Edgar Santana Tosses Perfect Inning Against Blue Jays Friday
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Edgar Santana allowed no baserunners while striking out two in a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday afternoon. Santana has not allowed a baserunner so far this spring, while striking out four in three innings of work. He has not pitched in a major league game since 2018, as he dealt with Tommy John surgery that kept him out of 2019, and then a PED suspension kept him from playing last year. The Pirates have more options than openings in their bullpen, but Santana is making a strong case for breaking camp with the team, and if he does he could be a solid play in saves/holds leagues with good strikeout potential.
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Edgar Santana has been given an 80-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Sunday after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance. Santana missed all of last season after having Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old Dominican right-hander has a 3.31 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 7.9 K/9 for the Pirates in 88 relief outings (84 1/3 innings) in his two years with the team. Most of his major league action came in 2018, when he appeared in 69 games, posting a decent 3.26 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 54 K's in 66 1/3 frames.
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Edgar Santana had a rough game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Santana came into the game to start the eighth inning and failed to record an out. He gave up two hits and a walk that led to three earned runs. Santana still has a 2.42 ERA this year. It was an unusual night for the reliever, and he'll shake it off. He doesn't have much fantasy value, but he's still valuable to the Pirates.
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