The Astros optioned Santa to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Santa has made eight relief appearances for Houston this season, giving up five runs (one earned) with an 8:5 KK:B over 12.2 frames. He had pitched both of the previous two days, so the Astros are sending Santa down in favor of a fresh bullpen arm in Jayden Murray, who was recalled from Sugar Land.
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Alimber Santa Game Log 2026
Alimber Santa Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 012.2010.08500551000.1250Home 06.0010.07400121000.0560Away 06.2000.01100430000.1820Night 07.2010.03300351000.1250Day 05.0000.05200200000.1250vs Lefty 00.0000.05300110000.0630vs Righty 00.0000.03200440000.1670May 05.0010.04000010000.0000June 07.2000.04500541000.1920Opponent vs PIT 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIL 0 3.0 0 1 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs TEX 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs LAA 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0.250 0 vs ATH 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 0 vs KC 0 2.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 Venue @ Los Angeles 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0.250 0 @ Kansas City 0 2.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 @ Texas 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Houston 0 6.0 0 1 0.0 7 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0.056 0
Alimber Santa Player Profile
Career History
Alimber Santa: Breaking News
Secures combined no-hitter in debut
Santa threw two perfect innings while striking out one in Monday's 9-0 win over the Rangers. Following Tatsuya Imai and Steven Okert, Santa's big-league debut was one to remember as he recorded the final six outs to secure the first no-hitter of the 2026 campaign. Prior to having his contract selected Friday by the Astros, the right-hander posted a 1.42 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 24:7 K:BB across 19 innings with Triple-A Sugar Land.
Joins big-league roster
The Astros selected Santa's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday. To make room for the 23-year-old on the big-league roster, Jayden Murray was optioned to Triple-A. Santa will be looking to make his MLB debut during the Astros' weekend series at Wrigley Field. In 18 games with Sugar Land this season, he logged a 2.37 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 24:7 K:BB across 19 innings.