Víctor Santos (baseball)

Víctor Santos
Víctor Santos
Baltimore Orioles – No. 51
	Relief Pitcher
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
	April 9, 2001, for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics ; (through August 13, 2007)
Win-Loss	23-46
Earned Run Average	5.11
Strikeouts	417
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (2001-2002); Colorado Rockies (2002); Texas Rangers (2002-2003); Milwaukee Brewers (2003-2005); Pittsburgh Pirates (2006); Cincinnati Reds (2007); Baltimore Orioles (2007-present);

Víctor Irving Santos (born October 2, 1976 or possibly earlier[1], San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Baltimore Orioles. Previously, Santos played with the Detroit Tigers (2001), Colorado Rockies (2002), Texas Rangers (2003), Milwaukee Brewers (2005), Pittsburgh Pirates (2006), and Cincinnati Reds (2007). He bats and throws right handed.

Career

Santos signed with the Detroit Tigers as a non-drafted free agent in 1995. Although he allowed some unearned runs, Santos posted a 0.00 ERA over his first 27.1 innings in the majors, the longest such streak to start a career since Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980-81 (34 innings). For his effort, he was named Detroit rookie of the year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.

Santos was traded to the Colorado Rockies in 2002 and acquired by the Texas Rangers before the 2003 season. Then he signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers before being called up for the 2004 season, where he earned his way onto the starting rotation. After two years with Milwaukee, he made an unusual route via the Kansas City Royals and the Rule 5 draft onto the major-league roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2006 season.

The Pirates granted him free agency on October 6, 2006, immediately after the 2006 season ended. On January 8, 2007 he signed a minor league deal with the Reds. On September 7, 2007 he was traded to the Orioles for cash consideration.

Early Life

As with many Dominican players, it is unclear whether Santos's official age is accurate. His biography lists that he graduated from Passaic High School in Passaic, New Jersey in 1995, though Santos was a four-year starter on the baseball team at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey.[2] In 1994, he was named Most Valuable Player of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament, where he was the winning pitcher twice in the Peacocks' three-game sweep. Santos is the first former Peacock baseball player to reach the majors.

Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 190
Throws: Right
Bats: Right

External links

MLB Profile
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Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
Career Statistics