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Notches save Thursday Santillan earned a save against Atlanta on Thursday, pitching a perfect ninth inning during which he struck out two batters.

Impact The Reds' closer situation was murky enough heading into the regular season, and it becomes even more complicated with Santillan -- who wasn't generally considered among the prime candidates for ninth-inning duties -- picking up the team's first save. Manager David Bell indicated in late March that the right-hander was even being considered for a spot in the starting rotation, so the organization obviously values his versatility. It seems unlikely that Santillan would be handed full-time closer duties after one successful outing, though he handled the role with aplomb Thursday, throwing 11 of 15 pitches for strikes and retiring the side in order. There will no doubt be plenty of Thursday night FAAB bids placed on the hurler based on his Opening Day performance, but managers would be wise to reign in expectations for what remains an unsettled bullpen situation in Cincinnati.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mahle shines in 6-3 win as Reds spoil Braves' celebration

Tyler Mahle allowed only an unearned run in five innings to outpitch Max Fried, Brandon Drury hit a three-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds beat Atlanta 6-3 to spoil the Braves’ Wo...

APRIL 8, 2022 • Associated Press

Set for high-leverage middle relief Santillan is expected to fill a high-leverage middle-innings role this season, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact The Reds intend to use Santillan the same way they used Tejay Antone last season before the latter underwent Tommy John surgery. Santillan could pick up the occasional save that way-Antone saved three games in 23 appearances-but his main path to fantasy relevance may come from the fact that he'll likely throw more than an inning at a time. Santillan has a history as a starting pitcher but didn't show the command necessary to fill that role last season, walking 11.1 percent of opposing batters, so the role should fit him well.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reds' Greene, with 104 mph heater, makes opening rotation

Hunter Greene has cracked the Cincinnati Reds’ season-opening rotation

MARCH 30, 2022 • Associated Press

Prepping for relief role Santillan told Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer on Tuesday that he'll serve as a reliever for the Reds to begin the season. "I'll go in and attack every hitter I face,"...

Impact Santillan has mostly served as a full-time starter since joining the Reds organization as a second-round pick in 2015, with this past season marking the first time he dabbled between starting and relief duty. The 24-year-old still made four starts across his 26 appearances with the big club in 2021, and though he was expected to compete for a rotation role in spring training, the Reds have since tabled those plans. Even with Luis Castillo (shoulder) and Mike Minor (shoulder) set to begin the season on the injured list, the Reds may be content to let prospects Nick Lodolo and Hunter Greene fill out the final two openings in the rotation behind Tyler Mahle, Vladimir Gutierrez and Reiver Sanmartin. Meanwhile, manager David Bell informed Santillan that he'll be heading to the bullpen, where he's expected to serve as one of the Reds' high-leverage relievers, according to Goldsmith. Santillan could be a factor in the Reds' closing picture, which has become more murkier this spring with Lucas Sims (elbow) on track to join Castillo and Minor on the IL to begin the season.

MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Role undefined Santillan is under consideration for one of the three open spots in the Reds' rotation, though he hasn't worked more than two innings in spring training so far, Charlie Goldsmith o...

Impact Santillan came up through the minors as a starter, though he had better results in the bullpen in the majors last season. "We'd love to have him in the bullpen because he dominated at the end of last season," Bell said. "To have that in the bullpen, his aggressive mentality, I would not be afraid of him in any situation (in the bullpen). But he's also a really good starter. With where we are, it's early to make that decision."

MARCH 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday's spring game Santillan (ankle) is scheduled to start Sunday's spring training game against the Giants, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Santillan underwent ankle surgery during the offseason, but he's been throwing bullpen sessions to open spring training and will make an early start for the Reds. It appears the 24-year-old will be ready for the start of the season despite the procedure. He made his big-league debut for Cincinnati in 2021 and had a 2.91 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 56:21 K:BB over 43.1 innings with four starts in 26 appearances.

MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Underwent offseason surgery Santillan underwent ankle surgery during the offseason but has been throwing bullpens to begin spring training, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Santillan made his major-league debut in 2021 and recorded a 2.91 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 43.1 innings across 26 appearances (four starts). General manager Nick Krall classified Santillan's surgery as a right ankle debridement that he underwent on Oct. 29, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. It's not yet clear whether the right-hander's offseason procedure will force him to miss time early in the regular season, but the fact that he's already throwing bullpens signals that any potential absence is unlikely to be a significant one.

MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keller expected to start as Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati

The Pirates are expected to send Mitch Keller to the mound Sunday and the Reds will give Reiver Sanmartin the start

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Takes loss Santillan (1-3) allowed one run on one hit with two strikeouts in an inning of work, taking the loss in Saturday's 8-6 defeat to the Pirates. He also hit a batter.

