The Mariners are getting a big arm back in the bullpen, as they announced Monday that right-hander has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Seattle already had an open 40-man spot to accommodate the move, and righty was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to open a spot on the active 26-man roster. Acquired from the White Sox in an offseason trade sending outfielder , righty and a Competitive Balance (Round B) draft pick back to Chicago, Chris Webber Jersey Santos has yet to throw a pitch with the Mariners. The right-hander suffered a lat strain in spring training an has spent the entire year to this point on the injured list. The 24-year-old to sed a pair of shutout innings during a minor league rehab stint, fanning two of his seven opponents without i suing a walk. That was sufficient for the Mariners to activate him. Last year with the White Sox, Santos broke out with 66 1/3 innings of 3.39 ERA ball. For a pitcher whod been designated for a signment by the Giants and flipped to the Sox for minor league righty , it was an unexpected development and one of the few bright spots in an otherwise awful 2023 campaign for the ChiSox. Santos fanned a roughly average 22.8% of his opponents, turned in an outstanding 5.9% walk rate and kept the ball on the ground at a very strong 52.5% clip all while averaging 98.8 mph on his sinker. In acquiring Santos, the Mariners hoped to be landing five years of a premium reliever to pair with standout closer and flamethrowing setup stud . That plan hasnt come to fruition. Brash wont pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in early May. Santos will make his Mariners debut in the coming days. Munoz has been excellent (1.50 ERA, 30.3% strikeout rate, 14 saves), but the setup bridge to him has been handled by spring signee , 2023 deadline acquisition and offseason signee . Santos might not jump right into the mix as the top setup option, but he should be pitching in high-leverage spots before terribly long, so long as he remains healthy. Buddy Hield Jersey
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