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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Ups throwing distance

  Rotowire May 1, 2024

  Santos (lat) recently upped his throwing distance to 120 feet, MLB.com reports. A recent shift to the 60-day IL didn't impact Santos' return timeline, as he was never expected to be able to make his season debut before late May. That timeframe appears to still remain realistic, and he's slated to continue throwing at the 120-foot distance throughout this week before upping his intensity again.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Shifts to 60-day IL

  Rotowire Apr 25, 2024

  The Mariners transferred Santos (lat) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday. The transaction was made in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for infielder Leonardo Rivas, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma. Santos is in the midst of a throwing program as he works his way back from a right lat strain, but the Mariners are proceeding conservatively with him. He won't be eligible to make his season debut until late May.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Throwing from 75 feet

  Rotowire Apr 13, 2024

  Santos (lat) has progressed to throwing from 75 feet and could soon up his distance to 105 feet, SeattleSports.com reports. General manager Justin Hollander noted Friday that the hope is Santos will be able to boost that distance at some point in the coming week, after which he'd progress to throwing off a mound. Hollander added the team would continue to be "somewhat conservative" with the right-hander's recovery, which eventually is expected to culminate in a lengthy rehab assignment given he missed the entirety of the Cactus League slate.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Inching toward mound work

  Rotowire Apr 10, 2024

  Santos (lat) has started a throwing program and is getting closer to beginning mound work, MLB.com reports. "I don't want to get into much more detail on timelines like that, but it has been very positive," manager Scott Servais said. Servais added that Santos is a "little bit" behind fellow sidelined reliever Matt Brash (elbow) in terms of his progress, but the Mariners' skipper seems encouraged overall by Santos' trajectory. Santos never did see Cactus League action this spring, so he'll be in line for what could be a full-length rehab assignment whenever he reaches that point in his recovery.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Shelved with lat strain

  Rotowire Mar 29, 2024

  The Mariners placed Santos (lat) on the 15-day injured list Thursday. Santos was shut down March 11 after he was diagnosed with a right lat strain. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday, and if the testing reveals that the inflammation in his lat has subsided, Santos could be cleared to start at throwing program in the coming days. Whenever he's able to make his Seattle debut, the right-hander will likely deployed as a setup man in front of closer Andres Munoz.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: MRI date set

  Rotowire Mar 25, 2024

  Santos (lat) will undergo an MRI on Thursday and the results will determine the next steps in his recovery, MLB.com reports. If the inflammation in Santos' lat has subsided sufficiently, the Mariners will begin mapping out a throwing program. The right-hander still projects to be sidelined for several more weeks, as he'll need to eventually complete a rehab assignment at the minor-league level before being deemed ready for activation.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Slated for MRI

  Rotowire Mar 21, 2024

  Santos (lat) will receive an MRI within the next few days, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. Santos strained his right lat during a bullpen session earlier in spring camp, and his MRI will determine if the inflammation has gone down enough for him to resume his throwing program. Santos will begin the year on the injured list, but his absence isn't expected to extend more than a month or two into the regular season.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Not yet in rehab routine

  Rotowire Mar 18, 2024

  Santos, who suffered a mild lat strain Monday, is still "waiting to get things calmed down" before officially beginning a rehab routine, MLB.com reports. The update comes directly from manager Scott Servais, who's counting on Santos to play a key seventh- and eighth-inning role this season. Santos has already been ruled out for Opening Day, however, and it's likely extra caution is taken with the restart date of his baseball activities considering he's also already dealt with a shoulder problem this spring.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Throws bullpen Friday

  Rotowire Mar 10, 2024

  Santos (lat) threw a light bullpen Friday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. It was an important benchmark for Santos as he works back from being shut down with lat soreness in mid-February. Drayer notes the session appeared to go well, but there's not yet an indication of when the Mariners may be willing to allow Santos to test himself out in Cactus League action.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Checks out well after throwing

  Rotowire Feb 28, 2024

  Mariners manager Scott Servais said Santos (lat) checked out well after playing catch Tuesday, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. According to Servais, Santos was throwing hard while playing catch, but he's still not been cleared to advance to mound work as he looks to shake off right lat soreness. Santos could get the green light to throw a bullpen session after he plays catch again later this week.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Resuming throwing program Tuesday

  Rotowire Feb 26, 2024

  Santos (lat) will resume a throwing program Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. Santos has been slowed this spring by some soreness in his right lat, which cropped up during an early bullpen session. He's made the necessary progress to be cleared to throw again and will presumably start with some flat-ground work before progressing to the mound and facing hitters. Santos has time to be ready for Opening Day but can't afford a setback.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Nursing lat injury