Impact Santillan got the first two outs of his inning before plunking Yoshi Tsutsugo and coughing up an RBI triple to Bryan Reynolds that would be the difference in the game. The rookie has had a bit of a topsy-turvy season, as he began life with the Reds as a starter before occupying a few different roles in the bullpen. He'll be an interesting watch in camp next year as Cincinnati tries to figure out how to best deploy the right-hander.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reynolds' four hits power Pirates to 8-6 win over Reds

Bryan Reynolds had four hits, raising his batting average above

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • Associated Press

2022 role uncertain Santillan allowed a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Nationals. The Reds haven't decided what his role will be in 2022, after they moved him to the bullpen this summer, Charli...

Impact Santillan has been on a roll, allowing two runs over the last two months, over a span of 21.1 innings. Walks have remained an issue still, as he's walked 10 over that span and 20 over 41 major league innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reds notes: Is Tony Santillan's future in the Cincinnati Reds bullpen? In July, the Reds decided to make Tony Santillan a reliever for the rest of the season. In a new role, Santillan has exceeded expectations.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

Votto blasts 3-run homer, Reds rebound to beat Marlins 6-1

Joey Votto slammed a three-run homer, Luis Castillo pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6-1

AUGUST 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Recalled by Reds Santillan was called up by Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Impact Santillan has struck out 30 batters in 23.1 innings at the highest level this season but owns a mediocre 4.24 ERA. He'll take the bullpen spot that had been occupied by Heath Hembree, who was designated for assignment.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors Santillan was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact The right-hander covered 3.2 scoreless frames in his past three outings, but he'll head back to Triple-A with Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) returning from the injured list. Santillan will continue working as a reliever with Louisville and could rejoin Cincinnati's bullpen down the stretch.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in relief Monday Santillan struck out three while allowing one hit over 1.2 innings Monday against the Cubs, coming on in relief of starter Wade Miley.

Impact Santillan had a couple of rough outings after the All-Star break, but he's thrown three scoreless outings with at least two strikeouts in a row now. That doesn't seem like too much, but it might be enough to put him in a higher-leverage spot in his next time out.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stroman 1-hit ball for 8 innings, Smith slam, Mets beat Reds

Marcus Stroman pitched one-hit ball for eight innings, Dominic Smith launched a grand slam and the New York Mets cruised to a 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds

JULY 21, 2021 • Associated Press

García HR in 8th, Brewers beat Reds to boost NL Central lead

Avisaíl García hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3

JULY 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Recalled by Reds Santillan was recalled by the Reds on Thursday.

Impact Santillan will be taking the roster spot that had belonged to Sonny Gray (ribs), who hit the injured list in a corresponding move. It doesn't look as though he'll be taking Gray's spot in the rotation, however, as Gray just pitched Wednesday and won't see his turn come up again until after the All-Star break. Santillan is unlikely to have much fantasy value as a reliever, as his solid 3.78 ERA in four starts this season comes with a roughly average 24.4 percent strikeout rate and a poor 1.68 WHIP.

JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A Santillan was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Impact The 24-year-old gave up three runs (two earned) over three innings Tuesday and will head to the minors with Sonny Gray (groin) slated to rejoin the rotation this weekend. According to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic, Santillan is expected to rejoin the Reds and work out of the bullpen after spending the required 10 days in the minors.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

C. Trent Rosecrans: The Reds optioned Tony Santillan to AAA... - The Athletic The Reds optioned Tony Santillan to AAA Louisville and recalled Ashton Goudeau. Santillan will likely transition the the bullpen there and r...

JUNE 30, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Takes loss in short outing Santillan (1-2) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out four across three innings to take the loss Tuesday against San Diego.

Impact Santillan avoided disaster in the final outcome of his start, but he allowed multiple baserunners in all three innings that he worked. As a result, he needed 75 pitches to record his nine outs and has now failed to complete five innings in three of his four big-league starts. In total, Santillan has allowed seven earned runs across 16.2 innings with a 20:10 K:BB. With Sonny Gray (groin) projected to return to the rotation shortly, Santillan's role with the big-league club could set to change.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos hits slam as Reds rally past Phillies 12-4

Nick Castellano hit a grand slam in the seventh inning and drove in a career-high seven runs, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-4

JUNE 29, 2021 • Associated Press

LEADING OFF: Schwarber launching longballs, Padres hit road

Kyle Schwarber keeps putting on a remarkable power show, clearing the fences at a record rate for the Nationals

JUNE 29, 2021 • Associated Press

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