slider that earns average grades. He rounds out the repertoire with a changeup with some arm-side sink. He's an effective strike thrower who controls the running game well. A low online stride in the delivery results in him dropping down and losing plane, and he needs to continue to improve his command.

• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: When the Reds drafted Solomon, they were taking a chance on a pitcher with a lot of work ahead. Solomon's performance in junior college wasn't spectacular, but Reds scout Lee Seras believed there was more to come. Three years later, Solomon was throwing 4-5 mph harder at instructional league with a much sharper slider. He tore his right ulnar collateral near the end of instructs and needed Tommy John surgery.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Other than Rece Hinds, no Reds player impressed more at instructs than Solomon. He's added strength and uses his legs better in his delivery. Solomon sat 93-97 mph and touched 99, up from the 92-94 he threw in college. His improved arm speed also paid off in a better and harder slider that sat 87-89 mph with significant tilt. Working with two plus pitches, Solomon had the look of a potentially dominating reliever. He also has a seldom-thrown, below-average changeup. Solomon has been a starter for the Reds so far, but he's more likely to end up as a two-pitch power reliever.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Reds were impressed enough by Solomon's improved stuff that they added him to the 40-man roster despite the injury and his lack of experience above Class A. He will miss all of 2021 while he recovers.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: When the Reds drafted Solomon, they were taking a chance on a pitcher with a lot of work ahead. Solomon's performance in junior college wasn't spectacular, but Reds scout Lee Seras believed there was more to come. Three years later, Solomon was throwing 4-5 mph harder at instructional league with a much sharper slider. He tore his right ulnar collateral near the end of instructs and needed Tommy John surgery.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Other than Rece Hinds, no Reds player impressed more at instructs than Solomon. He's added strength and uses his legs better in his delivery. Solomon sat 93-97 mph and touched 99, up from the 92-94 he threw in college. His improved arm speed also paid off in a better and harder slider that sat 87-89 mph with significant tilt. Working with two plus pitches, Solomon had the look of a potentially dominating reliever. He also has a seldom-thrown, below-average changeup. Solomon has been a starter for the Reds so far, but he's more likely to end up as a two-pitch power reliever.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Reds were impressed enough by Solomon's improved stuff that they added him to the 40-man roster despite the injury and his lack of experience above Class A. He will miss all of 2021 while he recovers.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: When the Reds drafted Solomon, they were taking a chance on a pitcher with a lot of work ahead. Solomon's performance in junior college wasn't spectacular, but Reds scout Lee Seras believed there was more to come. Three years later, Solomon was throwing 4-5 mph harder at instructional league with a much sharper slider. He tore his right ulnar collateral near the end of instructs and needed Tommy John surgery.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Other than Rece Hinds, no Reds player impressed more at instructs than Solomon. He's added strength and uses his legs better in his delivery. Solomon sat 93-97 mph and touched 99, up from the 92-94 he threw in college. His improved arm speed also paid off in a better and harder slider that sat 87-89 mph with significant tilt. Working with two plus pitches, Solomon had the look of a potentially dominating reliever. He also has a seldom-thrown, below-average changeup. Solomon has been a starter for the Reds so far, but he's more likely to end up as a two-pitch power reliever.
  
  THE FUTURE: The Reds were impressed enough by Solomon's improved stuff that they added him to the 40-man roster despite the injury and his lack of experience above Class A. He will miss all of 2021 while he recovers.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Solomon posted a lackluster season at Lackawanna (Pa.) JC in 2017, but his arm strength intrigued the Reds enough to draft him in the 11th round and give him an overslot $207,500 bonus. After pitching well at the Rookie levels, Solomon split 2019 between low Class A Dayton and high Class A Daytona and recorded nearly a strikeout an inning, but also struggled with walks.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Solomon has a classic four-pitch mix, working primarily with a low-to-mid 90s fastball that has touched 97 mph. He throws it for strikes and mixes it with a hard slider that has lateral shape in the mid-80s and projects as average. Solomon can also spin a curveball in the upper-70s, but it lags behind the slider. At times his changeup is too firm to be effective, but it shows the movement necessary to project as average and is better than his breaking stuff. Solomon has had difficulty with walks throughout his career and projects to have fringe-average control. Besides arm strength and a four-pitch mix, Reds’ executives applaud Solomon’s makeup and work ethic.
  
  THE FUTURE: Solomon has the ingredients to start, but he must improve his control in 2020.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Solomon posted a lackluster season at Lackawanna (Pa.) JC in 2017, but his arm strength intrigued the Reds enough to draft him in the 11th round and give him an overslot $207,500 bonus. After pitching well at the Rookie levels, Solomon split 2019 between low Class A Dayton and high Class A Daytona and recorded nearly a strikeout an inning, but also struggled with walks.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Solomon has a classic four-pitch mix, working primarily with a low-to-mid 90s fastball that has touched 97 mph. He throws it for strikes and mixes it with a hard slider that has lateral shape in the mid-80s and projects as average. Solomon can also spin a curveball in the upper-70s, but it lags behind the slider. At times his changeup is too firm to be effective, but it shows the movement necessary to project as average and is better than his breaking stuff. Solomon has had difficulty with walks throughout his career and projects to have fringe-average control. Besides arm strength and a four-pitch mix, Reds' executives applaud Solomon's makeup and work ethic.
  
  THE FUTURE: Solomon has the ingredients to start, but he must improve his control in 2020.