Astros' Enyel De Los Santos: Signs MLB deal with Houston
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De Los Santos signed a one-year, major-league contract with the Astros on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
De Los Santos elected free agency after being DFA'd by Atlanta on July 30, and he'll now find a new home in the Astros' bullpen. The 29-year-old owns a 4.53 ERA and 1.31 WHIP through 43.2 innings this season and is likely ticketed for a middle-relief role in Houston. In order to clear roster space, the Astros optioned Nick Hernandez to Triple-A Sugar Land and designated Luis Contreras for assignment.
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Braves' Enyel De Los Santos: Sent outright to Triple-A
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Atlanta outrighted De Los Santos to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
De Los Santos passed through waivers unclaimed after being booted off Atlanta's 40-man roster. Having been outrighted previously, De Los Santos has the ability to elect free agency, but it's not clear what his intentions are.
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Braves' Enyel De Los Santos: Booted off 40-man roster
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Atlanta designated De Los Santos for assignment Wednesday.
The transaction clears a spot on the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster for right-hander Tyler Kinley, who was acquired in a trade with the Rockies. De Los Santos has posted a 4.53 ERA and 38:18 K:BB over 43.2 innings for Atlanta this season. He could clear waivers, and if he does, he would have the ability to elect free agency.
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Braves' Enyel De Los Santos: Collects win Friday
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De Los Santos (3-2) picked up the win Friday over the Cardinals, striking out one batter over two scoreless, hitless relief innings.
Grant Holmes lasted only three innings as the starter, and De Los Santos took over for the fourth inning to protect a 6-5 lead. Masyn Winn, the first batter he faced, reached base on an error, but the right-hander retired to the next six Cardinals to kick off an impressive effort from the Atlanta bullpen, which delivered six shutout frames in total to preserve the victory. De Los Santos has been effective this season in a lower-leverage role, posting a 3.46 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 36:14 K:BB through 39 innings with two holds in 38 appearances.
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Braves' Enyel De Los Santos: Nabs win Friday
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De Los Santos (1-0) picked up the win Friday over the Twins, tossing 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.
The journeyman right-hander entered the game with Atlanta down 4-1, and he got rewarded for his strong effort when his offense erupted for five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. De Los Santos has looked good in middle relief to begin the season, posting a 3.24 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 11:1 K:BB through 8.1 innings, but he has yet to record a save or a hold.
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Braves' Enyel De Los Santos: Added to roster
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Atlanta selected De Los Santos' contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
De Los Santos earned a spot in Atlanta's Opening Day bullpen by permitting only two runs with a 7:1 K:BB over 6.2 Grapefruit League innings. The 29-year-old right-hander is likely to operation in low-leverage situations initially.
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Yankees' Enyel De Los Santos: Departs 40-man roster
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The Yankees designated De Los Santos for assignment Wednesday.
The move comes two days after De Los Santos was bludgeoned for seven runs over a 1.2-inning relief appearance versus the White Sox. While his brief tenure with the Yankees has gone poorly, De Los Santos has a career 25.6 percent strikeout rate as a reliever and is under team control through 2026, so he could draw interest via trade or waivers.
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Padres' Enyel De Los Santos: Picks up fifth hold
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De Los Santos registered a hold against Atlanta on Friday, striking out one batter over a perfect two-thirds of an inning.
De Los Santos entered in the seventh frame with the tying run at the plate and struck out Zack Short before getting Ronald Acuna to fly out to escape the danger. The hold was the first this month for the right-hander hurler, who had given up a homer in three of his previous four outings prior to Friday. The long ball has been an issue for De Los Santos this season -- of the six earned runs he's allowed, five have come on solo homers -- but he's otherwise been solid, posting a 3.12 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB while collecting five holds across 17.1 innings.
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Padres' Enyel De Los Santos: Avoids arbitration with SD
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De Los Santos signed a one-year contract with the Padres on Thursday to avoid arbitration.
The Guardians sent De Los Santos to San Diego earlier in the offseason in exchange for Scott Barlow. De Los Santos emerged as a reliable bullpen arm, posting a 3.18 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across two seasons in Cleveland, and he figures to be used fairly often in high-leverage situations with his new club.
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Padres' Enyel De Los Santos: Dealt to San Diego
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San Diego acquired De Los Santos from the Guardians on Friday in exchange for Scott Barlow.
De Los Santos, 27, registered a sharp 3.18 ERA with 123 strikeouts over 119 innings during his two-year run in Cleveland. The right-hander logged 70 relief appearances in 2023 and could be a bullpen workhorse for the Padres next season.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Emerges as reliable reliever
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De Los Santos finished the season tied for 18th in the majors with 70 appearances.
