Yerry de los Santos Injury News & Updates
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Gets deal from Yankees
Yerry De Los Santos signed a contract with the Yankees on Monday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
It's not clear whether it's a major- or minor-league contract, but the latter seems likely. De Los Santos posted a 4.14 ERA and 44:24 K:BB over 50 relief innings for the Pirates from 2022-23. He boasts a career 54.5 percent groundball rate.
Nov 6, 2023
Outrighted to Triple-A
De Los Santos cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos has lost his spot as the Pirates do some 40-man roster maneuvering, but he'll remain in the organization. The 25-year-old holds a career 4.14 ERA and 44:24 K:BB over 50 relief innings at the big-league level.
Nov 2, 2023
Lands on waivers
De Los Santos (undisclosed) was placed on waivers Thursday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos appeared in 22 games for the Pirates last season and maintained a 4.14 ERA across 24.1innings. He had just an 18:13 K:BB, so his results were fortunate. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll have the chance to opt for free agency.
Sep 12, 2023
Done for season
Triple-A Indianapolis placed De Los Santos on its 7-day injured list Aug. 19 with an unspecified injury and transferred him to the 60-day IL on Aug. 28.
ANALYSIS
Though the nature of De Los Santos' injury is uncertain, the Pirates have determined that it's significant enough to keep the right-hander on the shelf for the remainder of the season. The 25-year-old turned in a 3.33 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 18:13 K:BB in 24.1 innings over 22 appearances with Pittsburgh earlier this season before being optioned to Triple-A on Aug. 8 and suffering the injury shortly thereafter. De Los Santos retains a spot on the Pirates' 40-man roster, but depending on the severity of his injury, he could be a non-tender candidate this winter.
Aug 8, 2023
Sent down to Triple-A
The Pirates optioned De Los Santos to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos has been walking a tightrope this season with 13 walks in 24.1 innings out of the Pittsburgh bullpen, but he's been able to work around those free passes for the most part en route to a 3.33 ERA. He'll head down for the time being as the club adds reinforcements, but De Los Santos figures to be back before the end of the season.
Jun 15, 2023
Recalled from Triple-A
Pittsburgh recalled De Los Santos from Triple-A Indianapolis.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos has struggled to a 6.65 ERA in 21.2 innings this season at the Triple-A level, but the Pirates need a fresh bullpen arm with Colin Holderman (wrist) landing on the 15-day injured list.
Jun 4, 2023
Heads back to minors
The Pirates optioned De Los Santos to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos will return to the minors following a one-day stint with the big club. He was deployed in relief in Saturday's 4-3 win over St. Louis, retiring two of the three batters he faced on the day. The Pirates selected the contract of right-hander Chase De Jong from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
Jun 3, 2023
Recalled from Indianapolis
The Pirates recalled De Los Santos from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos will join the Pirates as the team searches for depth in its bullpen. He will replace Cody Bolton -- who was optioned to Triple-A on Saturday -- and likely work in low-leverage situations. De Los Santos holds a 5.60 ERA and a hefty 2.56 WHIP through 17.2 innings in the minors.
Mar 28, 2023
Optioned to Triple-A level
De Los Santos was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos made his MLB debut last year in Pittsburgh and showed some promise before a lat strain shut him down in August. The 25-year-old has posted stellar minor-league numbers when healthy and figures to get another shot with the Pirates in 2023.
Feb 19, 2023
Appears healthy for spring training
De Los Santos (lat) threw a bullpen session Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old's ability to throw a side session alongside some of the Pirates' other healthy pitchers at the early stages of camp suggests he's made a full recovery from the right lat strain that sidelined him for most of the final eight weeks of the 2022 season. Though the fact that he has three minor-league options remaining may work against him in his bid for a spot on the Pirates' Opening Day roster, De Los Santos looks to be one of the Bucs' more promising relievers from a skills standpoint. In his first taste of the big leagues in 2022, De Los Santos submitted a 4.91 ERA (4.01 FIP), 1.29 WHIP and 13.4 K-BB% across 25.2 innings.
