Tomas Santiago
| IP | 683 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.124 |
| WHIP | 1.433 |
| BB/9 | 3.993 |
| SO/9 | 6.747 |
- Full name Tomas Santiago
- Born 10/30/1981 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Pikeville
- Drafted in the 39th round (1,161st overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2002.
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Santiago struggled for two years as a reliever but found success after moving into the rotation at Tri-City. He uses his low-90s sinker with plus movement more often and more effectively as a starter. It elicits plenty of ground balls and sets up his secondary pitches well. His hard slider and circle changeup both generate swings-and-misses, and the change drops enough for hitters to believe it's a split-finger. "I like his stuff," Strain said. "It's hard, he has command of it and he did everything he wanted with his pitches." Santiago proved both reliable and durable in the rotation, ranking sixth in the league in strikeouts and seventh in ERA and innings pitched. His feel for pitching also improved as the longer outings allowed for more repetitions and a better flow.
