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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Pirates' Dennis Santana: Moves past arm injury
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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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Pirates' Dennis Santana: Struck by line drive
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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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Pirates' Dennis Santana: Claimed by Bucs
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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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Yankees' Dennis Santana: Designated for assignment
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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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Yankees' Dennis Santana: Earns second save
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Santana allowed one hit in one scoreless inning to earn the save during Sunday's 5-2 win over the Tigers. He struck out two.
Santana tossed his sixth-consecutive scoreless outing and was credited with his second save when the game was called after eight innings due to rain. Had the game completed a full nine innings, it is likely that regular closer Clay Holmes would have earned the nod despite having thrown 15 pitches to close out Saturday's contest.
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Yankees' Dennis Santana: Logs second save of career
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Santana earned the save Sunday against the Blue Jays, allowing no hits and no walks over 1.2 scoreless innings. He struck out two.
Santana was given another opportunity Sunday after allowing two runs in his first appearance of 2024 on Friday and delivered a five-out save. The reliever had his contract selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on April 5, but considering his career 5.18 ERA, Santana will likely be at the back end of the Yankees' bullpen and see minimal high-leverage work moving forward.
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Yankees' Dennis Santana: Added to roster
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The Yankees selected Santana's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Santana impressed during spring training as a non-roster invitee, collecting a 3.12 ERA and 10:0 K:BB over 8.2 innings. He'll replace Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) on the roster and figures to operate initially in low-leverage situations.
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Yankees' Dennis Santana: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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The Yankees reassigned Santana to minor-league camp Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Santana pitched well this spring, posting a 3.12 ERA and 10:0 K:BB over 8.2 frames. It wasn't enough to earn him a spot in the Opening Day bullpen, however, so he'll provide relief depth at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Yankees' Dennis Santana: In running for roster spot
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Santana is "in the mix" for a spot in the Yankees' Opening Day bullpen, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Santana is currently on a minor-league contract and is in camp as a non-roster invitee, but he appears to have a good chance of opening the campaign in the big-league bullpen. Goodman reports that the right-hander is sporting a new cutter (which he learned from ex-Yankee Frankie Montas) this spring, and that the offering has become his go-to pitch. The results for Santana have been promising, as he's allowed just one earned run on nine hits while compiling a 10:0 K:BB over 7.2 innings in Grapefruit League action.
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Yankees' Dennis Santana: Receives NRI from Yankees
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Santana signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jessica Kleinschmidt of The Comeback reports.
The 27-year-old holds a career 5.17 ERA and 140:79 K:BB over 149.2 innings covering parts of six seasons at the big-league level.
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Mets' Dennis Santana: Pushed off 40-man
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The Mets designated Santana for assignment Saturday.
After accumulating a 5.91 ERA and 1.59 WHIP through 10.2 innings in the majors, Santana will lose his spot on the Mets' 40-man roster and pass through waivers. The 27-year-old righty has struggled to get going in Triple-A as well, so there is a good chance he clears waivers and gets outrighted back to Syracuse. Adam Kolarek was selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Mets' Dennis Santana: Back in big leagues
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The Mets selected Santana's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Santana was added and removed from the Mets' 40-man roster multiple times in the first half of the season and has now made his way back on it again. He will give the bullpen a fresh arm.
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Mets' Dennis Santana: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Santana cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
It's the second time since April that Santana has cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster. He'll remain in the organization.
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Mets' Dennis Santana: Pushed off 40-man roster
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The Mets designated Santana for assignment Sunday.
Less than two hours after tossing a scoreless inning Sunday in the Mets' 3-2 loss in the resumption of Saturday's suspended game, Santana was dropped from the 40-man roster ahead of the second game of New York's doubleheader in Washington. The Mets reinstated Brooks Raley (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to take Santana's spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen.
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Mets' Dennis Santana: Contract selected from Syracuse
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The Mets selected the contract of Santana from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
Santana has a good chance to pitch at some point in Sunday's twin bill against the Nationals. The Mets designated Seth Elledge for assignment to clear room on the 40-man roster for Santana while Joey Lucchesi was optioned to Syracuse in a corresponding transaction.
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Mets' Dennis Santana: Sent outright to Triple-A
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Santana was sent outright to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Santana passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment Saturday. He had yielded six earned runs through 7.2 major-league innings of relief this season with the Mets.
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Mets' Dennis Santana: Designated for assignment
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Santana was designated for assignment by the Mets on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Santana earned a win in relief Friday against the Athletics, but he had surrendered six earned runs on seven hits and five walks through 7.2 total innings this season. The 27-year-old posted a 5.22 ERA across 58.2 frames with the Rangers in 2022.
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Mets' Dennis Santana: Snags win in Oakland
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Santana (1-0) was credited with the win in Friday's 17-6 rout of the A's, giving up one run on two hits over 2.1 innings of relief while striking out two.
Kodai Senga failed to last five innings as the starter and Stephen Nogosek (elbow) left in the sixth after being hit by a comebacker, so Santana fell into the decision despite entering the game with the Mets ahead by eight runs. The 27-year-old hasn't exactly been effective to begin the season, posting a 7.04 ERA and 10:5 K:BB through 7.2 innings.
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Braves' Dennis Santana: Avoids arbitration
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Santana and Atlanta agreed on a one-year, $1 million contract Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
After posting a 5.22 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with 54 punchouts over 58.2 innings in 63 appearances with the Rangers last season, the reliever was dealt to Atlanta in November. Santana will likely operate in low-leverage situations out of the bullpen with his new club in 2023.