Aug 12, 2022
Lands on 60-day injured list
De Los Santos was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right lat strain Friday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos posted a 4.91 ERA in 25.2 innings of relief in his rookie season, though that number was as low as 2.84 as recently as July 24. It now seems possible that his 10.80 ERA over his last eight appearances may be at least partially attributable to injury. His 60-day absence takes him past the final day of the season, so the injury officially shuts him down for the year. Austin Brice's contract was selected in a corresponding move.
Aug 4, 2022
Struggles in setup role
De Los Santos allowed three earned runs on four hits and a walk across 0.2 innings Wednesday against the Brewers.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos entered the game in the eighth inning and retired the first two batters he faced without incident. However, he went on to allow five consecutive batters to reach base to blow a three-run lead. De Los Santos looked to be in a strong position to earn save chances with David Bednar (back) sidelined, but he has worked in the eighth inning in both of his appearances since Bednar became unavailable. De Los Santos has also struggled of late, allowing at least one earned run in six of his last 15 appearances.
Jul 11, 2022
Records four-out save
De Los Santos walked one batter over 1.1 innings in Monday's win over Miami. He struck out four and earned a save.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos mowed through the Marlins lineup, striking out four of the six batters he faced, including the final three. It was the most strikeouts he's produced in a big-league outing and he's now converted saves in three of his last four outings. The 24-year-old righty lowered his season ERA to 2.81 with a 19:5 K:BB through 15 appearances.
Jul 6, 2022
Returns from COVID-19 IL
The Pirates reinstated De Los Santos from the COVID-19-related injured list Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Since De Los Santos was first placed on the IL on Sunday, he may not have even tested positive for the virus, or he was able to clear the necessary protocols quickly if he did. Due to the brevity of his absence, De Los Santos won't need to regain conditioning and should be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's series finale with the Yankees.
Jul 3, 2022
Goes on COVID-19-related IL
The Pirates placed De Los Santos on the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Pittsburgh will get reliever Duane Underwood (illness) back from the COVID-19-related IL on Sunday, only to lose another bullpen arm to the same inactive list. Provided he makes a quick recovery from the illness and doesn't experience overly severe symptoms of the virus, De Los Santos should have a good chance to rejoin the Pittsburgh bullpen before the All-Star break. Over 12.2 innings with the big club this season, De Los Santos has picked up two saves to go with a 2.84 ERA and 0.95 WHIP.
Jun 30, 2022
Picks up second save
De Los Santos earned the save after tossing one-third of an inning in an 8-7 win Thursday over Milwaukee.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos entered with two on and two out in the ninth inning after David Bednar yielded three runs earlier in the inning. He retired the only batter he faced to close out the game and pick up his second save in as many nights. While part of the reason for consecutive save chances is that Bednar (back) was unavailable earlier in the week, De Los Santos may see more opportunities if Bednar continues to struggle at the end of ballgames.
Jun 30, 2022
Picks up first save
De Los Santos struck out one without allowing a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Nationals.
ANALYSIS
With David Bednar (back) unavailable, De Los Santos was called upon to protect a one-run lead. Though he's made only 12 big-league appearances, De Los Santos locked in his first career save in straightforward fashion. Bednar is expected to avoid a stint on the injured list, so De Los Santos isn't likely to see many additional save opportunities moving forward. Even so, he's been fairly impressive in his opening stint in the majors, maintaining a 2.92 ERA and 13:4 K:BB across 12.1 frames.
May 26, 2022
Make first big-league appearance
De Los Santos allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two across a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday against the Rockies.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos made his big-league debut and worked the ninth inning in a non-save situation. Though he allowed two baserunners, De Los Santos also induced two swinging strikeouts. David Bednar is locked in as the closer for the Pirates, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see De Los Santos inserted into high-leverage situations in the near future.
May 22, 2022
Called up by Bucs
De Los Santos had his contract selected by the Pirates on Sunday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
De Los Santos began the season at Triple-A Indianapolis and posted a 1.72 ERA and 0.64 WHIP in 15.2 innings over 12 relief appearances. The 24-year-old hasn't yet made a major-league appearance but should provide a boost to the Pirates' bullpen. If he remains effective in the big leagues, it's possible that De Los Santos will work his way into high-leverage work at some point.