Santana (2-3) allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits without recording an out to take the loss Friday against the Phillies. Santana worked the 10th inning, following Gregory Soto, who blew a three-run lead one frame prior. Santana allowed a leadoff double and three consecutive singles before being pulled, and he's now allowed multiple earned runs in three of his last seven appearances. He also hasn't logged a save since April 15 and isn't likely to see many chances in the near future given his current form.
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Dennis Santana Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER5/27L 10-41.1121000005/26W 12-11.0110001005/22L 6-21.0210003335/20W 7-01.0100000005/17L 6-01.0200001115/14W 7-21.0000000005/10W 6-40.2000002005/7W 4-21.0010000005/5L 9-01.0000003224/29L 5-41.0000000004/27L 4-20.2020004444/25W 6-31.0100001004/16L 8-71.0000001104/15W 2-01.0001000004/11W 4-31.0020001114/10W 2-01.0200000004/4W 3-21.0100000004/3W 5-41.0100000003/31W 8-31.0000001003/29W 4-31.0100000003/28L 4-21.0010000003/26L 11-71.011000000
Regular Season Totals 20.51411200181211
Dennis Santana Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 023.2230.0171220231513420.2503Away 012.2100.0106001166210.2390Home 011.0130.076001297210.2613Night 012.0020.09700181211210.3402Day 011.2210.08500532210.1281vs Lefty 00.0000.0115101490000.2862vs Righty 00.0000.06710960000.2091March 04.0100.02200100000.0910April 010.2120.08500865420.1952May 09.0010.075001498000.3501Opponent vs WSH 0 2.0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0.125 0 vs CHC 0 4.1 0 0 0.0 4 5 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0.133 0 vs CIN 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 vs TOR 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0.500 0 vs PHI 0 1.0 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 5 4 3 0 0 0.625 1 vs AZ 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0.375 0 vs TB 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 vs TEX 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs SF 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.500 0 vs BAL 0 2.0 1 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIL 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 vs STL 0 2.2 0 1 0.0 1 2 0 0 4 4 4 1 0 0.333 2 vs NYM 0 3.0 1 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs COL 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 Venue @ Pittsburgh 0 11.0 1 3 0.0 7 6 0 0 12 9 7 2 1 0.261 3 @ St. Louis 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Chicago 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0.143 0 @ Milwaukee 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.250 0 @ Cincinnati 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.333 0 @ Toronto 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0.500 0 @ San Francisco 0 0.2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.500 0 @ Arizona 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0.375 0 @ Texas 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ New York 0 3.0 1 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0
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Works seventh inning
Santana threw a scoreless seventh inning while walking one to earn a hold Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Santana blew a save and allowed four earned runs on April 27 and has not gotten a save chance in three appearances since. Meanwhile, Gregory Soto has earned two saves in that span, both of which have come in Pittsburgh's last two games. While the closer situation has been fluid between Soto and Santana early on this season, Santana has allowed at least one run in four of his last 10 appearances and has only a 5.4 K/9 across 16.2 innings on the campaign.
Collapses in loss, blown save
Santana (2-2) was charged with the loss and a blown save Monday against the Cardinals, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning. Brought on to protect a 2-0 lead in the ninth inning, Santana served up a pair of home runs Monday en route to coughing up a season-high four runs. The right-hander has converted just two of his four save chances so far, but he still has a quality 3.29 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 13.2 innings in spite of Monday's meltdown. That said, the door is open for Gregory Soto to claim more ninth-inning work in Pittsburgh's closer committee.