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De los Santos

The Yankees had said all along that regardless of how he performed during the spring, it was likely that the Martian would be starting the year at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and that’s where he’ll head despite slashing .325/.378/.600 with three homers, 10 RBI and three stolen bases in 45 plate appearances during Grapefruit League play. He has all of the skills to be an impact fantasy contributor, but it’ll take an injury for him to get enough playing time with the Bombers to bring that to fruition.

De los Santos heads back to the minors with Fernando Cruz coming off the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game. He allowed four runs over 2 2/3 innings on Monday night against the Nationals.

De los Santos, sent down Friday after the Yankees acquired three relievers at the deadline, is eligible to return to the roster because Austin Slater went on the IL, even though those two things have nothing to do with one another. He has a 1.78 ERA in 25 1/3 innings for the Yankees.

Crowded out by the Yankees’ new bullpen acquisitions, De los Santos will return to Triple-A despite sporting a 1.78 ERA in 25 1/3 innings over 17 appearances.

De los Santos rejoins New York’s relief corps prior to Saturday afternoon’s showdown against the Phillies. The 27-year-old reliever compiled a strong 1.80 ERA across 20 innings (14 appearances) before hitting the injured list back on June 19 with right elbow discomfort. He’ll operate in middle relief and can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes.

De Los Santos threw 14 pitches on Wednesday, which is likely when he felt the elbow pain. The 27-year-old had a 1.80 ERA and 13/12 K/BB ratio in 20 innings out of the Yankees’ bullpen this year.

De los Santos is back in the majors just two days after being demoted. He has a 3.00 ERA in 12 innings out of the Yankees pen this season.

The Yankees desperately needed to add a fresh arm to their bullpen after Saturday’s debacle against the Dodgers and De Los Santos was an easy call after working in back-to-back games since he wasn’t going to be available on Sunday evening. The 27-year-old hurler has done a decent job for the Yankees this season, registering a 3.00 ERA, a troublesome 1.92 WHIP and a 9/6 K/BB ratio over 12 innings in his first 10 appearances.

It’s the first official recall for De Los Santos this season, though he did pitch two scoreless innings as the 27th man in a doubleheader last month. The former Pirate had a 1.74 ERA in 10 1/3 innings as a reliever in Triple-A.

De Los Santos provides the Yankees with some extra bullpen depth for Sunday’s twin bill against the division-rival Blue Jays. He’ll head back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at the conclusion of the nightcap affair.