Roel Santos
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 Santos with the Chiba Lotte Marines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conspiradores de Querétaro – No. 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: September 15, 1987 Niquero, Granma Province, Cuba[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2017, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2017 season) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hits | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roel Santos Martinez (born September 15, 1987) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Career
[edit]Québec Capitales
[edit]In 2016, Santos played for the Québec Capitales of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.[2] In 78 games for Québec, Santos slashed .301/.370/.353 with 1 home run and 34 RBI.
Chiba Lotte Marines
[edit]On May 18, 2017, Santos signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. In 66 games for the club, Santos hit .250/.282/.356 with 3 home runs and 8 RBI.
Olmecas de Tabasco
[edit]On June 21, 2019, Santos signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He later became a free agent. On July 19, 2021, Santos re-signed with the Olmecas.[4]
In 2023, Santos played in 63 games for Tabasco, batting .310/.382/.452 with 4 home runs, 30 RBI, and 8 stolen bases.
Conspiradores de Querétaro
[edit]On March 5, 2024, Santos was traded to the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League.[5] In 35 games, he batted .356/.447/.496 with two home runs, 22 RBI, and nine stolen bases.
Olmecas de Tabasco (second stint)
[edit]On July 5, 2024, Santos was traded back to the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.[6] He made 21 appearances for the team during the remainder of the year, batting .304/.345/.430 with one home run, five RBI, and two stolen bases. Santos played in 57 contests for Tabasco during the 2025 campaign, slashing .324/.400/.500 with six home runs, 29 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.
On April 28, 2026, Santos was released by the Olmecas, having gone 3-for-9 (.333) with one RBI across two games.[7]
Conspiradores de Querétaro (second stint)
[edit]On April 30, 2026, Santos was signed by the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League.[6][8]
International career
[edit]Santos played for the Cuba national baseball team in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2015 Pan American Games, 2017 World Baseball Classic, 2019 Pan American Games,[9] and 2023 World Baseball Classic.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Rojas, Roberto (17 August 2024). "Cañeros de Los Mochis anuncia a Roel Santos". Debate (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "How a Quebec baseball team is changing the game for Cuba". CBC. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season". MLB Trade Rumors. July 2020.
- ↑ "Roel Santos regresa a Olmecas para aportar su explosividad". olmecastabasco.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 5 de marzo de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- 1 2 "Roel Santos Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Olmecas anuncia baja de Roel Santos y la afición se pronuncia en redes sociales". xevt.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 30 de abril de 2026". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Cuban outfielder Roel Santos says he will have great performance in WBC". www.cadenagramonte.cu. Archived from the original on 2017-03-15.
- ↑ "White Sox stars set to lead Team Cuba". MLB.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Cuban expatriate baseball players in Japan
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- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
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