Antonio Santos (baseball)
| Antonio Santos | |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 6, 1996 Villa González, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 2020, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 8.83 |
| Strikeouts | 14 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Antonio Nathanahel Santos (born October 6, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
Career
[edit]Colorado Rockies
[edit]Santos signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 2, 2015.[1] He spent the 2015 season with the DSL Rockies, going 1–2 with a 0.75 ERA over 24 innings. He split the 2016 season between the DSL and the Boise Hawks, going a combined 6–4 with a 3.87 ERA over 81+⁄3 innings. He spent the 2017 season with the Asheville Tourists, going 9–10 with a 5.39 ERA over 147 innings. He split the 2018 season between Asheville and the Lancaster JetHawks, going a combined 5–13 with a 4.80 ERA over 152 innings. He split the 2019 season between Lancaster and the Hartford Yard Goats, going a combined 6–9 with a 4.53 ERA over 145 innings.[2] Santos played in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters following the 2019 season.[3]
The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2019 season.[4]
On September 1, 2020, Santos was promoted to the major leagues for the first time and he made his debut that day against the San Francisco Giants.
New York Mets
[edit]The New York Mets claimed Santos off waivers on November 24, 2021. On March 13, 2022, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets.[5] In 29 games split between Syracuse and the Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Santos accumulated a 4–3 record and 5.74 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 42+1⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[6]
Ishikawa Million Stars
[edit]On May 12, 2023, Santos signed with the Ishikawa Million Stars of the Baseball Challenge League.[7] On August 3, Ishikawa team announced that Santos left the team.[8]
Pericos de Puebla
[edit]On December 11, 2023, Santos signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[9] In 4 starts for Puebla, Santos compiled a 2.49 ERA with 25 strikeouts across 21+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Chicago Cubs
[edit]On May 6, 2024, Santos' contract was purchased by the Chicago Cubs organization.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Santos player page". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2019). "Rockies' Antonio Santos: Added to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Kyle Newman (September 20, 2019). "Ashton Goudeau, Alexander Guillen are the Rockies' sleeper prospects to watch in the Arizona Fall League". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ Patrick Saunders (November 20, 2019). "Lefty Ben Bowden, first baseman Tyler Nevin among 4 added to Rockies' 40-man roster". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Antonio Santos Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. November 13, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ アリエル ヘルナンデス選手およびアントニオ サントス選手が入団 (Ariel Hernandez and Antonio Santos were joined us) - Instagram(Ishikawa Millionstars,in Japanese)
- ^ "アントニオ·サントス選手退団のお知らせ (Announcement of Antonio Santos withdrawal)". Ishikawa Millionstars (in Japanese). August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Antonio Santos se une a los Pericos de Puebla para la Temporada 2024 de la LMB". periodicocentral.mx. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Asheville Tourists players
- Binghamton Rumble Ponies players
- Boise Hawks players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Dominican Summer League Rockies players
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- Lancaster JetHawks players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Pericos de Puebla players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Syracuse Mets players
- Tennessee Smokies players
- Tigres del Licey players
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