  Rotowire Feb 15, 2024

  Santos is dealing with soreness in his right lat/teres major area, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. Santos ended last season with right elbow soreness, but now he's got a new injury which cropped up following a bullpen session this spring. It's not clear at this juncture whether the setback might be significant enough to delay his start to the season. Santos was acquired via trade from the White Sox earlier this month and, if healthy, is slated to serve as a setup man.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Behind schedule

  Rotowire Feb 15, 2024

  Santos (elbow) will be a bit behind schedule at the start of Mariners camp, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. Santos ended last season with a right elbow injury and will be held back from mound work for a while this spring. Seattle felt confident enough in the reliever's health to trade for him earlier this month, so he doesn't seem to be in any danger of not being ready for Opening Day.

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• Mariners' Gregory Santos: Traded to Seattle

  Rotowire Feb 3, 2024

  The White Sox traded Santos (elbow) to the Mariners on Saturday in exchange for Prelander Berroa, Zach DeLoach and the 69th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The White Sox continue their rebuild by unloading Santos, who posted a 3.39 ERA and 1.30 WHIP while striking out 66 batters in 66.1 frames and recorded five saves during his first full MLB season. Santos ended the campaign on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation and has been easing his way back to full health during the offseason. The 24-year-old righty had been in a position to operate as Chicago's closer, but Santos projects as a middle reliever in a deeper Seattle bullpen.

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• White Sox's Gregory Santos: Crumbles in ninth inning

  Rotowire Aug 17, 2023

  Santos (2-1) took the loss and blew a save against the Cubs on Wednesday, allowing three runs on two hits and one walk without retiring a batter. Santos recorded a 1.2-inning save Tuesday and looked dominant with three strikeouts without allowing a baserunner. His outing Wednesday was entirely different, as he faced three batters and gave up a double, a walk and a walk-off, three-run homer to blow the save. Despite the rough appearance, Santos probably won't lose the ninth-inning job since he had been solid prior to the misstep, collecting three saves and posting an 8:1 K:BB over 6.2 innings while giving up just one run in five prior appearances since he moved into the closer role July 28.

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• White Sox's Gregory Santos: Five-out save

  Rotowire Aug 16, 2023

  Santos did not allow a baserunner across 1.2 scoreless innings while striking out three to earn the save Tuesday against the Cubs. Santos entered the game with the bases empty in the eighth frame and was dominant on the way to his third save since taking over the full-time closer role for the White Sox. He's been used to record more than three outs in three of his last six appearances, a span during which he's maintained a 2.16 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with a 9:1 K:BB across 8.1 innings.

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• White Sox's Gregory Santos: Returns from bereavement

  Rotowire Aug 8, 2023

  Santos was activated from the bereavement list Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. He had been away from the club since Saturday. Santos is in the mix for saves and is perhaps even the favorite to serve as the closer in the White Sox' makeshift bullpen.

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• White Sox's Gregory Santos: Lands on bereavement list

  Rotowire Aug 5, 2023

  Santos was placed on the bereavement list Saturday. Santos appears to have taken over as Chicago's closer, but he'll step away from the team for 3-to-7 days for personal reasons. Aaron Bummer is likely the top option for saves until Santos rejoins the White Sox.

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• White Sox's Gregory Santos: Possible waiver wire pickups

  Rotowire Jul 31, 2023

  The White Sox traded Kendall Graveman to the Astros on Friday, and conveniently enough, a save chance came up that very same day. It went to Santos, which made for a helpful tip of the hand, but then Scott Merkin, beat writer for MLB.com, actually used the word "closer" to describe him, adding this from pitching coach Ethan Katz: "He's been the talk around baseball. People are very curious about him. We get a lot of good feedback from other teams." That description may be an exaggeration given that Santos has been a bit hittable by closer standards, but at least until Liam Hendriks (elbow inflammation) is healthy, he would appear to have the role all to himself. That said, if you're choosing between him and the Mets new closer, Brooks Raley, I'd pick Raley.

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• White Sox's Gregory Santos: Earns first save

  Rotowire Jul 2, 2023

  Santos allowed two runs on three hits in one inning of work against Oakland on Sunday. He struck out one and earned a save. Santos was given his first save chance of the year and converted it despite coughing up a pair of runs. Despite the shaky outing, he owns a 2.95 ERA with a 42:10 K:BB through 42.2 innings this season. However, he had a 1.95 ERA through 28 games but has given up seven runs over his last 10.1 innings. Kendall Graveman and Reynaldo Lopez were not used Sunday.

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