Brett Solo Traded

Brett Solo is heading back to the team where he started, the Cleveland Spiders.  Hawaii also gives up four prospects - SS Joe Lewis, 1B Bill Berry, P Alberto Ortiz, and CF Jody Rasmussen in exchange for pitcher Dustin Morris and minor league SS Albert Carillo.

Solo, 36, is hitting .219 with 9 homers and 34 RBI. He is signed for 4 seasons after 2018.  Cleveland is leading the Superior League Central with a 43-36 record despite getting almost no production from shortstops Kevin Tyler and Owen Reid.

Morris will fit into Hawaii's rotation, which has been devastated by injuries.  Most recently phenom Yodano Ventura's season ended due to an elbow injury.

In other news, Miami traded Roman Matos to Detroit along with minor league OF Alfredo Encinia for Jered DeMario.  Matos has been a disappointment since going 21-4 last season, and Miami decided to bring back the pitcher who had been their ace for the last 5 seasons.