Abel De Los Santos Mejía (born November 21, 1992) is a Dominican former

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Texas Rangers

De Los Santos signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2009. Initially a

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, the Rangers converted him into a

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in 2013.

Washington Nationals

After the 2014 season, the Rangers traded De Los Santos and

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to the

for Ross Detwiler. De Los Santos began the 2015 season with the

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of the

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Eastern League. The Nationals promoted De Los Santos to the major leagues on July 20. He made his major league debut the next day. De Los Santos appeared in two games for the Nationals, before they

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him to Harrisburg on July 25.

Cincinnati Reds

De Los Santos was claimed off waivers by the

on July 19, 2016. The Reds promoted De Los Santos to the major leagues from the

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of the Double-A Southern League on September 12.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

On October 28, 2016, De Los Santos was claimed off waivers by the

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. De Los Santos was designated for assignment by the Angels on November 18, and sent outright to Triple-A on November 23. He split the 2017 season between three Angels affiliates, the rookie-level

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, the Double-A

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, and the Triple-A

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, accumulating a 2.95 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 28 total appearances. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On August 13, 2018, De Los Santos signed with the

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of the

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. De Los Santos struggled to a 7.59 ERA in 10 games for Dos Laredos. He became a free agent following the season.

Brantford Red Sox

On April 3, 2019, De Los Santos signed with the

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of the

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. De Los Santos worked to a 5.15 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 50.2 innings of work across 10 games (8 of them starts). He became a free agent after the year.

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