{"id":250854,"date":"2026-07-24T03:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/250854\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T03:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:46:14","slug":"pirates-designate-dennis-santana-for-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/250854\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates designate Dennis Santana for assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pirates designate Dennis Santana for assignment, acquire reliever Ron Marinaccio from Padres<\/p>\n

\"Andrew<\/a>PITTSBURGH \u2014<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Pirates designated relief pitcher Dennis Santana for assignment on Thursday, as the team traded for reliever Ron Marinaccio.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old Santana was 2-5 with a 6.05 ERA, two saves and two blown saves in 44 appearances for the Pirates this season.<\/p>\n

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Marinaccio, a 31-year-old right-hander, was acquired from the San Diego Padres in exchange for international signing bonus pool considerations.<\/p>\n

Marinaccio was 1-0 with a 4.79 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 33 appearances for San Diego. The Padres designated him for assignment on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Ron Marinaccio #97 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning at Petco Park on June 27, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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