Reid Santos

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #29 prospect in 2008
  Santos looked more like organizational fodder as a starter over his first three seasons before the Indians moved him to the bullpen in high Class A in 2006. Santos always had a penchant for missing bats, and when he moved to a relief role his stuff played up in shorter stints. Santos worked in his native Hawaii during the Hawaii Winter Baseball season in each of the last two years, which has only added to his profile. His fastball sits anywhere from 87-91, topping out at 92 with good deception in his delivery. He also features a short slider, but his changeup is his best pitch, grading out as plus at times with depth and fade. Like Sipp, Santos' changeup gives him a weapon to attack both lefthanders and righthanders, and he's shown the ability to extend into multiple-inning stints. He had some success starting at Double-A and could fill a fifth-starter role, but he's been better in relief. Freshly added to the 40-man roster, he could be in Cleveland as a long reliever before the end of the 2008 season if the need arises.