Enyel

De Los Santos

Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports that it’s a $1.6 million deal that could be worth $1.7 million if he reaches 60 games appeared in 2026. The 29-year-old will be a middle-inning option for Houston this summer.

De Los Santos elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A by Atlanta, and the 29-year-old now will get a chance to help the Houston bullpen. The 29-year-old isn’t likely to pitch in a role that creates any sort of fantasy relevancy.

De Los Santos passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week by Atlanta. The 29-year-old righty compiled an underwhelming 4.83 ERA across 43 2/3 innings (43 appearances) this season in his Braves debut.

De Los Santos gets the boot with Tyler Kinley coming over from Colorado in a trade. The right-hander has been shaky at best in his first year with Atlanta as seen in a 4.83 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 43 2/3 innings across 43 appearances. There will likely be interest on the waiver wire because of his previous success, and it won’t be a surprise if he’s dealt prior to Thursday’s deadline.

Snitker declined to name a specific stopper, but added that Iglesias isn’t going to be the primary option anymore. The 35-year-old veteran played a prominent role during a Chernobyl-sized meltdown against the Diamondbacks on Thursday when Atlanta coughed up a six-run lead in the final frame. He’s struggled to a calamitous 6.75 ERA across 24 innings (25 appearances) this season, while converting just eight of 12 save opportunities. It’ll likely be some combination of Iglesias, Dylan Lee, Pierce Johnson, Aaron Bummer and Enyel De Los Santos in the mix for save chances. It’s a situation fantasy managers should try to avoid at all costs.

Both De Los Santos and Neris were brought in on minor-league deals, and both showed enough in Florida to be part of the MLB roster. Neris will likely be a late-inning arm to begin the campaign, while De Los Santos will operate a little earlier with the ability to go more than one frame.

De Los Santos was non-tendered by the White Sox at the end of November. The 28-year-old pitched well after being claimed off waivers from the Yankees with a 3.63 ERA over 17 1/3 innings after he struggled with New York to a 14.21 ERA after being traded from the Padres at the deadline. He’ll compete for a spot in the Atlanta bullpen, but will have to be added to the 40-man roster in order to pitch for the team when the season begins.

The 28-year-old right-hander was claimed off of waivers from the Yankees in mid-August and posted a solid 3.63 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and a 13/9 K/BB ratio over 17 1/3 innings in 15 appearances with the White Sox. He’s now free to peddle his wares on the open market.

The Yankees were quick to cut bait on their trade deadline acquisition after he posted a 14.21 ERA and 2.53 WHIP over his first 6 1/3 innings with the club, but their loss could be the White Sox’ gain. The 28-year-old right-hander has proven to be a valuable bullpen piece in the past and could reclaim that form with his new ballclub.

The 28-year-old right-hander was acquired from the Padres just before the trade deadline, but he was absolutely hammered in his five outings with the Yankees — posting a 14.21 ERA, 2.53 WHIP and a 5/3 K/BB ratio across 6 1/3 innings of work. There’s a chance that another team in need of bullpen depth could come calling on waivers.