Abel De Los Santos


Abel De Los Santos Mejía is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds.

Career

Texas Rangers

De Los Santos signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2009. Initially a starting pitcher, the Rangers converted him into a relief pitcher in 2013.

Washington Nationals

After the 2014 season, the Rangers traded De Los Santos and Chris Bostick to the Washington Nationals for Ross Detwiler.
De Los Santos began the 2015 season with the Harrisburg Senators of the Class AA Eastern League. The Nationals promoted De Los Santos to the major leagues on July 20. He made his major league debut the next day. De Los Santos appeared in two games for the Nationals, before they optioned him to Harrisburg on July 25.

Cincinnati Reds

De Los Santos was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds on July 19, 2016. The Reds promoted De Los Santos to the major leagues from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Class AA Southern League on September 12.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

He signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2017 season. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On August 13, 2018, De Los Santos signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He became a free agent following the season.