Santos picked up the save Friday against the Guardians. He allowed one hit while striking out two over a scoreless inning.
The hard-throwing right-hander completed the shutout and secured the win for Touki Toussaint. It was only Santos' second save this season, but both have come in July. Scott Merkin of MLB.com suggests Santos will be the new closer in the absence of Liam Hendriks (elbow) after Kendall Graveman was traded to the Astros on Friday. Keynan Middleton has also struggled lately, pitching to a 8.59 ERA in July.