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Donovan Solano Preciado, nicknamed "Donnie Barrels," was born on December 17, 1987, in Barranquilla, Colombia. He is a professional baseball infielder who bats and throws right-handed. Solano made his Major League Baseball debut on May 21, 2012. He earned the Marlins Rookie of the Year award and a spot on the Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team in 2012. He also received the NL Silver Slugger Award in 2020. The Minnesota Twins signed Solano as a free agent on February 23, 2023. He left the organization when the San Diego Padres signed him to a minor league contract on April 17, 2024. Subsequently, the Seattle Mariners signed him on January 13, 2025, and the Texas Rangers signed him to a minor league contract on September 8, 2025.