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Antonio Santos (baseball)

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Antonio Santos
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-06) October 6, 1996 (age 28)
Villa González, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2020, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average8.83
Strikeouts14
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

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Colorado Rockies

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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

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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+13 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[6]

Ishikawa Million Stars

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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

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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+23 innings pitched.

Chicago Cubs

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On May 6, 2024, Santos' contract was purchased by the Chicago Cubs organization.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Santos player page". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ^ RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2019). "Rockies' Antonio Santos: Added to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Antonio Santos Stats, Fantasy & News".
  6. ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. November 13, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Antonio Santos se une a los Pericos de Puebla para la Temporada 2024 de la LMB". periodicocentral.mx. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Instagram".
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