Tony Santillan

Tony Santillan received a PRP injection on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Santillan has been sidelined since June 23 due to a left oblique strain. He received a PRP injection to help speed up the healing process and continues to undergo treatment. However, he remains without a clear timeline for a return.

Reds manager Terry Francona said Tony Santillan will "be out a while."

Fantasy Impact

Santillan underwent an MRI that showed a significant oblique injury. He does not hold a clear timetable to return.

The Reds placed RHP Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list.

Fantasy Impact

Santillan had taken over the closer role for the Reds in June. He will now be sidelined for at least the next few weeks.

Reds reliever Tony Santillan locked down his first save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Twins on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

With the save, Santillan becomes the fourth Reds reliever to record a save through the team's first 21 games of the season, joining Emilio Pagan, Brock Burke, and Connor Phillips. Santillan sat down the Twins in order on Saturday, striking out the final two batters in the process. The 29-year-old has pitched 10 scoreless innings in 10 appearances to begin the season.

Tony Santillan has avoided arbitration with the Cincinnati Reds and will make $1.8 million in 2026.

Fantasy Impact

Santillan enjoyed his best season of his four-year major league career in 2025 as he pitched to a career-best 2.44 ERA in a career-high 80 games for the Reds. Santillan has been with the Reds' organization his entire career after being drafted in the second round back in 2015. He has a career ERA of 3.02 and has struck out 199 batters in 170 innings. He should remain a late-inning reliever, and pick up an occasional save, for the Reds in 2026.