Santiago (10-6) allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts over 5.1 innings in a loss Tuesday to the Astros.
Santiago has allowed eight runs on 12 hits over 10.1 innings in his short Twins career. He was tagged for a two-run homer by Carlos Correa in the first inning, continuing his season-long issue with the gopher ball. He has now allowed 24 homers in 132 innings in 2016 after serving up 29 in 180.2 innings last season. He managed a 3.59 ERA last season, but unless he can figure out how to keep the ball in the ballpark, he's going to struggle to improve upon his current 4.47 ERA in 2016.