De los Santos, who signed for $200,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2019, has a high leg kick and a lot of movement before his swing. He is still learning to sync up consistently to stay on time.

De Los Santos has since knocked out another then-unbeaten prospect, Mexico’s Jose Valenzuela (12-2, 8 KOs), in the third round of a September 2022 fight at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

However, over the next 24 games, De Los Santos had 26 strikeouts and seven walks at a much better ratio and rate. In those 24 games, he also kept hitting very well, batting .287 with three home ...

De Los Santos, 25, is an intriguing addition for the Yankees. The right-handed reliever has appeared in 48 games for the Pirates since 2022, recording a 4.14 ERA over 50 innings.

De Los Santos, who hit 20 homers in Double-A last season, has tremendous power potential, which holds obvious appeal to a Guardians team that finished last in the majors in homers this past season.

De Los Santos struggled through his first three MLB seasons with the Phillies and Pirates before breaking out with the Guardians in 2022. He went 5-0 over 50 games, pitching to a 3.04 ERA and a 2. ...