Roel Santos

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Roel Santos
Santos with the Chiba Lotte Marines
Alazanes de Granma
Outfielder
Born: (1987-09-15) September 15, 1987 (age 38)
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
Hits45
Home runs3
Runs batted in8
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Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2018 BarranquillaTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 San SalvadorTeam
Caribbean Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Puerto RicoTeam

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]

International career

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