Santa Represents Astros at All-Star Futures Game

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Hooks right-hander Alimber Santa represented the Astros at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game on July 12 Truist Park in Atlanta. Santa breezed one of the three batters he faced as the National League claimed a 4-2 win in seven innings.

Santa entered the prospect showcase having pitched scoreless ball in 20 of 26 outings with the Hooks, going 2-1 with a 1.21 ERA. The 22-year-old from Azua, Dominican Republic has struck out 54 against 34 hits (1 home run) and 20 walks in 52.0 innings prior to the all-star break.

Santa went 2-0 and picked up his first Double-A save without allowing an earned run over a seven-game stretch May 20-Jun 12, encompassing 16 2/3 innings. The five-year pro was tabbed by the Astros as their upper level MiLB pitcher of the month for May as he posted a 0.86 ERA in eight assignments.

Signed by the Astros in February 2020 at the age of 16, Santa is averaging 11.0 strikeouts per 9 innings over 83 career appearances.

Notable Astros & Hooks in Futures Game
2022 - Hunter Brown (0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO), Yainer Diaz (2x4)
2018 - Yordan Alvarez (1x3, BB)
2017 - Yordan Alvarez (1x1, RBI), Derek Fisher (1x2, 2RBI, 2B), Kyle Tucker (1x3, RBI)
2016 - Alex Bregman (3x5, R), Joe Musgrove (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R)
2015 - Tony Kemp (0x1, 2 BB, R), Mark Appel (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R)
2013 - George Springer (1x3), Delino DeShields (0x2), Carlos Correa (0x0)
2011 - Jose Altuve (2x3, 2B)
2006 - Hunter Pence (1x3, R, RBI), Jason Hirsh (starter, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 SO)
1999 - Lance Berkman