Roel Santos
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| Roel Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Santos with the Chiba Lotte Marines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alazanes de Granma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: September 15, 1987 Niquero, Granma Province, Cuba[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2017, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2017 season) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .250 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hits | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roel Santos Martinez (born September 15, 1987) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Alazanes de Granma of the Cuban National Series. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Québec Capitales
In 2016, Santos played for the Québec Capitales of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.[2] In 78 games for Québec, Santos slashed .301/.370/.353 with 1 home run and 34 RBI.
Chiba Lotte Marines
On May 18, 2017, Santos signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. In 66 games for the club, Santos hit .250/.282/.356 with 3 home runs and 8 RBI.
Olmecas de Tabasco
On June 21, 2019, Santos signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He later became a free agent. On July 19, 2021, Santos re-signed with the Olmecas.[4]
In 2023, Santos played in 63 games for Tabasco, batting .310/.382/.452 with 4 home runs, 30 RBI, and 8 stolen bases.
Conspiradores de Querétaro
On March 5, 2024, Santos was traded to the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League.[5] In 35 games, he batted .356/.447/.496 with 2 home runs, 22 RBI, and 9 stolen bases.
Olmecas de Tabasco (second stint)
On July 5, 2024, Santos was traded back to the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.[6] On April 28, 2026, Santos was released after a poor start from the team to start the season.[7]