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What Alimber Santa’s Impending MLB Debut Means to Astros Bullpen
- Houston plans to add Alimber Santa to the 40-man and 26-man rosters before Friday’s game at Wrigley Field.
- Santa has impressed in the minors, posting a 1.42 ERA in 18 games for Sugar Land this year.
- Santa could start as a low-leverage reliever with potential to rise to higher leverage as he proves himself.
- Closer Josh Hader needs additional rehab time, increasing the need for fresh bullpen arms.
- The move could be reversed if Santa is optioned back to Triple-A after the debut.
- Santa’s 2025 minor-league success came at Corpus Christi and Sugar Land before the promotion considerations.
- Santa’s fastball can reach 98 mph and he features a solid slider and a curveball.
- The Astros’ acquisition could relieve some workload on high-leverage arms during Hader’s absence.
- The report cited is from Chandler Rome of The Athletic, via a front-office source and Spanish baseball writer Hector Gomez.
- The Astros have space on their 40-man roster but need to clear a 26-man roster spot for Santa.
- The expected impact is a fresh arm to help the bullpen in late-season or mid-season relief roles.
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