Padres sign veteran infielder Donovan Solano to minor league deal

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Infielder Donovan Solano signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres. The deal was announced Monday before the Padres’ game with the Milwaukee Brewers. The 36-year-old Solano will report to the Padres’ extended spring camp in Arizona. Solano batted .282 with a .369 on-base percentage, five homers and 38 RBIs in 134 games for the Minnesota Twins last season while playing first base, second and third. He has a career batting average of .279 with a .334 on-base percentage,