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Tribe Reliever Edgar Santana Earns Contract Selection, Promoted to Pittsburgh

25-year-old will head to the major leagues for the first time in his career
Edgar Santana had his contract selected by Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Adam Pintar)
By Ben Matos
June 10, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Indians, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Pirates, today announced that right-hander reliever Edgar Santana had his contract selected by Pittsburgh. To make room on the major league roster, the Pirates optioned right-handers Tyler Glasnow and Dovydas Neverauskas to Indy. Santana will be joined by another righty reliever,

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Indians, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Pirates, today announced that right-hander reliever Edgar Santana had his contract selected by Pittsburgh. To make room on the major league roster, the Pirates optioned right-handers Tyler Glasnow and Dovydas Neverauskas to Indy. Santana will be joined by another righty reliever, A.J. Schugel. 

Santana, 25, appeared in 23 games for the Indians this year, posting a 1-1 record with five saves and a 1.93 ERA (7 ER in 32.2 IP). He has pitched more than 1.0 inning in 10 outings this season, including a season-high 3.0 innings on May 13. Santana also held the opposition scoreless in 21.2 consecutive innings earlier this season.
Born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Santana was signed as a non-drafted free agent on Oct. 12, 2013. He will be the fifth Tribe player to make his major league debut this season. 

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