Reiver Sanmartin #52

Name is pronounced RAY-ver sanmarTEEN...last name is written Sanmartin.

2021

Was an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Was promoted for the last six games of the season and made his first two Major League apps...Made his Major League debut in the 13-1 makeup game win on 9/27 vs Pit (5.2ip, 1r)...started in place of veteran LHP Wade Miley, who went on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain...Became the first Reds pitcher to win his Major League debut and the first Reds pitcher to win in his first career start since LHP Amir Garrett did both on 4/7/2017 at StL (2-0)...The next day, on 9/28 at WSox, starter RHP Riley O’Brien made his first career appearance in a 7-1 loss...Sanmartin and O’Brien became only the fourth set of Reds starting pitchers since 1900 to make Major League debuts in consecutive games, joining RHP Rookie Davis & LHP Amir Garrett in 2017 (4/6 vs Phi, 4/7 at StL), Eddie Erautt & Bud Lively in 1947 (4/16, 4/17) and Martin Glendon & Bob Ewing in 1902 (4/18, 4/19)...In his second appearance, earned the 6-3 win at Pit in the final game of the championship season (6ip, 1r)...Became the first Reds pitcher to win each of his first 2 career starts and the first to throw at least 5.0 innings in each of his first two starts since LHP Amir Garrett did both in 2017, on 4/17 at StL (6ip, 0r) & 4/12 at Pit (6.2ip, 2r)...Was the eighth of nine Reds players to make Major League debuts in 2021 (2B Jonathan India, RHP Ryan Hendrix, RHP Vladimir Gutierrez, RHP Tony Santillan, IF Alejo Lopez, OF TJ Friedl, RHP Dauri Moreta, RHP Riley O’Brien)...Became the 54th player and 16th rookie to appear in a game for the Reds in 2021...the night after his debut, on 9/28 at WSox, RHP Riley O’Brien became the 55th player and 17th rookie...the club record for players used in a season is 57 (2003)...Spent the 2021 minor league season at Class AA Chattanooga and Class AAA Louisville, where in 17 starts and eight relief apps he combined to finish 10-2, 3.32...Began the season at Chattanooga and went 2-0, 0.53 in three starts and one relief appearance...in his last two starts and 11.0 innings for the Lookouts recorded two walks and 17 strikeouts...On 5/26 was promoted to Louisville, his first action above Class AA, and finished his minor league season with the Bats...At the time of his promotion to Louisville ranked second in Class AA in opponents’ batting average (.133) and WHIP (0.72) and third in ERA (0.50)...Finished his minor league season with 112 strikeouts (100.1ip), just two shy of his minor league single-season high (114, 2019)...Produced at least 100 strikeouts for the second consecutive season (2019, 2021)...Was one of 18 players invited to early minor league spring training camp...posted a 3.86 ERA in three exhibition "A" games for the Reds...wore uniform #94...Following the season played for Estrellas de Oriente in the Dominican Winter League (7gs, 0-2, 1.45, 31ip, 16h, 11bb, 19k, 0hr, .154baa).

2020

Was not on the Reds' 60-player pool Summer Camp roster...In the 2020-21 Caribbean Series posted 1.80 ERA with eight strikeouts in 5.0 innings for Colombia.