Following Edgar Santana to the All-Star Game Break

Edgar Santana in 2015

One of the bright spots in the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen this season has been former Black Bears' Edgar Santana. He has appeared in 45 games in relief this season, as the Pirates enter the All-Star Game break. See his complete major league stats below.

Santana made his minor league debut in 2014, in the Dominican Summer League after signing with the Pirates as an international free agent in October, 2013. He started the 2015 season in Granville with the Black Bears, appearing in 14 games in relief.  He was 1-0, with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in 30 innings before being promoted to the West Virginia Power in August. He appeared in 8 games with the Power as they advanced to the Northern Division Championship series in the South Atlantic League.

His advancement continued in 2016. Santana was initially assigned to the Bradenton Marauders in the Advanced A, Florida State League. He continued to impress and his stay in Florida was short (2-0, 0.81 ERA, 0.67 WHIP in 9 games). He was promoted to Altoona in the AA Eastern League on May 10, and made 21 relief appearances (2-1, 2.83 ERA,1.04 WHIP). On August 1, he was assigned to the AAA Indianapolis Indians and finished the season pitching in 13 games in relief (0-0, 12 strikeouts, 5.06 ERA, 1.75 WHIP).

Santana continued to show big league potential in the 2016 Arizona Fall League, pitching 13.2 shutout innings in 9 games (0-0, 3 saves, 18 strikeouts, 0.00 ERA, 0.95 WHIP) for the Surprise Saguaros. He was a non-roster invitee to the Pirates 2017 Spring Training and split the 2017 season between Indianapolis and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Year	Team	LG	W	L	ERA	G				SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB		SO	AVG	WHIP	GO/AO
2017	PIT	NL	0	0	3.50	19				0	0	18.0	16	8	7	2	1	12		20	.239	1.56	1.13
2018	PIT	NL	2	1	3.14	45				0	3	43.0	38	16	15	5	1	5		39	.230	1.00	1.10
MLB Career	-		2	1	3.25	64				0	3	61.0	54	24	22	7	2	17		59	.233	1.16	1.11

Stats: MLB.com

Photo Credit: MiLB.com

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