Omir Santos
- January 6, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Omir Santos |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 29, 1981(1981-04-29) |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Bayamón |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Omir Santos Biography
| Name | Omir Santos |
| Birthday | Apr 29 |
| Birth Year | 1981 |
| Place Of Birth | Bayamón |
| Birth Country | Puerto Rico |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Omir Santos is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 29, 1981 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Omir Santos Rios (born April 29th 1981) is a former professional baseball catcher. He was a catcher with Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers, and the Cleveland Indians and is currently the bench coach for the Akron RubberDucks, the Indians affiliate of the AA.
On the 23rd of May 2009 Santos scored a 2-run homer that was the go-to hit in the midst of Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon at Fenway Park in the ninth innings with two outs, that was the difference-maker during the contest.
On April 17, 2009, Santos was called up to the Mets to replace the injured Brian Schneider after starting the season with the AAA Buffalo Bisons.
During the 2010 MLB Winter Meetings, Santos signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. He was promoted to the Tigers on April 19 and was given number 18 to fill in for injured backup catcher Victor Martínez. On April 19 against the Seattle Mariners Santos got a pinch hit single. The next day he got the start where he went 0 for 4 and caught nine innings. Santos was recalled again in August to replace Miguel Cabrera who was attending the birth of his child. The Tigers used Cabrera’s paternity leave as an opportunity for Santos to catch a game in place of Alex Avila, who had started the previous 18 games. Regular backup catcher Víctor Martínez had been limited to designated hitter due to injury.
On the 29th of May 2009, when he played against the Florida Marlins, he hit an important game-winning home run during the 5th inning. He also hit a game- winning double in the middle of the 11th. The game was over shortly after in the 11th, the Mets swapped their backup catcher Ramon Castro to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitching Lance Broadway, ensuring that Santos was still on the team as a backup catcher for Brian Schneider.
Omir Santos Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Omir Santos is one of the richest Baseball Player from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Omir Santos 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at East Central College in Union, Missouri. It was the New York Yankees drafted Santos in the 21st round of 2001 Major League Baseball Draft, however, he made his big first-league debut on the field in 2008. with the Baltimore Orioles. On January 9, 2009 he was signed an agreement with minor leagues to the New York Mets. In 2010, he did not play. Santos was released to join Detroit Tigers. Detroit Tigers.
The 25th of November, 2009 Santos was named to the 1951st edition of the Topps All-Star rookie team. Santos ended his season hitting seven homers 40 runs batted into as well as 73 hits, and an .260 average.
On April 27, 2009, Santos hit his first career home run, a grand slam off the Florida Marlins Aníbal Sánchez. It was the first grand slam hit in Citi Field. The home run also produced his first career RBI.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 98 kg |
Omir Santos height 6 ft 0 in Omir weight 98 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Omir Santos Dating?
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On June 13, 2012 Santos signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.
Facts & Trivia
Omir Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. Omir Santos celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.
After being outrighted to Triple-A in 2011, Santos was given an invitation to spring training as a non-roster player. He did not make the opening day roster, but was called up to the Tigers on May 30, 2012 after injuries to Alex Avila and Gerald Laird. On June 2, 2012, Omir Santos had a walk-off sacrifice fly to beat the New York Yankees.