Alimber Santa
| Alimber Santa | |
|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 3, 2003 Azua, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Alimber Daviel Santa (May 3, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.
Career
[edit]On February 28, 2020, Santa signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent.[1] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Santa made his professional debut in 2021, splitting the season between the Dominican Summer League Astros and rookie-level Florida Complex League Astros. He made three appearances split between the FCL Astros and Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers in 2022, struggling to a 13.50 ERA with four strikeouts over two innings of work.[3]
Santa returned to Fayetteville for the 2023 season, registering a 3-9 record and 5.98 ERA with 119 strikeouts across 87+1⁄3 innings pitched.[4] He split the 2024 season between the FCL Astros, the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers, and Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. In 19 appearances for the three affiliates, Santa posted a combined 1-2 record and 6.47 ERA with 49 strikeouts and one save across 40+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5]
Santa began the 2025 season with Double-A Corpus Christi. He was selected to represent the Astros organization at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "This Astros' RHP prospect is making noise in Double-A". mlb.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Alimber Santa - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Alimber Santa Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Alimber Santa Selected to Futures Game". milb.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Astros prospects Brice Matthews, Alimber Santa picked for MLB All-Star Futures Game". houstonchronicle.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)