Hector Santiago

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hector Santiago
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1987(1987-12-16)
Age	37
Birthplace	Newark
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Hector Santiago Biography

Hector Santiago is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 16, 1987 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. He is a left-handed pitcher who is known for his extensive repertoire, which includes a screwball. He made his MLB debut for the Chicago White Sox in 2011.

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Santiago graduated in 2006 from Bloomfield Tech High School in Essex County, New Jersey. He played one year at Okaloosa-Walton Community College (now Northwest Florida State College). He is of Puerto Rican descent.

Santiago made his MLB debut on July 6, 2011, pitching a perfect ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals. He struck out Eric Hosmer for his first Major League strikeout. On April 7, 2012, Santiago earned his first career save by striking out Elvis Andrus to seal a 4–3 victory for the White Sox. On May 8, Santiago earned his first career win during a 5–3 victory over the Cleveland Indians, pitching one inning yielding two hits and striking out one. He remained the majority of the season in the bullpen while also starting on four occasions. He finished 4-1 in 42 games with 4 saves.

He was born in Newark New Jersey, and is of Puerto Rican heritage.

Hector Santiago Net Worth

Hector Santiago is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hector Santiago 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Bloomfield Tech High School, New Jersey.

He is well-known for his constant experimentation with new pitches and grips to improve his arsenal.

Hector Felipe Santiago (born December 16, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox from 2011 to 2013 and in 2018 and 2019, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2014 to 2016, Minnesota Twins from 2016 to 2017, and New York Mets in 2019.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Hector Santiago Dating?

According to our records, Hector Santiago married to Esther Santiago. As of December 1, 2023, Hector Santiago’s is not dating anyone.

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Santiago enjoyed his best season in 2015, setting career highs in wins, innings, strikeouts, and in WHIP. He had the lowest ground ball percentage among major league pitchers (29.9%), and the highest fly ball percentage (53.6%).

Facts & Trivia

Hector Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hector Santiago celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

On August 1, 2016, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded Santiago along with Alan Busenitz to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Ricky Nolasco, Alex Meyer, and cash. For the Twins in 2016, he was 3-6 with a 5.58 ERA. Pitching for the two teams, he had the lowest line drive percentage allowed (15.9%) of all major league pitchers, the highest fly ball percentage allowed (50.0%), and gave up the highest percentage of hard-hit balls (37.3%)..

What happened Hector Santiago?

Santiago suspended 80 games for PEDs SEATTLE — Héctor Santiago was suspended 80 games without pay Thursday after testing positive for exogenous testosterone, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s joint drug and prevention treatment program. The Mariners left- hander will not appeal.

What nationality is Hector Santiago?

American

What team does Santiago play for?

2019. Began the 2019 season in the New York Mets organization before being signed by Chicago (AL) as a Minor League free agent on June 20… Allowed three runs-or-less over his first nine appearances (eight starts) at the Triple A level, compiling a 3-1 record with a 3.19 ERA (48.0IP/17ER) and 45 strikeouts…

Who got suspended for 80 games?

NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee pitcher J.C. Mejía was suspended for 80 games on Tuesday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol, the second Brewers player disciplined this season under Major League Baseball’s drug program.

What did Hector Santiago use?

Confusion abounds after the Mariners’ Hector Santiago hit with 10-game suspension. Santiago said he used rosin on both arms to prevent sweat from rolling down his arms on a humid afternoon and will appeal the ruling.