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Santillan will serve as the Reds' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game versus the Cubs, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. Frankie Montas had been on turn to start Tuesday, but he was traded to the Brewers on Monday. Santillan is projected to work an inning or two in what will be a bullpen game for the Reds.
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Cincinnati selected Santillan's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday. The Reds placed starter Carson Spiers (shoulder) on the injured list Saturday and called up Santillan to take Spiers' roster spot, opting to add a reliever with the All-Star break looming. Santillan has logged a 3.38 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 53:24 K:BB over 40.0 innings in the minors this season. He got into three games with the Reds last year, allowing one run on four hits while posting a 5:1 K:BB over 3.1 frames. He'll like serve in a low-leverage role while with the big-league club.
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The Reds reassigned Santillan to minor-league camp Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Santillan yielded just one hit with a 10:0 K:BB over five scoreless innings this spring but still wasn't able to make the team. It would not be a surprise if he decided to opt out of his contract and look for another gig elsewhere.
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Cincinnati re-signed Santillan on Thursday to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. Santillan has been bogged down by various injuries over the last two seasons, but he posted a shiny 2.91 ERA with 56 strikeouts over 43.1 innings as a rookie in 2021. With better luck on the health front, the 26-year-old right-hander could reestablish himself as a useful part of the Reds' bullpen mix in 2024.
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Santillan cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Santillan gave up one run over 3.1 innings in three appearances with the Reds, but a 9.26 ERA and 2.12 WHIP in Triple-A was enough to discourage interest from other teams. He will almost certainly remain in Louisville to finish the season.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 29 | 1 | 30.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 21 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | CIN | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.70 | 2.70 |
| 2022 | CIN | 21 | 0 | 19.7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 5.49 | 1.77 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/29 | @  |
1 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 7.20 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/28 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/25 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 12.00 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/18 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 1.0 | 4 | 36.00 | 1 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 9/15 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 9/13 | @ |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |