Victor Santos

Resides in Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic.

2023

Received a non-roster invite to Major League Spring Training but did not make an appearance due to season-ending injury (right elbow strain)...Was the youngest pitcher invited to Red Sox Spring Training at 22-years and seven-months old...Missed the entire season with arm discomfort...Traded from the Red Sox to the Cardinals on Dec. 8, 2023, with RHP Nick Robertson for OF Tyler O'Neill...Made nine appearances (seven starts) posting a 3-1 record with a 3.97 ERA in the Dominican Winter League for Escogido...Struck out 26 batters over 34.0 innings with a 1.38 WHIP.

2022

Completed his 1st full season in the BOS organization... Made 19 appearances (16 starts) for Double-A Portland and nine starts for Triple-A Worcester, his Triple-A debut. Ranked T-1st among Red Sox Minor Leaguers in wins (10) and ranked among leaders in innings pitched (second, 145.0), starts (T-3rd, 25), and strikeouts (T-7th, 126)... Ranked 1st in complete games (two), but both were fewer than 7.0 IP (6.0 IP and 5.0 IP). Tossed a season-high 7.0 IP three times, twice with Portland (5/31 at New Hampshire and 6/17 at Reading) and once with Worcester (9/21 vs. Syracuse). Began the season with Portland...Threw 5.0+ innings in 13 of his first 14 outings with the Sea Dogs, including 6.0+ innings in eight of them...In that stretch (through 6/23), posted a 4.05 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and .228 opponent AVG (80.0 IP, 36 ER, 69 H, 15 BB, 60 SO).  Promoted to Worcester on 8/9 and spent the remainder of the season with the WooSox. Went 0-3 with a 14.34 ERA in his first three Triple-A starts (17 ER/10.2 IP) before going 3-1 with a 1.91 ERA in his final 6 (7 ER/33.0 IP). Threw 5.0+ scoreless innings in three of his final six outings, including a 7.0-inning start on 9/21 vs. Syracuse. Recorded a career-high-tying 11 SO on 8/25 at Syracuse (6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB). In his final three starts, was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, .188 opponent AVG, 21 SO, and 2 BB (18.0 IP, 3 R, 12 H). Following the season, pitched for Escogido in the Dominican Winter League...Made 11 appearances (three starts) and posted a 1.88 ERA (3 ER/14.1 IP).