TONY SANTILLAN NEWS

Elly De La Cruz hits 2-run triple in 10th to lead Reds to 3-0 win over Cubs

Elly De La Cruz hit two-run triple in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and the Cincinnati Reds ended their season with a 3-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ozuna homers, Urshela drives in 3 as Braves beat Reds 7-1

Marcell Ozuna homered, Gio Urshela drove in three runs and Spencer Schwellenbach pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Wednesday...

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

France homers as part of 9 for 11 series, Reds' 1-0 victory extends winning streak vs. Astros to 9

Ty France homered in the seventh inning as part of a series sweep in which he went 9 for 11, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Houston 1-0 for their ninth straight win over the Astros

SEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rhys Hoskins' homer lifts Brewers over Reds 1-0 for 5th straight win

Rhys Hoskins hit a 405-foot home run in the eighth inning to lift Milwaukee to a 1-0 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night for the the Brewers fifth straight win and their ninth st...

AUGUST 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Santiago Espinal homers to extend hit streak to 10 games, Reds' bullpen holds on to beat Cubs 6-3

Santiago Espinal extended his hit streak to 10 games with a two-run homer in the second inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3

JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serving as opener Tuesday Santillan will serve as the Reds' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game versus the Cubs, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact It had been Frankie Montas' turn in the rotation, but Montas was traded to the Brewers on Monday. Santillan is projected to go an innings or two in what will be a bullpen game for the Reds.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Tuesday Santillan will serve as the Reds' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game versus the Cubs, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact Frankie Montas had been on turn to start Tuesday, but he was traded to the Brewers on Monday. Santillan is projected to work an inning or two in what will be a bullpen game for the Reds.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from minors Cincinnati selected Santillan's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

Impact The Reds placed starter Carson Spiers (shoulder) on the injured list Saturday and called up Santillan to take his spot on the 26-man roster, opting to add a reliever with the All-Star break looming. Santillan has logged a 3.38 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 53:24 K:BB over 40.0 innings in the minors this season. He got into three games with the Reds last year, allowing one run on four hits while posting a 5:1 K:BB over 3.1 frames. He'll like serve in a low-leverage role while with the big-league club.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Louisville Santillan cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Santillan gave up one run over 3.1 innings in three appearances with the Reds, but a 9.26 ERA and 2.12 WHIP in Triple-A was enough to keep other teams from claiming him off waivers. Santillan will almost certainly remain in Louisville to finish the season.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from 40-man roster Santillan was designated for assignment by the Reds on Tuesday.

Impact Santillan missed the first three months of the 2023 campaign due to back and hamstring injuries and has posted an ugly 9.26 ERA across 23.1 innings of relief at Triple-A. The 26-year-old right-hander showed a lot of promise as a rookie in 2021, but he is now off the 40-man roster in Cincinnati.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Working in Triple-A bullpen Santillan has given up four earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven in six innings across six relief appearances for Triple-A Louisville since the Reds optio...

Impact Santillan was summoned from Louisville to serve as the 27th man in the Reds' July 18 doubleheader with the Giants, but he was sent back to the minors a day later. He retains a spot on the 40-man roster and could be in the mix for a call-up later on this season, but the Reds don't have an immediate need for an extra bullpen arm.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added as 27th man Cincinnati added Santillan as the 27th man for Tuesday night's game against the Giants.

Impact Santillan can be utilized by the Reds in their regularly-scheduled game versus San Francisco after Monday's suspended contest is completed. The 26-year-old missed the first three months of the 2023 season due to lingering back and hamstring injuries, but he logged two scoreless innings for Cincinnati earlier this month and worked a scoreless frame with two strikeouts this past weekend at Triple-A Louisville.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Reds optioned Santillan to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

Impact After throwing two scoreless innings since returning from the 60-day injured list Thursday, Santillan will be pushed off the active roster to make room for Michael Mariot, who was selected from Louisville on Saturday. The 26-year-old righty put up a 7.00 ERA and 2.22 WHIP through nine innings during his rehab assignment in Triple-A, and he'll likely have to show significant improvement before rejoining the Reds' bullpen.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wins in return Santillan (1-0) picked up the win in Thursday's game against Washington. He allowed one hit over a scoreless ninth inning in a 5-4 extra-inning win.

Impact Santillan was activated off the 60-day injured list earlier in the day and made his season debut. He was one of six relievers to throw Thursday. Santillan is expected to be a key reliever in the middle innings for the Reds, per MLB.com.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from 60-day IL Santillan (hamstring) was activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Finally recovered from lingering back and hamstring injuries, Santillan will be available out of the Reds' bullpen -- for the first time this season -- Thursday afternoon against the Nationals. The 26-year-old right-hander holds a career 3.71 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 63 major-league innings.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Begins rehab assignment Santillan (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Impact A setback in May delayed Santillan's rehab process, but after a few sessions in the bullpen and during live batting practice, the 26-year-old righty is now approaching a return to Cincinnati. There's no word on how long the Reds plan on keeping him on assignment, though multiple appearances are likely.

JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Throws bullpen session Santillan (knee/hamstring) resumed throwing bullpen sessions Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Santillan suffered a setback in May that shut him down from throwing, but he is now back doing mound work. He's slated to throw live batting practice next week and could begin a rehab assignment shortly after that.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from live BP Santillan's (back/knee/hamstring) scheduled live batting practice session was scratched due to left hamstring soreness, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Santillan had finally been making some progress as he works his way back from back, knee and hamstring problems, but now he's had another setback. His future status is uncertain.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Transferred to 60-day IL Santillan (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list by the Reds on Friday.

Impact The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Matt Reynolds. Santillan was on a rehab assignment from a back injury earlier this month when he suffered a knee injury. It's not clear how long he'll be out, but he's now not eligible for activation for another month.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pulled off rehab assignment Santillan (back) was pulled off his rehab assignment Friday due to right knee discomfort.

Impact Santillan had been pushing toward his season debut after battling a back injury last year and again this spring, but that plan will be put on hold due to this knee issue he picked up at Triple-A Louisville. The severity of the setback is not yet clear.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Begins rehab assignment Tuesday Santillan (back) will report to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Santillan was placed on the 15-day injured list with his back injury on Opening Day and didn't get a chance to pitch in the Cactus League. The right-hander is expected to work in a relief role once back with the Reds, and barring a setback that should take place sometime in the middle of April.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on 15-day IL Santillan (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Santillan did manage to begin appearing in minor-league games toward the end of spring training, but he still has some build-up ahead as he recovers from a lingering back strain.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Throws live batting practice Santillan (back) threw a live batting practice session Saturday, facing Will Benson and Jose Barrero, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. It was his first live se...

Impact Santillan is targeting a return to game action by mid-April, though what role he'll have upon his return remains uncertain.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'Miserable' '22 done, Santillan eyes healthy return GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- No matter what the stat line will say, whenever Reds reliever Tony Santillan gets into a regular-season game in 2023, it...

MARCH 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Throwing side session Tuesday Santillan (back) is throwing a side session Tuesday in Reds camp, Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Santillan is likely to spend a bit of time on the IL to begin the 2023 regular season as he continues to work through a back strain that popped up last summer, but the hope is that he could be a high-leverage bullpen option in Cincinnati around early-to-mid April.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE