Solometo is recovering from a case of the flu and won't be available to pitch Thursday in the Pirates' Spring Breakout game against the Orioles, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Solometo was placed on the development list Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Solometo struck out seven batters and allowed two earned runs in five innings in his first start for Double-A Altoona.