Luis Gustavo Santos Paulino (born February 11, 1991) is a Dominican

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for the

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of the

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Santos signed with the

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organization as an international free agent in 2011. Assigned to the

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, he pitched to a 2–1

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, 2.70

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(ERA), and 23

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s in 23

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. In 2012, he played for both of Pittsburgh's DSL affiliates, and posted a combined 6–3 record, 2.44 ERA, and 74 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched.

Kansas City Royals

During the offseason, Santos was traded, along with Luis Rico, to the

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for Clint Robinson and

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. He split the season between the Rookie-level

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and the Rookie Advanced

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. In total, Santos made 10 starts and went 7–1 with a 1.97 ERA and 47 strikeouts. Santos began the 2014 campaign with the Class-A

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, and was promoted to the Advanced-A

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at mid-season. In 118 total innings, Santos pitched to an 8–5 win–loss record, 3.74 ERA, and 86 strikeouts. In the offseason, he pitched for the

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of the

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. On April 2, 2015, Santos was released by the Royals.

Toronto Blue Jays

He signed a minor league contract with the

on April 6 and was assigned to the Advanced-A

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. He spent the entire season with Dunedin, going 6–6 with a 4.55 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 93 innings. Santos split the 2016 season with Dunedin and the Double-A

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. In a career-high 127 innings pitched, he posted a 9–4 record, 3.97 ERA, and 117 strikeouts. Santos continued his progression through the Toronto minor league system, spending the majority of 2017 with the Triple-A

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. He went 3–13 with a 4.16 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 114 innings. On September 2, 2017, Santos was called up by the Blue Jays. He made his MLB debut that night, pitching 3 innings in Toronto's 7–2 win over the

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. He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 6, 2017, and elected free agency the following day. On December 4, Santos signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays that included an invitation to spring training. Santos was recalled on May 3, 2018 for the second game of a doubleheader in Cleveland. He was designated for assignment the following day, and re-added to the active roster on July 4. Santos declared free agency on October 9, 2018.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 19, 2018, Santos signed a minor league deal with the

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. He became a free agent following the 2019 season. On February 4, 2020, Santos signed with the

Guerreros de Oaxaca The Guerreros de Oaxaca (English: Oaxaca Warriors) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. Their home field is Estadio Eduardo Vasconcelos. History In October 1995, a group of businessmen, ...

of the

. Santos did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. On November 18, 2020, Santos was released by the Guerreros.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On May 5, 2021, Santos signed with the

of the

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