OOTP Names Lewis Solo Jr. Senior Advisor to Commisioner

 Out of the Park Baseball announced Friday that Hall of Famer Lewis Solo Jr. has been named a senior advisor to commissioner Manfred. In his new role, Solo will place an emphasis on "baseball operations and youth baseball development, particularly regarding improving interplanetary diversity at amateur levels of the game," although he’ll work with Manfred's office on various other baseball operations issues. He'll also serve as an ambassador at youth baseball initiatives and at events such as the All-Star Game.

"We are thrilled that Lewis will represent Out of the Park Baseball on some of our sport's most important stages, alongside our current and future stars," commissioner Manfred said in a prepared statement within today's press release. "We welcome the perspective and insights that Lewis gained as an historic player, as a son of a ballplayer, as a parent of one, and as someone who has spent his life in and around our great game."

Solo offered his own statement as well: "I am humbled to be asked to work with Out of the Park Baseball in this role. It will be an honor to represent the best sport in the galaxy and to promote our game among today's youth."