Winston Santos #49

Winston Santos…resides in Nagua, D.R…originally signed as a non-drafted free agent on 7/2/19 from Payita, D.R. by scout Willy Espinal.

2025

Missed most of the year with a stress reaction in his back but returned from injury to make four GS at the end of the season, including his AAA debut on 9/19 with Round Rock at SAC (season-high 3.2 IP, 1 R-ER, 4 SO)…began the campaign with Frisco (AA) and posted a 3.18 ERA (2 ER/5.2 IP) in two April GS before landing on the 7-day IL from 4/22-8/28…was reinstated on 8/29 and started for RoughRiders that night vs. SA (2.2 IP, 1 R-ER, 4 SO)…elevated to Round Rock on 9/19 prior to his aforementioned start vs. the River Cats…had 26 SO over 17.1 IP/6 GS in the reg. season (13.5 SO/9)…prior to the year, was a member of MLB Spring Training camp for the first time and appeared in one Cactus League tilt on 2/25 vs. KC (0.2 IP, BB)…Supplemented his injury-impacted 2025 workload with five games/two GS for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League this offseason…went 2-1 with a 4.42 ERA (9 ER/18.1 IP) and 19 SO/10 BB, working 3.0+ IP in each of his appearances…earned the win in relief on 11/4 vs. SRR, logging a fall-high 4.0 IP with six SO…was selected to the A.L. roster for the AFL Fall Stars Game but did not appear due to pitching schedules.

2024

Compiled an 11-6 record, 3.67 ERA (45 ER/110.1 IP), and 138 strikeouts/34 walks over 22 appearances/starts for Hickory (A+) and Frisco (AA) in breakout season, ranking among Texas Minor Leaguers (min. 60.0 IP) in wins (first), strikeouts (second), strikeout pct. (eighth, 30.1%), strikeouts per 9.0 (ninth, 11.26), and WHIP (10th, 1.14)…held opponents to a .219/.289/.368/.657 (96-438) slash line, including a .213/.289/.361/.650 (53-249) to right-handers…tossed four quality starts: 5/4 at ROM (6.1 IP. 2 ER), 6/8 vs. GVL (6.0 IP, 1 ER), 6/15 at ABD (season-high 7.0 IP, 3 ER), and 8/3 at SA (6.0 IP, 2 ER)…in 12 G/GS for Hickory, went 6-3, 2.80 ERA (20 ER/64.1 IP) with 81 SO/20 BB before 7/15 promotion to Frisco…was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for 4/15-21 after recording career-high 12 SO on 4/19 at Greensboro (W, 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 12 SO)…also selected as Texas organization’s Starting Pitcher of the Month for April: 3-1, 0.44 ERA (1 ER/20.2 IP), 31 SO/7 BB in four starts… was 1-2, 8.16 ERA (13 ER/14.1 IP) in first four starts at Double-A, but went 4-1, 3.41 ERA (12 ER/31.2 IP) with 41 SO/9 BB in final 6 starts…struck out career-high-tying 12 batters in Game 1 of the Texas League Division Series on 9/17 for Frisco vs. Midland in a losing effort (L, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R-1 ER, 2 BB, 12 SO, 1 HR)… the 12 SO tied RHP Jack Perkins of the Athletics org. for most SO in a single postseason outing in all of Minor League baseball in 2024 (12 SO in G2 of TLDS vs. FRI)…participated in All-Star Futures Game on 7/14 at Globe Life Field, covering the seventh inning as part of a 6-1 defeat for the American League (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R-0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO).