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Dennis Santana
P · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
| Weight | 202 lbs |
| Age | 30 |
| Birthplace | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic |
| MLB Debut | 2018-06-01 |
| Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 24 | 0 | 22.1 | 2 | 3 | 5.24 | 16 | 16.0% | 11.0% | 1.21 | 1.520 |
| MLB Career | 299 | 1 | 314.0 | 17 | 23 | 4.21 | 285 | 21.6% | 9.7% | 0.72 | 1.232 |
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slider | 136 | 85.7 | -33.8″ | -2.2″ | 2510 | 31.1% |
| Four-Seam Fastball | 135 | 94.0 | -15.8″ | 11.4″ | 2433 | 18.5% |
| Changeup | 59 | 87.6 | -30.6″ | 17.6″ | 2345 | 25.0% |
| Sinker | 40 | 93.7 | -22.3″ | 17.5″ | 2397 | 16.0% |
| Cutter | 19 | 90.5 | -23.0″ | 0.6″ | 2533 | 18.2% |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.24 |
| 2026-05-22 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.48 |
| 2026-05-20 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.43 |
| 2026-05-17 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.66 |
| 2026-05-15 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.42 |
| 2026-05-14 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.44 |
| 2026-05-10 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.63 |
| 2026-05-07 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.78 |
| 2026-05-05 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.02 |
| 2026-04-29 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 |
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | HR | WHIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 508 | 121.2 | — | — | — | nan | 115 | 60 | 9 | 1.220 | .205 |
| vs Right | 810 | 190.0 | — | — | — | nan | 170 | 68 | 16 | 1.250 | .236 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 656 | 156.2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 4.250 | 149 | 57 | 14 | 1.200 | .226 |
| Away Games | 662 | 157.1 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4.180 | 136 | 71 | 11 | 1.260 | .223 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 487 | 123.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2.550 | 104 | 43 | 5 | .980 | .180 |
| Night Games | 831 | 190.2 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 5.290 | 181 | 85 | 20 | 1.400 | .251 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 654 | 149.2 | — | — | — | nan | 155 | 67 | 13 | 1.270 | .214 |
| Runners On | 664 | 163.2 | — | — | — | nan | 130 | 61 | 12 | 1.200 | .236 |
| Scoring Position | 404 | 94.0 | — | — | — | nan | 75 | 40 | 6 | 1.320 | .245 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.500 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.500 | .143 |
| Reliever | 1309 | 312.0 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 4.210 | 282 | 126 | 25 | 1.230 | .225 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| First Inning | 5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 9.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.000 | .250 |
| Second Inning | 15 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 9.000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.670 | .250 |
| Third Inning | 24 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 9.640 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.710 | .263 |
| Fourth Inning | 34 | 8.1 | — | — | — | 4.320 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1.320 | .290 |
| Fifth Inning | 66 | 14.1 | — | — | — | 3.770 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1.400 | .204 |
| Sixth Inning | 131 | 30.1 | — | — | — | 5.930 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 1.480 | .270 |
| Seventh Inning | 213 | 52.0 | — | — | — | 3.810 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 1.270 | .242 |
| Eighth Inning | 405 | 101.1 | — | — | — | 3.020 | 85 | 37 | 3 | 1.030 | .188 |
| Ninth Inning | 354 | 84.1 | — | — | — | 4.270 | 72 | 32 | 11 | 1.210 | .222 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Tm | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | FStrike% | CS% | CSW% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | PIT | 31.9% | 29.2% | 30.6% | 8.3% | 34.6% | 69.2% | 65.3% | 84.0% | 49.9% | 76.8% | 58.0% | 13.9% | 25.4% | 23.2% |
Transaction History
2026-04-16RHP Dennis Santana changed number to 60.
2026-04-15RHP Dennis Santana changed number to 42.
2025-09-16RHP Dennis Santana changed number to 60.
2025-09-15RHP Dennis Santana changed number to 21.
2025-07-02Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Dennis Santana.
2025-06-29RHP Dennis Santana suspended.
2025-05-04Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Dennis Santana from the bereavement list.
2025-04-29Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Dennis Santana on the bereavement list.
2025-04-16RHP Dennis Santana changed number to 60.
2025-04-15RHP Dennis Santana changed number to 42.
2024-06-13Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Dennis Santana.
2024-06-11Pittsburgh Pirates claimed RHP Dennis Santana off waivers from New York Yankees.
2024-06-09New York Yankees designated RHP Dennis Santana for assignment.
2024-04-05New York Yankees selected the contract of RHP Dennis Santana from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2023-12-07RHP Dennis Santana roster status changed by New York Yankees.
2023-12-07Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated RHP Dennis Santana.
2023-12-07RHP Dennis Santana assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2023-12-07New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Dennis Santana to a minor league contract.
2023-08-22RHP Dennis Santana elected free agency.
2023-08-19New York Mets designated RHP Dennis Santana for assignment.
