Santana was added to the 40-man roster Monday and is protected from the Rule 5 draft, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 2017 season saw Santana reach the Double-A level for the first time in his career. While he posted a 5.51 ERA and 1.68 WHIP over seven starts (32.2 innings) at Double-A Tulsa, he finished the season on a strong note. Across his last two games, Santana threw 13 shutout innings and struck out 18 batters while walking just three.