Dennis Santana

Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-11m-13d (Apr 12, 1996)
Exp: 5.126 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Nova Sports Agency
2026 Payroll Salary

$3,500,000

2026 Cash

$3,500,000

Career Earnings

$7,412,886

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Dennis Santana signed a 1 year, $3,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2026, Santana will earn a base salary of $3,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.126
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 30 5.126
Arb Avoided
 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 1.43% $3,500,000 $3,500,000
2027 31 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 30 5.126
Arb Avoided
 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000
2027 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 30
Arb Avoided
 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.126
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2024-2024 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.126
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.095
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.095
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.105
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,500
Average Salary:
$573,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.133
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.125
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $170,000
Average Salary:
$170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

5.126 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,112,886

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 16
-
Signing Bonus
$170,000
$170,000
2018 22
0
Injured
$363,320
$533,320
2019 23
0.125
Reserve / minor-buried
$108,073
$641,393
2020 24
0.133
Reserve / minor-buried
$161,670
$803,063
 Champion
2021 25
1.105
Retained
Active
$213,279
$284,372
$1,016,342
$1,300,714
2022 26
2.095
Active
$720,000
$2,020,714
2023 27
3.095
Retained
$1,000,000
$3,020,714
2024 28
3.126
Active
Retained
$429,624
$262,548
$3,450,338
$3,712,886
2025 29
4.126
Active / Arb Settled (T)
$1,400,000
$5,112,886
Total      
$5,112,886
$5,112,886
2026 30
5.126
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,500,000
Total
$8,612,886

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $846,342 $170,000 - $1,016,342
2 $1,004,372 - - $1,004,372
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
2 $1,829,624 - - $1,829,624
1 $262,548 - - $262,548
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
16
$170,000
$170,000
$170,000
2018
22
$363,320
$363,320
$533,320
2019
23
$108,073
$108,073
$641,393
2020
24
$161,670
$161,670
$803,063
2021
25
$213,279
$284,372
$213,279
$284,372
$1,016,342
$1,300,714
2022
26
$720,000
$720,000
$2,020,714
2023
27
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$3,020,714
2024
28
$429,624
$262,548
$429,624
$262,548
$3,450,338
$3,712,886
2025
29
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$5,112,886
Total
$4,942,886
$170,000
$5,112,886
$5,112,886
2026
30
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
Total
$8,442,886
$170,000
$8,612,886

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $846,342 $170,000 - $1,016,342
2 $1,004,372 - - $1,004,372
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
2 $1,829,624 - - $1,829,624
1 $262,548 - - $262,548

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 TEX Aug 04, 2022 - Aug 23, 2022 Ankle
2022 TEX Apr 14, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022 COVID-19
2021 LAD Apr 24, 2021 - Apr 26, 2021 COVID-19
2018 LAD Jun 08, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 Shoulder
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 01, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Player: $2.1M; Team (PIT): $1.4M
  • Jun 13, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 11, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 09, 2024 Designated for Assignment by New York (NYY)
  • Apr 05, 2024 Contract purchased by New York (NYY)
  • Dec 06, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Aug 22, 2023 Released by New York (NYM)
  • Aug 19, 2023 Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
  • Aug 16, 2023 Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
  • Apr 15, 2023 Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
  • Mar 19, 2023 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYM)
  • Feb 26, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 15, 2022 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Texas (TEX) for cash considerations
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 17, 2021 Traded to Texas (TEX) from Los Angeles (LAD) for Kelvin Bautista
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $573,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 12, 2013 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 PIT 70 0 44 18 17 17 60 5 4 5 16 70.3 2.18 0.87 2.65
2024 PIT 62 0 57 33 31 21 69 4 3 1 3 71.7 3.89 1.09 0.90
2023 NYM 9 0 10 7 7 7 12 2 1 0 0 10.7 5.91 1.59 -0.09
2022 TEX 63 1 50 39 34 28 54 2 3 8 1 58.7 5.22 1.33 -0.72
2021 TEX 55 0 48 31 26 32 46 4 2 4 0 54.7 4.28 1.46 -0.12
2020 LAD 12 0 15 11 10 7 18 4 1 2 0 17.0 5.29 1.29 -0.07
2019 LAD 3 0 6 4 4 4 6 1 0 0 0 5.0 7.20 2.00 -0.10
2018 LAD 3 0 6 5 5 1 4 0 2 0 0 3.7 12.27 1.91 -0.20
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