Yerry De Los Santos
| Yerry De Los Santos | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 12, 1997 Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 2022, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–4 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 44 |
| Teams | |
Yerry Paulino De Los Santos (born December 12, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Career[edit]
Pittsburgh Pirates[edit]
De Los Santos signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in July 2014 for a $100,000 signing bonus as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic.[1][2] He pitched for the Dominican Summer League Pirates in 2015,[3] and had Tommy John surgery and missed the 2016 minor league season.
In May 2019, he was promoted to the Greensboro Grasshoppers.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
In 2021, De Los Santos pitched for the Altoona Curve and Indianapolis Indians, while missing most of the season with a forearm injury.[6] Following the 2021 season, he was eligible for free agency, but re-signed with the Pirates for the 2022 season.[7]
On April 13, 2022, De Los Santos combined with Chase De Jong and Austin Brice to throw a no-hitter for the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League.[8] On May 22, the Pirates selected De Los Santos's contract, promoting him to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his MLB debut on May 25.[10] On August 12, De Los Santos was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder latissimus dorsi muscle strain.[11] In 26 appearances for Pittsburgh in his rookie campaign, De Los Santos registered an 0–3 record and 4.91 ERA with 26 strikeouts and 3 saves in 25.2 innings pitched.
De Los Santos was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2023 season.[12] In 22 games for the Pirates, he logged a 3.33 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 24+1⁄3 innings of work. Following the season on November 2, 2023, De Los Santos was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Indianapolis.[13] He elected free agency on November 6.[14]
New York Yankees[edit]
On November 21, 2023, De Los Santos signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Dreker, John (July 4, 2014). "Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Eighth International Prospect – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Miller, Wilbur (August 11, 2018). "Yerry De Los Santos – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Dreker, John (June 5, 2016). "2016 Dominican Summer League Pirates Season Preview – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Dreker, John (May 4, 2019). "Minor Moves: Players on the Move for All Four Affiliates – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Wilbur (October 18, 2021). "Pittsburgh Pirates 2021 Minor League Recaps: Altoona Curve – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Williams, Tim (November 12, 2021). "Pittsburgh Pirates Relief Pitching Prospects: Building a Bullpen From Within – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ Reiter, Cheyne (April 13, 2022). "That's a No-No! Three Indians Hurlers Combine to No-Hit Saints". Milb.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Pirates select Yerry De Los Santos, option struggling Bryse Wilson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Pirates pitcher Yerry De Los Santos settled in quickly for his MLB debut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "De Los Santos' rookie year comes to a halt". mlb.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates' Yerry De Los Santos: Optioned to Triple-A level". cbssports.com. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates' Yerry De Los Santos: Lands on waivers". cbssports.com. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (November 21, 2023). "Yankees, Yerry De Los Santos Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors. Anthony Franco. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Altoona Curve players
- Bristol Pirates players
- Dominican Summer League Pirates players
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- Greensboro Grasshoppers players
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- People from Samaná Province
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players