Julio Solano

Julio Cesar Solano (born January 8, 1960) is a Dominican former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989 and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League between 1992 and 1999.

Solano signed with the Houston Astros as an undrafted free agent in November 1979. With the Asheville Tourists in 1982, he tied for the South Atlantic League lead with 3 shutouts and was second with 163 strikeouts. He made his MLB debut with Houston in 1983, going 0–2 with a 6.00 ERA in four relief appearances. He split the next three seasons between Houston in the minors, with a 6–6 record and 4.49 ERA in 78 games.

Houston traded Solano to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Doug Givler on September 30, 1987. He also pitched for the Acereros de Monclova in the Mexican League in 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1996, Petroleros de Poza Rica in 1996, and Guerreros de Oaxaca in 1997.