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Alimber Santa

Astros
Number #72
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 23
Height 5' 10"
Weight 228 lbs
Birth Place Azua Province, Dominican Republic
Born May 3, 2003

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Santa goes to the sweeper: 58.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 28.1% the rest of the time.

67 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Santa's sweeper moves 17.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

87 thrown, averaging 82.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Santa's slider leaves the bat at 92.6 mph, against 76.7 off his 4-seam fastball.

77 and 73 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Santa's sweeper spins at 2,790 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

87 thrown in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often

Santa throws a strike on the first pitch 53.4% of the time.

58 plate appearances started in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Santa releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 0.9 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

238 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB May 3, 2003
Birth Place Azua Province, Dominican Republic
Height 5' 10"
Weight 228 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R