Tony Santillan #64

Graduated from Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas.

2024

On 7/13 had his contract selected from AAA-Louisville and made his season debut that afternoon vs. MIA...Was his first appearance in the Majors since 7/18/23 vs. SF...His 16-multi strikeout games from 7/13 (day of his season debut) until the end of the season were tied for third-most among all Major League relievers in that span...On 7/30 vs. CHC made a spot start, his first start at the Major League level since 6/29/21 vs. SD...On 8/10 at MIL suffered his first loss with CIN since 6/9/22 vs. AZ...On 8/19 at TOR earned his third Major League win and first since 7/6/23 at WSH...On 8/27 vs. OAK collected his 100th Major League strikeout (Shea Langeliers)...On 8/31 vs. MIL recorded a career-high five strikeouts as a reliever...From 8/29 vs. OAK to 8/31 vs. MIL became the first Red and seventh Major Leaguer since 1893 (last: Drew Rasmussen for MIL and TB, 5/15-6/19, 2021) with four or more strikeouts and 1.2 innings pitched or fewer in consecutive relief outings...Teammate Fernando Cruz became the eighth on that list from 9/11 at STL to 9/17 vs. ATL...From 9/15 at MIN to 9/18 vs. ATL was scored upon in consecutive outings for the first time with CIN in 2024 and first time in the Majors since 5/31-6/9, 2022 (3 G).

2023

Made his three appearances for the Reds on 7/6 at Wsh, 7/7 at Mil and then as the 27th player on 7/18 vs SF...Spent time on the injured list recovering from injuries to his low back, right knee and left hamstring...On Opening Day went on the 15-day injured list with a low back Pars stress fracture...From 4/4-4/11 made three rehab appearances for the Bats...was returned from that rehab assignment on 4/14, following an exam in Cincinnati to address a right knee strain...Was transferred to the 60-day injured list on 4/28, when the Reds promoted IF Matt Reynolds to replace injured IF/OF Will Myers...On 6/13 was sent to Louisville on a second rehab stint and made seven apps before he joined the Reds on 7/6...Came off the 60-day injured list on 7/6 and made two appearances on consecutive days before he was optioned to Louisville on 7/8, when RHP Michael Mariot was promoted...His appearance on 7/6 at Wsh was his first for the Reds since 6/13/22 at Ari...Made his third and final appearance on 7/18 vs SF as the 27th player for the scheduled game that followed the completion of the 7/17 suspended game...Was designated for assignment on 8/29, when the Reds promoted IF/OF Alejo Lopez....On 9/1 cleared waivers and was outrighted to Louisville, where he spent the rest of the season...On 11/1 was re-signed to a minor league contract and invited to 2024 Major League spring training camp...In Spring Training did not pitch in an exhibition "A" game because of the back injury.

2022

Beginning 6/17, missed the last 99 games of the season while on the injured list with low back pain...Was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day IL on 7/5, when RHP Ian Gibaut was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers... When disabled on 6/17, led the team in saves (4) and save chances (7)... Has 4 Major League saves, all this season and including 2 saves of more than 1.0 inning (1.2ip in 4-2 win on 5/19 at Cle, 1.1ip in 3-2 win on 5/29 vs SF)... In the Reds' 6-3 win on Opening Day at Atl recorded his first Major League save... In the 2-1 win on 5/31 at Bos, recorded his fourth save in the Reds' first win at Fenway Park since Game 7 of the 1975 World Series...Six times threw more than 1.0 inning, including a season-high 1.2 innings 3 times (last, 5/22 at Tor)... Once pitched on consecutive days (6/12 at StL & 6/13 at Ari)... Retired the first batter in 10 of his 21 appearances...stranded 11 of 16 inherited runners... Made his first Opening Day roster... Was one of nine pitchers on the Reds' Opening Day roster with less than 1.000 year of service time.

2021

In his first appearances above Double-A, was a Baseball America Class AAA All-Star...In his Major League debut posted a sterling 2.91 ERA in 26 appearances during three different stints on the Reds' roster...Was the fourth of nine Reds players to make Major League debuts in 2021 (2B Jonathan India, RHP Ryan Hendrix, RHP Vladimir Gutierrez, IF Alejo Lopez, OF TJ Friedl, RHP Dauri Moreta, LHP Reiver Sanmartin, RHP Riley O'Brien)...Made his first four appearances as a starter (1-2, 3.78 .281baa) and his last 22 appearances in relief (0-1, 2.36, .172baa)...In his last 19 appearances of the season beginning 7/23 posted a 1.14 ERA (23.2ip, 3er, .139baa)...Was promoted for the third time on 8/17, when Heath Hembree was designated for assignment...in his last 16 appearances of the season following that promotion posted a 1.35 ERA (20ip, 3er, .147baa)...Made seven relief appearances of more than 1.0 inning, including four 2.0-inning outings (8/28 at Mia, 9/8 at Cubs, 9/15 at Pit, 9/19 vs LAD)...Retired the first batter in 19 of his 22 relief appearances...stranded 11 of 13 inherited runners...In the 6-2 win on 6/13 vs Col made his Major League debut at age 24 years, 59 days...started and left the game leading, 3-1, with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth inning...was replaced by rookie Ryan Hendrix, who struck out Dom Nuñez to end the inning...first career strikeout was Trevor Story (4th batter)...In the 5-3 win on 6/24 vs Atl earned his first Major League victory in his third career start...became the first Reds pitcher to record in the same game his first win and first hit (double off Jesse Chavez) since R.J. Alaniz did it on 9/28/19 at Pit...In the 7-6 win on 9/23 vs Wsh allowed a solo HR to Lane Thomas that snapped his career-high nine-game and 13.2-inning scoreless streaks (6h, 6bb, 17k, .130baa)...On 6/28 vs Phi struck out in his only career pinch-hit appearance...While with Class AAA Louisville converted both opportunities for the first two saves of his professional career...Entered the season rated by Baseball America the ninth-best prospect in the organization...Following the season, on 10/29, had right ankle debridement.

2020

Spent the season at the alternate training site as part of the Reds' 60-player pool roster... Was a member of the 40-player Postseason roster and traveled with the team to the final road trip of the regular season, a three-game series at Min, and to the Wild Card Series at ATL... Did not make an appearance on the active roster during the regular season or Postseason... At 22 years old, went to spring training in Goodyear as the youngest player on the Reds' 40-man roster... Entered the season rated by MLB.com the fourth-best prospect in the organization behind RHP Hunter Greene, LHP Nick Lodolo and IF Jonathan India and the fifth-best prospect as rated by Baseball America.

2019

2018

Was the Reds' Minor League Pitcher of the Year, their Pitcher of the Month for April and July and a Florida State League All-Star...in 26 starts at Class A Daytona and Class AA Pensacola went 10-7, 3.08 (149ip, 146h, 38bb, 134k)...among all Reds minor league pitchers ranked second in ERA, T3rd in wins and fourth in strikeouts.

2016-2017

2017: At Class A Dayton was a Midwest League All-Star...ranked among MWL leaders in opponents' batting average (.222, 3rd), strikeouts (128, 4th) and ERA (3.38, 5th)...following the season his changeup was rated the best in the organization...2016: Following the season was rated by Baseball America (11th) and MLB.com (14th) among the organization's top prospects...his fastball was rated the best in the organization.