2023-08-16New York Mets selected the contract of RHP Dennis Santana from Syracuse Mets.
2023-05-17New York Mets sent RHP Dennis Santana outright to Syracuse Mets.
2023-05-14New York Mets selected the contract of RHP Dennis Santana from Syracuse Mets.
2023-05-14New York Mets designated RHP Dennis Santana for assignment.
2023-05-14New York Mets designated RHP Dennis Santana for assignment.
2023-04-18New York Mets sent RHP Dennis Santana outright to Syracuse Mets.
2023-04-15New York Mets designated RHP Dennis Santana for assignment.
2023-03-17New York Mets claimed RHP Dennis Santana off waivers from Minnesota Twins.
2023-02-26Minnesota Twins claimed RHP Dennis Santana off waivers from Atlanta Braves.
2022-11-15Texas Rangers traded RHP Dennis Santana to Atlanta Braves for cash.
2022-11-15Atlanta Braves activated RHP Dennis Santana.
2022-08-23Texas Rangers activated RHP Dennis Santana from the 15-day injured list.
2022-08-18Texas Rangers sent RHP Dennis Santana on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
2022-08-18Texas Rangers sent RHP Dennis Santana on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
2022-08-04Texas Rangers placed RHP Dennis Santana on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 3, 2022. Left ankle sprain.
2022-04-24Texas Rangers activated RHP Dennis Santana from the 10-day injured list.
2022-03-21Texas Rangers placed RHP Dennis Santana on the 10-day injured list.
2022-03-21Texas Rangers activated RHP Dennis Santana.
2021-07-03Texas Rangers recalled RHP Dennis Santana from Round Rock Express.
2021-06-17Texas Rangers optioned RHP Dennis Santana to Round Rock Express.
2021-06-12Los Angeles Dodgers designated RHP Dennis Santana for assignment.
2021-05-27Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RHP Dennis Santana to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2021-04-26Los Angeles Dodgers activated RHP Dennis Santana from the 10-day injured list.
2021-04-24Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Dennis Santana on the 10-day injured list.
2021-04-04Los Angeles Dodgers recalled P Dennis Santana from Dodgers Alternate Training Site.
2021-04-04Los Angeles Dodgers recalled P Dennis Santana.
2021-04-04Los Angeles Dodgers recalled P Dennis Santana.
2021-03-30Los Angeles Dodgers optioned P Dennis Santana to Dodgers Alternate Training Site.
2020-10-28Los Angeles Dodgers activated RHP Dennis Santana.
2020-09-30Los Angeles Dodgers reassigned RHP Dennis Santana to the minor leagues.
2020-09-28Los Angeles Dodgers recalled RHP Dennis Santana from Dodgers Alternate Training Site.
2020-09-12Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RHP Dennis Santana to Dodgers Alternate Training Site.
2019-10-10Dennis Santana roster status changed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
2019-10-03Los Angeles Dodgers reassigned RHP Dennis Santana to the minor leagues.
2019-09-30Los Angeles Dodgers recalled RHP Dennis Santana from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2019-05-07Oklahoma City Dodgers activated RHP Dennis Santana from the 7-day injured list.
2019-04-26Oklahoma City Dodgers placed RHP Dennis Santana on the 7-day injured list.
2019-04-14Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RHP Dennis Santana to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2019-04-07Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Dennis Santana from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2019-03-11Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RHP Dennis Santana to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2018-11-02Dennis Santana roster status changed by Los Angeles Dodgers.
2018-09-07Los Angeles Dodgers sent RHP Dennis Santana on a rehab assignment to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
2018-06-09Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Dennis Santana from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right rotator cuff strain.
2018-06-08Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Dennis Santana on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to June 5, 2018. Right rotator cuff strain.
2018-05-30Los Angeles Dodgers recalled RHP Dennis Santana from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2018-05-18RHP Dennis Santana assigned to Oklahoma City Dodgers from Tulsa Drillers.
2018-04-02RHP Dennis Santana assigned to Tulsa Drillers from Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2018-03-11Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RHP Dennis Santana to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
2017-11-20Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of Dennis Santana from Tulsa Drillers.
2017-07-20RHP Dennis Santana assigned to Tulsa Drillers from Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
2017-05-27Rancho Cucamonga Quakes activated RHP Dennis Santana from the 7-day disabled list.
2017-05-18Rancho Cucamonga Quakes placed RHP Dennis Santana on the 7-day disabled list.
2017-04-05RHP Dennis Santana assigned to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes from Great Lakes Loons.
2016-05-30Great Lakes Loons activated RHP Dennis Santana from the 7-day disabled list.
2016-05-21Great Lakes Loons placed RHP Dennis Santana on the 7-day disabled list.
2016-04-03RHP Dennis Santana assigned to Great Lakes Loons from AZL Dodgers.
2015-07-22RHP Dennis Santana assigned to AZL Dodgers from Ogden Raptors.
2015-05-27RHP Dennis Santana assigned to Ogden Raptors from DSL Dodgers.