Anthony Santander

Anthony Roger Santander (born October 19, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Anthony Santander
Baltimore Orioles – No. 25
Outfielder
Born: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994
Margarita, Venezuela
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 2017, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.252
Home runs32
Runs batted in99
Teams

Career

Cleveland Indians

Santander signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in July 2011.[1] He made his professional debut in 2012 for the Arizona League Indians. From 2013 to 2015 he played for the Lake County Captains. He injured his right elbow in 2013, and missed part of the 2014 season—when he batted .184/.260/.270 for the Captains—with a right elbow strain.[2] He also played in eight games for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2015. Santander spent 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats[3][4] where he posted a .290 batting average with 20 home runs and 95 RBIs.[5]

Baltimore Orioles

Santander was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2016 Rule 5 draft.[6] He made his major league debut on August 18, 2017, at Camden Yards, Baltimore against the Los Angeles Angels.[7] In 30 at bats he batted .267/.258/.367.[8]

Santander became a favorite of over 4,000 scouts and girl guides from the United Kingdom who had followed their trip to the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia by attending the Orioles' 6–5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards on August 4, 2019. Seated in the left field lower deck right behind him, the scouts boisterously cheered for him whenever he caught a fly ball for almost the entire game after he had thrown a baseball as a souvenir to them early in the contest. The Orioles responded to the exuberance by displaying a message on the center field video board referring to the scouts as the "Official International Anthony Santander Fan Club."[9] He matched teammate Renato Núñez's achievement from eleven days prior with his own first-ever five-hit game in an 8–3 home win over the Tampa Bay Rays three weeks later on August 25.[10] In 93 games, he hit 20 home runs with 59 runs batted in.

In 37 games for the Orioles in 2020, Santander batted .261/.315/.575 with 11 home runs and 32 RBI. On February 5, 2021, Santander lost his arbitration hearing against the Orioles and had his 2021 salary set at $2.1MM instead of $2.475MM.[11]

References
  1. "Cleveland Indians prospect Anthony Santander continues hot start for Mahoning Valley Scrappers - MiLB.com - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. Anthony Santander Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
  3. "Lynchburg Hillcats Weekly: Cleveland Indians Minor League Report 2016 (video)". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. "Santander Breaks Through For Indians - BaseballAmerica.com". August 17, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. "Anthony Santander Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. Orioles select two outfielders in Rule 5 draft - Baltimore Sun
  7. Orioles activate Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander, option outfielder Joey Rickard - Baltimore Sun
  8. Anthony Santander Stats | Baseball-Reference.com
  9. Calcaterra, Craig (August 5, 2019). "Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has a LOT of new fans". Hardballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  10. Ginsburg, David. "Anthony Santander lifts Orioles over Rays," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019
  11. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/arbitration-mets-jd-davis-rays-jiman-choi-orioles-anthony-santander.html
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