Oliver Santos (Santo Domingo, DR) went on with his daily duties of playing for the Columbia Blowfish of the Coastal Plains League in Columbia, SC on Thursday night, hours after being drafted by the Cincinnati Reds. On Thursday morning, Santos was contacted by the Reds organization that he had been selected in the 34th round by the Major League club. His former coach and head coach of USC Salkehatchie said, "Oliver will do fine in the his quest to make the majors, he has a hard work ethic and good things will come his way. I hope that we can watch him on TV one day, doing what he loves, playing baseball.
If you are one of the few people in the area that hasn't seen Santos play, you can make the short drive to Columbia, South Carolina and watch him as he plays this summer for the Columbia Blowfish. We will keep everyone updated on Santos as he works out his contract and makes his decision on whether to make the leap to the pros or stay in college. Oliver signed with Tusculum University earlier this season, along with USC Salkehatchie star, Branfi Arias (2nd).
Once we get all the details on Oliver and his journey, we will keep you posted.
To learn more about the Columbia Blowfish, go to the link below.
Below is Oliver's stats so far this season with the Columbia Blowfish:
AVG G P-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
Oliver Santos....... .219 10-9 32 4 7 1 0 0 1 8 .250 5 2 3 0 .359 0 1 1-2 22 12 0 1.000
