Antonio C. Santillan (born April 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Tony Santillan | |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds – No. 64 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 15, 1997 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 13, 2021, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–7 |
| Earned run average | 3.46 |
| Strikeouts | 124 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editSantillan attended Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas. He committed to play college baseball at Texas Tech University.[1] He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3]
Professional career
editAfter signing, Santillan made his professional debut with the Arizona League Reds and spent all of his first professional season there, pitching to an 0–2 record and 5.03 ERA in 19+2⁄3 innings pitched. He pitched 2016 with both the Billings Mustangs and Dayton Dragons, compiling a combined 3–3 record, 5.19 ERA, and 1.43 WHIP in 15 games started between both teams, and spent 2017 back with Dayton,[4][5] posting a 9–8 record and 3.38 ERA in 25 games (24 starts).[6] He started 2018 with the Daytona Tortugas[7] and was promoted to the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos during the season. In 26 combined starts between the two clubs, he was 10–7 with a 3.08 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.[8] He spent 2019 with the Chattanooga Lookouts, going 2–8 with a 4.84 ERA over 21 starts, striking out 92 over 102+1⁄3 innings.
On November 20, 2019, the Reds added Santillan to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[9] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] On June 12, 2021, Santillan was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] Santillan made his MLB debut the next day as the starting pitcher against the Colorado Rockies, pitching 4+2⁄3 innings of 1-run ball with 5 strikeouts.[12] He recorded his first career strikeout versus Rockies shortstop Trevor Story.[13] He finished his debut campaign making 26 appearances and posting a 1–3 record and 2.91 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 43.1 innings pitched. In 2022, Santillan pitched in 21 games for the Reds, registering a 5.49 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 19.2 innings of work. He was placed on the 60-day injured list with a lower-back strain on July 4, 2022, and was later ruled out for the remainder of the season.[14]
On April 28, 2023, Santillan was placed on the 60-day injured list. He had initially began the year on the injured list with a back injury, but suffered a knee injury while on rehab assignment, thus extending his stay.[15] Santillan was activated from the injured list on July 6.[16] In 3 games for the Reds, he logged a 2.70 ERA with 1 strikeout in 3+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 29, Santillan was designated for assignment by Cincinnati.[17] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Louisville on September 1.[18] He re-signed with Cincinnati on a new minor league contract on November 9.
Santillan began the 2024 campaign with Triple–A Louisville. In 38 relief appearances, he compiled a 3.49 ERA with 53 strikeouts and 16 saves across 38+2⁄3 innings pitched. On July 13, 2024, the Reds selected Santillan's contract, adding him to their active roster.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Antonio Santillan - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA". Perfectgame.org. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Sheldon, Mark (May 24, 2018). "Reds select righty Antonio Santillan 49th overall". MLB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Reds take right-handers with No. 49 & 71 picks". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Conversion to full-time pitcher off to good start for Billings Mustangs' Tony Santillan | Billings Mustangs". billingsgazette.com. June 18, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Mike (May 24, 2018). "Reds' Tony Santillan on hot stretch for Dayton | Cincinnati Reds". Mlb.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tony Santillan Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Dominating Santillan spares Tortugas 'pen". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Tony Santillan Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Bobby Nightengale (November 20, 2019). "Cincinnati Reds add pitcher José De León in trade with Tampa Bay Rays". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "NL Roster Moves: Marlins, Rogers, Reds, Santillan, Phillies, Haseley, de los Santos".
- ^ "Santillan, bullpen secure sweep of Rockies". MLB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Rockies 2, Reds 6 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday". MLB.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Reds' Tony Santillan: Likely done for season". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Tony Santillan: Transferred to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Tony Santillan: Activated from 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Tony Santillan: Dropped 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Reds' Tony Santillan: Outrighted to Louisville". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Reds Select Tony Santillan". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet