Gregory Omar Santos (born August 28, 1999) is a Dominican

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for the

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(MLB). He signed with the

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as an international

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in 2015. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the

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and has also played for the

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Career

Boston Red Sox

Santos signed with the

as an international

on August 28, 2015, for $275,000. He spent the 2016 season with the

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, going 3–3 with a 4.17 ERA over 41 innings.

San Francisco Giants

2017–2019

On July 26, 2017, Santos and

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were traded to the

in exchange for

Eduardo Núñez Eduardo Michelle Núñez Méndez (born June 15, 1987) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, and the New ...

. He split the 2017 season between the DSL Red Sox and the DSL Giants, going a combined 3–0 with a 1.29 ERA over 49 innings. He played for the

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in 2018, posting a 2–5 record with a 4.53 ERA over innings, and was named a

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mid-season All Star. He played for the

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in 2019, going 1–5 with a 2.86 ERA over innings. Santos missed the second half of the 2019 season due to shoulder issues.

2020–2022

Santos did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On November 20, 2020, Santos was added to the

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. On April 22, 2021, Santos was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day against the Miami Marlins, pitching a scoreless inning of relief, and was the 6th-youngest player in the NL. In the game, he also notched his first two major league strikeouts, punching out

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and

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On April 28, Santos was optioned to the Giants' alternate site in Sacramento to make room for new outfielder

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. He later began his minor league season with the Triple-A

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. On June 29, 2021, Santos was suspended 80 games after he tested positive for the banned

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and anabolic steroid

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. He played in 2021 for the

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, for whom he was 0–1 with a 4.15 ERA in 10 relief appearances, and was named an

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Rising Star. In 2022 playing in the minors for Sacramento and briefly for the ACL Giants Black, he was a combined 1-2 with one save and a 4.63 ERA in 35 games (2 starts) in which he pitched 35 innings. In 2022 with the Giants he made two relief appearances, and in 3.2 innings gave up 3 hits, 3 walks, and had two strikeouts. On December 19, 2022, Santos was

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following the signing of

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Chicago White Sox

On December 22, 2022, Santos was traded to the

in exchange for minor league pitcher Kade McClure. Santos made 60 appearances out of the bullpen for Chicago in 2023, recording a 3.39 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 5 saves across innings pitched.

Seattle Mariners

On February 3, 2024, the White Sox traded Santos to the

in exchange for right-handed pitcher Prelander Berroa and outfielder Zach DeLoach. He began the year on the injured list with a right

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strain. Santos was transferred to the 60–day injured list on April 25.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Gregory 1999 births Living people Arizona Complex League Giants players Augusta GreenJackets players Baseball players from San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic Chicago White Sox players Dominican Republic sportspeople in doping cases Dominican Summer League Giants players Dominican Summer League Red Sox players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Sacramento River Cats players Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players San Francisco Giants players