Yerry De los Santos is a 28-year-old Dominican right-hander who has carved out a reliable role in the New York Yankees bullpen. Since his MLB debut on May 25, 2022, the native of Samaná has steadily built his case as a trusted arm in the Bronx — and in 2026, he’s making that argument louder than ever with a 1.04 ERA that puts him among the most effective relievers in the Yankees’ arsenal.
Quick Facts
- Full name: Yerry De los Santos
- Position: Pitcher (Relief)
- Team: New York Yankees
- Number: 73
- Bats / Throws: Right / Right
- Height / Weight: 6’3″ / 229 lbs
- Born: December 12, 1997 (age 28)
- Hometown: Samaná, Dominican Republic
- MLB Debut: May 25, 2022
Background
Born on December 12, 1997, in Samaná — one of the Caribbean’s most baseball-rich regions — De los Santos followed a path familiar to many Dominican big leaguers: minor league academies, development leagues, and years of quiet grinding. His live right arm and fastball velocity caught the attention of MLB scouts early, and he reached the majors at a relatively young age when the Yankees called him up in the spring of 2022.
Since then, he has bounced between the big league roster and the minors, sharpening the mental toughness and versatility that a bullpen role demands.
Professional Career
De los Santos made a stop with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023, posting a 3.33 ERA over 24.1 innings with 18 strikeouts and a 1.23 WHIP — numbers that proved he could get big league hitters out, even if stardom wasn’t on the horizon just yet.
Back in pinstripes, his trajectory has pointed consistently upward. In 2025, he worked 35.2 innings with a 3.28 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and a 1.51 WHIP. Then came 2026: through 8.2 innings, he’s sitting on a 1.04 ERA with 7 strikeouts, the kind of start that suggests he may be hitting his peak as a professional.
His current role has him coming in during middle-inning situations where the Yankees need a strike-thrower who can limit damage and punch out hitters. In a competitive AL East race, that kind of reliability is worth more than the box score shows.
Career Stats
- 2026 — New York Yankees: 8.2 IP | 1.04 ERA | 7 K | 1.38 WHIP | 0-0
- 2025 — New York Yankees: 35.2 IP | 3.28 ERA | 28 K | 1.51 WHIP | 0-1
- 2023 — Pittsburgh Pirates: 24.1 IP | 3.33 ERA | 18 K | 1.23 WHIP | 1-1
Awards and Recognition
De los Santos hasn’t collected Gold Gloves or All-Star nods — that’s not the nature of his role. What he’s built instead is something bullpens run on: consistency, trust, and the ability to get outs when the game is on the line. Those contributions don’t always make headlines, but they show up in the win column come October.
Off the Field
For a pitcher on one of baseball’s most high-profile franchises, De los Santos keeps a remarkably low social media presence compared to peers his age. He lets his arm do the talking — a quiet, work-first mentality that reflects the approach of many Dominican players who grind their way to the big leagues and stay there by earning it every day.
