2025 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
1.86
WHIP
0.83
K
11
SV
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Santana received a NRI from the Yankees last offseason, and while he didn't break camp with New York, he impressed during spring training and was recalled in early April. He spent two months in the Bronx, struggling to a 6.26 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 27.1 innings before he was DFA'd. The 28-year-old righty was claimed by Pittsburgh a few days later and changed his approach, throwing fewer sinkers (.279 BAA, .395 SLG) in favor of more fastballs (.196 BAA, .268 SLG). Santana was much better with the Pirates, even making 21 consecutive appearances without permitting an earned run. He finished the campaign with career-highs in innings pitched (71.2) and WHIP (1.09), the latter being a notable improvement over his 1.32 mark for his career. Santana should open 2025 as one of Pittsburgh's highest-leverage relievers, which may include save chances if David Bednar does not reclaim the closer role. Read Past Outlooks
Notches fifth save
Santana struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Reds.
ANALYSIS
David Bednar worked Monday and Tuesday and collected the save in the latter game, leaving him unavailable Wednesday afternoon. Santana also worked the eighth inning Tuesday but was still fresh enough to remain a perfect 5-for-5 in converting save chances this season. Bednar appears to have inched back ahead in the pecking order for the Pirates' closer job, but Santana's 1.77 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB through 20.1 innings on the year will keep him firmly in the high-leverage mix.
David Bednar worked Monday and Tuesday and collected the save in the latter game, leaving him unavailable Wednesday afternoon. Santana also worked the eighth inning Tuesday but was still fresh enough to remain a perfect 5-for-5 in converting save chances this season. Bednar appears to have inched back ahead in the pecking order for the Pirates' closer job, but Santana's 1.77 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 13:3 K:BB through 20.1 innings on the year will keep him firmly in the high-leverage mix.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
13
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
11
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-24%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .175 | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .241 | 54 | 16 | 59 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .167 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .220 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .171 | 31 | 12 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .243 | 38 | 9 | 43 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .214 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .259 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-33%
ERA on Road
2025
-49%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | 4.37 | 1.19 | 55.2 | 7.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 2.93 | 0.98 | 46.0 | 9.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.31 | 0.60 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 1.17 | 1.17 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.14 | 1.23 | 41.1 | 7.6 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.56 | 0.89 | 30.1 | 10.1 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 16.88 | 3.00 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.25 | 1.13 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 4.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Dennis Santana compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.67K/9
5.1BB/9
1.4HR/9
0.0Fastball
94.5 mphERA
1.86WHIP
0.83BABIP
.230GB/FB
1.21Left On Base
68.8%Exit Velocity
84.4 mphBarrels/BBE
10.4%Spin Rate
2442 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.8%Swinging Strike
13.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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. He was later designated for assignment and claimed by the Twins. He'll try to wni a bullpen role this spring. Santana will likely operate in low-leverage situations out of the bullpen if he does make the major league roster.
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Works in setup role
Santana didn't allow a baserunner or record a strikeout in one scoreless inning to record a hold Tuesday against the Reds.
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Clean ninth inning
Santana allowed one hit with no walks and no strikeouts across a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday against the Mets.
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Snags win in relief
Santana (1-1) picked up the win in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Atlanta, pitching a clean inning with one strikeout.
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Nabs save despite two earned runs
Santana collected his fifth save of the season Friday against Atlanta, allowing two runs on three hits in the ninth inning. He did not record a walk or a strikeout.
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Back from bereavement leave
The Pirates reinstated Santana (personal) from the bereavement list Sunday.
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Dominating with Buccos
Santana has a 2.68 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 44:9 K:BB across 37 innings since being claimed off waivers by the Pirates in June.
ANALYSIS
Santana was designated for assignment by the Yankees after he posted a 6.26 ERA in 23 outings, and he surrendered six runs in his second appearance with the Pirates on June 15. Since that ugly outing though, he's allowed just five earned runs in 30 appearances. The 28-year-old journeyman is even in the closing mix for Pittsburgh given the struggles of David Bednar, though he's the clear No. 2 in the pecking order behind Aroldis Chapman. Santana has pitched for five big-league teams and spent time with seven organizations over the past four years, but he may have finally found his stride with the Pirates.
Santana was designated for assignment by the Yankees after he posted a 6.26 ERA in 23 outings, and he surrendered six runs in his second appearance with the Pirates on June 15. Since that ugly outing though, he's allowed just five earned runs in 30 appearances. The 28-year-old journeyman is even in the closing mix for Pittsburgh given the struggles of David Bednar, though he's the clear No. 2 in the pecking order behind Aroldis Chapman. Santana has pitched for five big-league teams and spent time with seven organizations over the past four years, but he may have finally found his stride with the Pirates.