From PG Crosschecker: : The similarities between Solis and Brian Matusz, his former college teammate, are striking. Like Matusz, a fourth-round pick out of an Arizona high school who went on to become the fourth overall pick in this year’s draft after a stellar three-year career at USD, Solis is a big, fluid lefthander from Arizona. He passed up an offer to sign with his home-state Arizona Diamondbacks after striking out 398, the second-best total in state 4-A history, in his high school career and pitching the Arizona Firebirds to the 2006 Connie Mack World Series title by spinning a four-hit shutout in the championship game. Solis couldn’t crack a Matusz-led rotation as a freshman at USD, but went an acceptable 3-1, 3.83 with 12 walks and 42 strikeouts in 49 innings in a swing role. He worked solely as a starter this summer in the Cape Cod League and went 3-2, 2.41 with seven walks and 32 strikeouts in 37 innings. What impressed scouts most was Solis’ excellent command for a big lefthander, and the ease with which the ball came out of his hand. His fastball was a consistent 89-91 mph, and yet he grabbed a 93 when he needed it. He created good sinking action on the pitch, and his ball jumped on hitters from his tall, clean, angular release point. He also threw consistent strikes with his curve and his changeup was a solid third pitch. Solis has two years to get bigger and stronger, and may be throwing 94-95 mph with ease by the time he’s eligible for the draft again in 2010. He easily projects as a possible top-10 pick. Solis is so advanced as a pitcher at this stage in his development that all he really needs to improve on are some of the little things, like holding runners better.
2-21: from www.mlb.com: - With all the talk about San Diego State's top prospect, Stephen Strasburg, at the Urban Invitational college baseball tournament, the University of San Diego and left-hander Sammy Solis decided to make a splash of their own on Friday.
Solis followed Strasburg's dominating, 11-strikeout performance with a gem of his own, striking out a career-high nine batters in six-plus innings in San Diego's 6-4 win over Southern University in the second annual Urban Invitational at MLB's Urban Youth Academy.
8-1: from http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com: projects well, has been drafted in the past 18th round out of HS, fb mostly 88-90, occasionally runs it up there to 92-93, mostly effective when he gets ahead in the count as do most pitchers. CB command and off speed are ok, still upside to improve, physically mature right now.
11-2 from www.perfectgame.com: - Future Scout Sully said: Here is my list of the Top 50 in the class. I have seen almost every one of these players. Went out to AFLAC for the week, saw team usa play, and went to many cape games: - 49-LHP Sammy Solis (7th LHP on list)
11-4 from: www.baseballamerica.com: - lefthander Sammy Solis is progressing well in his recovery from a herniated disk in his back. Solis has looked strong playing catch, though he has not yet gotten up on the mound, by design. He rehabbed this summer with big leaguers at Athletes' Performance Institute in Arizona.
11-7 from www.collegebaseballblog.com: - named the 73rd top college player
11-18 from www.macksmets.blogspot.com: 24. LHP Sammy Solis – back surgery has taken Solis off many lists, but I look for a big return this season. (3rd LHP on list)
12-15 from www.5tooltalk.com: Mock Draft – 1st round: - 11 Blue Jays Sammy Solis LHP NCAA
1-1-9 from www.draftsite.com: #40 Sammy Solis LHP San Diego 6'5" 228 L,L
1-15-9 from http://baseballdraftreport.com: - #25 St Louis Cardinals: LHSP Sammy Solis – San Diego - Brian Matusz-lite. The four-pitch mix (low-90s fastball, plus change, above-average slider and curve) is extremely enticing, as is his frame and the low mileage on his arm. The bulging disc in his lower back that knocked him out for most of the 2009 season is just about the only reason why I can see him flying under the radar at this point because he has everything you’d want in a pitching prospect otherwise.
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