Born: (1980-07-25) July 25, 1980 (age 43) San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 9, 2004, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 13, 2018, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
42–31
Earned run average
3.29
Strikeouts
583
Saves
144
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2004–2009)
San Francisco Giants (2010–2016)
Oakland Athletics (2017–2018)
Career highlights and awards
3× World Series champion (2010, 2012, 2014)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Dominican Republic
World Baseball Classic
2013 San Francisco
Team
Santiago Casilla (born July 25, 1980) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2018 for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. Casilla threw four pitches: a fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup.
Casilla originally signed with Oakland under the name of Jairo Garcia, listing his birthdate as 1983. He debuted with Oakland in 2004, pitching briefly for them that year and the next. In January 2006, he revealed his true name and age. 2007 marked the first time he pitched more than four games in a year for Oakland; he an initial boost to their bullpen but missed the latter part of the season with an injury. He appeared in 51 games in 2008, then was allowed to become a free agent after posting a 5.96 earned run average (ERA) in 2009.
The Giants signed Casilla in 2010; after starting the season in the minor leagues, he was called up in May and remained with the team for the rest of the season. Casilla won the World Series with the Giants that fall; he also won World Series championships in 2012 and 2014, one of only eight players with the team for all three championships. He replaced Brian Wilson as the closer for the Giants in late 2011 and again at the beginning of 2012, when Wilson was injured. Sergio Romo replaced him as the closer halfway through 2012, but Casilla reclaimed the role in 2014, holding it until the end of 2016. Three times with the Giants, he posted an ERA under 2.00.
After Casilla struggled in 2016, he became a free agent. The Athletics signed him in 2017, and he closed for them until they acquired Blake Treinen in August. He pitched the first half of 2018 with them, then finished the year in the minor leagues for the Colorado Rockies.
SantiagoCasilla (born July 25, 1980) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to...
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inclusion on the ballot were: Matt Belisle, Gregor Blanco, Blaine Boyer, SantiagoCasilla, Brett Cecil, Jorge de la Rosa, Brian Duensing, A. J. Ellis, Doug Fister...
Nationals in the 7th and Sergio Romo pitched a scoreless 8th, before SantiagoCasilla retired the side in order for the save, as the Giants held on to win...
Brian Wilson underwent Tommy John surgery in April, SantiagoCasilla was given the closer role. Casilla converted 20 of his first 21 save opportunities but...
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1+2⁄3 innings for the Giants, but left the game due to an injury and SantiagoCasilla faced Lincecum's last batter in the eighth. Wade Davis pitched a perfect...
arbitration-eligible players (Ps Tim Lincecum, Ryan Vogelsong, Sergio Romo and SantiagoCasilla; IFs Pablo Sandoval and Emmanuel Burriss; OFs Nate Schierholtz and...
Baseball Classic champions along with fellow Dominicans Robinson Canó and SantiagoCasilla, Dotel became one of the few players in history to win both a World...
batters, dating back to his appearances in Games 2 and 3. Affeldt and SantiagoCasilla combined for a scoreless bottom of the ninth. In the top of the 10th...
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manager Bruce Bochy then sent in SantiagoCasilla to face Jimmy Rollins. Rollins ripped a three-run double off Casilla, extending the Phillies' lead to...
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arbitration-eligible players IF Joaquín Árias, OF Gregor Blanco, RHP SantiagoCasilla, LHP José Mijares, OF Hunter Pence, C Buster Posey and RHP Sergio Romo...
giving way to Sergio Romo who retired Matt Holliday to end the eighth. SantiagoCasilla pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to close out a 3–0 victory for the Giants. Game...
a go-ahead three-run home run against San Francisco Giants closer SantiagoCasilla in the top of the 9th inning to complete a seven-run comeback for the...
Angeles Dodgers 4th Enrique Hernández, Carlos Frías, Joc Pederson SantiagoCasilla May 17, 2015 San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds 9th Marlon Byrd,...
Jeremy Affeldt 53 Denny Bautista 40 Madison Bumgarner 18 Matt Cain 46 SantiagoCasilla 60 Waldis Joaquín 55 Tim Lincecum 49 Javier López 49 Joe Martinez 49...
break, he pitched eight shutout innings and struck out 11. Closer SantiagoCasilla gave up two runs in the 9th inning, but the Giants won 3-2. He finished...
155) 31–28 60 June 10 Giants 5–8 Tim Hudson (4–5) Matt Harvey (6–4) SantiagoCasilla (18) Citi Field (24,436) 31–29 61 June 11 Giants 5–4 Jeurys Familia...
hitter. The pitchers were Joe Blanton, Dallas Braden, Andrew Brown, SantiagoCasilla, Lenny DiNardo, Alan Embree, Keith Foulke, Rich Harden, Fernando Hernández...
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