Santos passed through waivers unclaimed Monday and remains with the Mets, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Santos was claimed off waivers from the Rockies in November, but he passed through unwanted this time around. He'll serve as organizational depth for the Mets going forward.
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Mets' Antonio Santos: Claimed by Mets
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The Mets claimed Santos off waivers from the Rockies on Wednesday.
Santos made seven major-league appearances with the Rockies last season and posted a 4.76 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 11.1 innings. The 25-year-old also struggled at Triple-A Albuquerque and was waived by the Rockies as a result. However, he'll now land on the Mets' 40-man roster and should compete for a roster spot during spring training in 2022.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Recalled Sunday
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The Rockies recalled Santos from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
The righty has posted a 4.76 ERA in 11.1 big-league innings this season and will be available out of the bullpen in Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Sent back down
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Santos was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Santos was called up Wednesday but didn't make an appearance out of the bullpen. He has an 8.19 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 40.2 innings across 29 appearances (two starts) in Albuquerque and will return to the minors after outfielder Yonathan Daza (hamstring) was reinstated from the injured list Thursday.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Rejoins Colorado
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The Rockies recalled Santos from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Santos will join the active roster and bullpen as a replacement for Robert Stephenson, who was placed on the paternity list. Since Stephenson is expected to be away from the team for only 1-to-3 days, Santos' stay in Colorado could be brief.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Returns to minors
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Santos was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Santos was promoted to the majors Wednesday but didn't see game action during his brief time with the Rockies. The right-hander has seven big-league appearances this year and has given up six earned runs on nine hits with a 10:5 K:BB over 11.1 innings.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Receives call-up
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The Rockies recalled Santos from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Santos is one of three Rockies relievers who received a call-up Wednesday with the active roster expanding from 26 to 28 men. The 24-year-old right-hander will likely be ticketed for low-leverage work out of the Colorado bullpen after turning in a 4.76 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 11.1 innings at the big-league level earlier this season.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Sent to Triple-A
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Santos was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Santos was recalled by the Rockies last week and will return to the minors after giving up five runs in 5.1 innings across three appearances. Overall he has a 4.76 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 11.1 major-league innings this season.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Returns to big leagues
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Santos was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Santos was demoted to Triple-A last week but will rejoin the Rockies for Wednesday's contest. The right-hander has surrendered a run with a 5:2 K:BB over six innings for the Rockies this season.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Sent to Triple-A
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Santos was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Santos was called up Friday, and he allowed a hit and no walks while striking out three across two innings in his lone relief appearance during his stint in the majors. Left-hander Austin Gomber (forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Called up Friday
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Santos was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
Santos was sent down by Colorado in early July after making one relief appearance during his most recent stint in the big leagues. However, he'll return to the major-league club after several pitchers landed on the COVID-19 IL on Friday. The right-hander has worked as a starter in the past, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be used as a starter or reliever by the Rockies.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque
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Santos was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.
Santos made one relief appearance during his stint with the major-league club, and he tossed a scoreless third of an inning in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals. He'll head back to Triple-A after Jose Mujica was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Back in big leagues
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Santos was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Santos had a brief stay in the majors in mid-May and will rejoin the Rockies ahead of Sunday's series finale. Ben Bowden was sent to Albuquerque in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Optioned to Triple-A
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Santos was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
Santos made a pair of appearances during his time with the team, giving up two runs (one earned) in 3.2 innings of work. C.J. Cron returned from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Takes loss in season debut
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Santos (0-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk while striking out one across 1.2 innings, taking the loss to the Reds on Saturday.
Santos made his season debut Saturday with the Rockies. He was called on to pitch multiple innings in extras and ultimately allowed two runs to receive the loss. The 24-year-old pitched only six innings in his rookie campaign last season, allowing 11 earned runs. He'll need to do much better if his major-league stint with Colorado is going to be more than temporary.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Sent to alternate site
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Santos was optioned to the alternate training site Saturday.
Santos started Game 2 of Friday's twin bill and took the loss after surrendering six runs and recording only two outs, and he'll head to the alternate site in favor of a fresh arm. The 23-year-old has appeared in three games this season and has given up 11 runs on 14 hits with four strikeouts and four walks over six innings.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Listed as Game 2 starter
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Santos is listed as the Rockies' probable starter for the second game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Diamondbacks.
Santos will pick up his first career start in the twin bill, though he's unlikely to work deep into the outing. He's maxed out at three innings between his two appearances with the big club this season.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Recalled by Rockies
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Santos was recalled by the Rockies on Saturday.
Santos made a pair of appearances -- the first two of his big-league career -- in early September but failed to impress, allowing five runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings. He'll likely receive another low-leverage opportunity or two down the stretch. Jesus Tinoco was sent down in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Headed back to alternate camp
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Santos was optioned to the Rockies' alternate training site Wednesday.
Santos made his first two major-league appearances during his stint on the 28-man roster, but he struggled a bit with an 8.44 ERA and 2.06 WHIP over 5.1 innings. He'll now return to the alternate training site after right-hander Ashton Goudeau was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Antonio Santos: Optioned to Double-A
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Santos has been optioned to Double-A Hartford.
He gave up one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four in five innings (three appearances) during big-league camp. Hartford is the one of the Rockies' full-season affiliates that does not play in an extreme hitter's park, so Santos should have an opportunity to put up decent statistics whenever the minor-league season gets underway.
