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Tigers Sign Hector Santiago

By Jeff Todd | January 22, 2020 at 10:47am CDT

The Tigers have announced a minor-league deal with lefty Hector Santiago. He’ll receive an invitation to participate in MLB Spring Training.

Santiago had some rather productive campaigns earlier in his career. But at 32 years of age, he has settled into the existence of a journeying southpaw swingman.

Over the past three years, Santiago has transitioned from membership in a 5-man rotation to long relief duties. He carries only a 5.20 ERA in the 206 innings he has thrown during that span. Santiago has struck out 8.5 batters per nine over that time but has also handed out excessive numbers of walks (4.9 per nine) and home runs (1.7).

It’s tough to imagine Santiago having much of a shot at the Detroit rotation in camp. But he could challenge for a bullpen role or otherwise slot into the Triple-A staff to provide depth.

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31 Comments

  1. sufferforsnakes

    5 years ago

    How come every time I click on this story it takes me to a blank page for MLBTR on YouTube?

    Reply
    • ChiSox_Fan

      5 years ago

      Nice uniform for Santiago!

      Reply
    • ChiSox_Fan

      5 years ago

      Get an iPhone

      Reply
      • mcdusty49

        5 years ago

        I have an iPhone and it does the same to me

        Reply
      • spinach

        5 years ago

        I have one and it’s doing it me ten times per article, nice try.

        Reply
      • sufferforsnakes

        5 years ago

        I’m using my iPad.

        Reply
      • hammer_time24

        5 years ago

        Works just fine on my Galaxy.

        Reply
    • phillies012tg

      5 years ago

      Gotta get them subs somehow

      Reply
    • cdr9er

      5 years ago

      They are trying to force us to their YouTube page

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      Reply
  2. warnbeeb

    5 years ago

    Sounds like a replacement for Matt Hall.

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    • ScottCFA

      5 years ago

      Replacement for Matt Hall…at Toledo! Just a minor-league depth signing..

      Reply
      • wileycoyote56

        5 years ago

        Ya but in Detroit this could be our ace this year

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  3. ChiSox_Fan

    5 years ago

    Works for me!

    Use Safari!

    Reply
    • sufferforsnakes

      5 years ago

      I am.

      Reply
  4. prov356

    5 years ago

    Santiago showed moments of greatness with the Angels. He’s still young. I hope he has a few more left.

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    • orange2001

      5 years ago

      More like moments of being an adequate mid-rotation starter. But that was short-lived.

      Reply
  5. nymetsking

    5 years ago

    Tigers going with DIY unis this year?

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    • dugdog83

      5 years ago

      It’s part of the rebuild

      Reply
  6. BobSacamano

    5 years ago

    I would prefer Faria over Santiago

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    Reply
  7. paws

    5 years ago

    What a waste of money!!!!!

    Reply
  8. 68tigers84

    5 years ago

    Never know when these players will get it figured out. Looks like he has some swing & miss stuff.

    Reply
  9. scarfish

    5 years ago

    Picture looks like something you woulda seen on a mid-90s baseball card

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    • nymetsking

      5 years ago

      It’s one of those uncorrected error cards! Gotta be wotrh a nickle by now.

      Reply
  10. pullhitter445

    5 years ago

    First nova now Santiago. Both pitched for a bad white sox rotation and are perfect pitchers for a team that wants to loose a lot of games.

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  11. wileycoyote56

    5 years ago

    Heck he might send Zimmerman packing, can’t do any worse

    Reply
  12. warnbeeb

    5 years ago

    Tigers gotta go get Lonnie Chisenhall now on a minor league deal and ST invite.

    Reply
  13. californiaangels

    5 years ago

    had some great moments with the Angel’s, one of the best guys in MLB too. he just threw way to many pitches per batter, would go 0-2 to 3-2 ALOT! Good luck Hector !

    Reply
  14. dontstopnowboys

    5 years ago

    I was always a fan of Hector. He will do a good job for the Tigers.

    Reply
  15. alproof

    5 years ago

    The worst general manager in the history of general managers. Other teams trade veterans for blue chippers, this guy gets garbage in return for his.

    Reply
  16. paws

    5 years ago

    Come on Al, go get Puig and sign him to a two year deal. He always says he wants to sign a player that he can move at the deadline. Well, he’s your man! I seriously believe the Tigers could surprise some teams with Puig’s addition to the lineup, or isn’t Avila still interested in winning in 2020?

    This lineup actually could do some damage.

    1.Jones
    2.Schoop
    3.Miggy
    4.Cron
    5.Puig
    6.Stewart
    7.Goodrum
    8.Romine
    9.Candelaria

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    • BobSacamano

      5 years ago

      If they were going to go that route they might as well sign Hunter Pence. I wonder if Gardy wants Puig’s attitude to deal with, or leading some of these younger ball players.

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