Overview
- Video captured the 29-year-old Pirates reliever swinging at a spectator during a rain delay in the outfield at Detroit’s Comerica Park.
- Major League Baseball has opened a review of Santana’s conduct under its fan interaction policies.
- Santana has posted a 1.74 ERA with five saves across 31 appearances this season for Pittsburgh.
- Earning $1.4 million with two years of club control remaining, Santana had drawn interest from the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.
- Teams may reassess their pursuit of Santana before the July 31 trade deadline as the incident undermines his appeal on the market.