De Los Santos was a trusted part of the Guardians' bullpen throughout the year, though he wavered with a 5.59 ERA in September. He tossed a scoreless inning in Sunday's season-ending 5-2 loss to the Tigers. Overall, De Los Santos posted a 3.29 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 62:25 K:BB over 65.2 innings while adding 16 holds, a 5-2 record and three blown saves. With Emmanuel Clase in place as closer, De Los Santos is unlikely to see ninth-inning assignments often as long as he remains with Cleveland.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Picks up win in nightcap
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De Los Santos (5-2) struck out the only batter he faced and earned the win in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader versus the Tigers.
De Los Santos got the last out in the top of the eighth inning, and the Guardians' offense rallied ahead in their half of the frame. He's allowed four runs over 6.2 innings in August, but he still has a solid 8:1 K:BB for the month, suggesting he's had a little bad luck. The right-hander is at a 2.84 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 46:19 K:BB while adding 13 holds over 50.2 innings this year as part of the bridge to closer Emmanuel Clase.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Secures extra-inning win
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De Los Santos (3-1) struck out one without giving up a hit or a walk in a scoreless inning to earn the extra-inning win over the Athletics on Tuesday.
De Los Santos pitched the 10th inning, and aside from a passed ball charged to catcher David Fry that moved the initial runner to third base, it was a sharp performance. Through eight appearances in June, De Los Santos has kept runs off the board five times, though a four-run meltdown versus the Red Sox on June 6 makes his numbers for the month look bad. He's been an effective middle reliever this year with a 3.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 27:13 K:BB and four holds over 29 innings.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Nabs second win
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De Los Santos (2-0) earned the win Monday over the Yankees, recording two outs without allowing a baserunner.
De Los Santos got the last two outs of the eighth inning, picking off Anthony Volpe at first base and getting Anthony Rizzo to ground out after replacing starter Cal Quantrill. In the ninth, the Guardians rallied for the lead, and Emmanuel Clase was able to close it out. De Los Santos has given up just three runs (two earned) over 10.1 innings this season, good for a 1.74 ERA. He also has a 1.06 WHIP, 9:5 K:BB and a hold through 11 appearances. De Los Santos isn't likely to get many save chances, but he's holding his own while seeing some high-leverage opportunities.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Back from paternity leave
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De Los Santos was reinstated from the paternity list Friday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
After spending three days away from the team, the 27-year-old reliever is now back with the Guardians. De Los Santos holds a 1.35 ERA and 1.20 WHIP on the year across 6.2 innings, though he's made only one appearance since April 9.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Earns extra-inning win
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De Los Santos (1-0) struck out one in a perfect inning Sunday versus the Mariners, earning the extra-inning win.
De Los Santos worked the ninth inning of a 5-5 game, which was his third appearance of the young season. He's picked up a 3:1 K:BB over 2.2 hitless innings so far. The right-hander was mostly limited to middle-relief assignments in 2022, but he excelled in that role with a 3.04 ERA and 1.07 WHIP across 53.1 innings. He's unlikely to challenge for many saves with Emmanuel Clase, Trevor Stephan and James Karinchak in the high-leverage mix, but De Los Santos could be part of the bridge to get to the late innings.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Picks up third win
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De Los Santos (3-0) struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in two-thirds of an inning Thursday, earning the extra-inning win over the Tigers.
De Los Santos took a blown save for allowing an inherited runner to score the tying run on a fielder's choice in the ninth inning, but the Guardians regained the lead in the top of the 10th. The right-hander had been charged with one run in each of his three previous appearances. He's filled a middle-relief role for much of his time in the majors this year, pitching to a 3.22 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 40:12 K:BB while adding a save and two holds through 36.1 innings.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Clean inning Tuesday
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De Los Santos struck out one in a perfect inning in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Royals.
Since he was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on May 9, he's allowed just one hit and no walks with nine strikeouts across 7.1 scoreless innings. The right-hander is still seeing mostly low-leverage work, but he's done well to post a 2.08 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB across 13 innings this season. He's also picked up a hold in 12 appearances.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Back in majors
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De Los Santos was brought up from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
A number of scheduling changes saw the Guardians shuffle their pitching staff earlier this week. De Los Santos had previously been in the majors when a COVID-19 outbreak impacted the team before he was sent down. The right-hander will likely continue being used as a low-leverage bullpen arm.
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Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Contract selected by Cleveland
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De Los Santos' contract was selected by the Guardians on Wednesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
De Los Santos signed a minor-league deal with Cleveland in early December, but he'll now join the big-league club after several pitchers were placed on the injured list for an unspecified reason Wednesday. The right-hander has made four appearances at Triple-A Columbus to begin the year and has posted a 4.91 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 3.2 innings.
