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Santana earned a save against the Cubs on Monday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning of work. Pittsburgh scored five runs across the eighth and ninth frames to build a two-run lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. With David Bednar recently demoted from the closer role and Aroldis Chapman handling the eighth inning, Santana was given the chance to close things out, and he succeeded by retiring the side in order on 13 pitches. Bednar's demotion could be only temporary, but while he's handling lower-leverage situations Santana and Chapman appear to be the favorites to get any save chances that come along.
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Santana (arm) struck out two over two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Mets. He gave up two hits and no walks. Santana was making his third appearance out of the bullpen since he was lifted from a June 24 relief outing versus the Reds after being struck in the right arm by a line drive. He was held out of action for a week and has given up two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks over four innings through his first three appearances of July.
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Santana left Monday's game against the Reds after being hit by a line drive and has been diagnosed with a right arm contusion. Santana was unable to continue after being struck on his pitching arm, but he appears to have avoided a significant injury. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.
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The Pirates claimed Santana off waivers from the Yankees on Tuesday. Santana was DFA'd by the Yankees on Sunday after posting a 6.26 ERA and 1.35 WHIP through 27.1 innings out of the bullpen. With no minor-league options remaining, the 28-year-old righty will join the Pirates' MLB bullpen, though he will likely only be used in low-leverage situations. Jose Hernandez was designated for assignment to make room on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster.
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The Yankees designated Santana for assignment Sunday. The right-hander was active early in June with four appearances in eight days, and he allowed eight runs over 5.1 frames in those outings. Santana has a 6.26 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB over 27.1 innings this season and will now go through the waiver process.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 62 | 0 | 71.7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 21 | 57 | 3.89 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | NYM | 9 | 0 | 10.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5.90 | 1.59 |
| 2022 | TEX | 63 | 1 | 58.7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 28 | 50 | 5.21 | 1.32 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1.29 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 9/27 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/25 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9/22 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/19 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/17 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/15 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |