August 29, 2025
Santana collected the save in Friday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox, allowing one walk while striking out two batters in one scoreless inning.
AnalysisSantana was brought in for the ninth to protect the Pirates' two-run lead. He yielded a walk to
Nick Sogard, but Santana rebounded by striking out
Ceddanne Rafaela before getting
Connor Wong to pop out to first base. Santana has converted each of his last five save opportunities and has yielded just one earned run over his last nine innings.