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Yasel Santana

Minors | Pitcher

Age: 23
Born:December 14, 1996
Dominican Republic
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: Not drafted
How Acquired: International
free agent (July 2017)

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Physical Description: Athletic right-hander with some remaining projection. Looks listed 6-foot-1, 180 pounds.

Mechanics: Throws from a high three-quarters arm slot. Long arm action with a lot of moving parts. Recoils when falling off the mound.

Fastball: 90-93 mph. Tops out at 95 mph. Will come out 92-94 mph, but velocity drops off quickly in game and by the third inning is mostly 90-91 mph. Pitch show arm side run. Command and control has a very long way to go. Well below-average at present. Struggles to locate, more of a thrower at this point. Needs to be more consistent holding velocity.

Slider: 84-86 mph. Short, shape varies. Some more vertical, others more horizontal. Lacks feel, slows delivery. Potential below-average offering.

Splitter: 86-88 mph. Late drop at times. Potential average offering.

Career Notes: Participated in the 2018 Fall Instructional League.

Summation: Signed late as a 20 year old. Raw at present, but will show arm strength and quick arm. Delivery lacks fluidity and secondary pitches need a lot of work. Due to late start, looks destined for a bullpen role long-term. Command and control need to make significant progress to get out of the low minors.

Pitching Stats
year	team	lg	level	org	age	w	l	%	era	g	gs	sv	ip	h	r	er	hr	bb	so	whip	k/bb	k/9
2017	DSL Red Sox	DSL	Rk	Bos	20	0	2	0.000	3.32	10	1	0	21.2	16	10	8	0	9	17	1.15	1.89	7.06
2018	GCL Red Sox	GCL	Rk	Bos	21	3	1	0.750	1.97	10	10	0	45.2	36	12	10	0	9	42	0.99	4.67	8.27
2018	Lowell	NYPL	A-	Bos	21	0	0	---	0.00	1	1	0	5.0	1	0	0	0	1	7	0.40	7.00	12.60
2019	Lowell	NYPL	A-	Bos	22	3	4	0.429	3.47	15	5	0	57.0	58	27	22	3	28	57	1.51	2.04	9.00
2019	Greenville	SAL	A	Bos	22	0	3	0.000	6.05	6	6	0	19.1	25	22	13	4	15	14	2.07	0.93	6.52
2020	MiLB Season Cancelled	---	---	Bos	23	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---

	Additional Player Info
	Pronunciation: --- First Pro Contract: July 2, 2017 by Junior Vizcaino & Manny Nanita Signing Bonus: $10,000 MiLB Debut: July 17, 2017 (DSL) MLFA Eligible: November 2023 Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2020	Added to 40-man: - MLB Debut: - MLB Service Time (through 2019): - Options Remaining: 3 (0 used) Contract (2020): MiLB Contract Trade Restrictions: -

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