This week has been filled with debuts and returns to the hill, and Ervin Santana capped off the exciting week as he went 8.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 Hits, 3 BBs, 8 Ks. Okay, I definitely did not expect this kind of showing against a Royals team that avoids the strikeout best in the league. He earned all eight Ks on the Slider, which was working through the day, and should continue to grant Santana a solid amount of punchouts in future starts. I don't believe he's this good of a pitcher though, and if I'm picking him up, I'm playing the matchups and not blindly starting him. However, if you need some solid K help, Santana can certainly be of value. Just don't be shocked when the ERA and WHIP aren't glistening this season.
Let’s see what every other SP did yesterday:
