2002: Experienced as a starter and a reliever, pitched 54.1 innings on the year…twenty appearances with seven starts, six of those coming at mid-season…hard-luck loser in his first appearance of the year vs. UCF (2/1) with three innings, no hits and four strikeouts, but two walks and a run scored…in his first start of the year, picked up the win with six innings of shutout baseball at Bethune-Cookman (2/20)…struck out a career-high nine batters in that game…next outing was a six-inning start and win against NCAA-bound Notre Dame (3/2) when he allowed one earned run in a 13-4 victory…longest stint of the year came vs. Ball State (3/14)—seven innings with six hits and seven strikeouts…only save of the campaign came at Miami (5/2) when he entered with the bases loaded and no outs in the ninth inning to preserve a 9-7 win…good move to first base with two pick-offs on the season.

2001: Filled in as the closer the second half of the season…appeared in 23 games making his only start versus Miami (2/23)…recorded his first career save versus Louisiana Tech (3/17)…collected his first career win versus Arkansas State, pitching 0.1 inning of relief in the 7-6 win…pitched in relief versus Notre Dame (5/27) going 3.1 innings, allowing no runs and giving up only one hit in the 7-6 win against the Irish for his third win of the year…had a season-high six strikeouts in four innings versus Florida Atlantic (2/17)…pitched four innings of relief versus Louisiana Tech (3/17) allowing one hit and no earned runs while striking out two…led the team with a 2.65 ERA, 23 games appearances, and 11 games finished.

Prior to FIU: Played for coach Manny Yanez at Barbara Goleman HS…selected best pitcher junior and senior years...11-1 with 0.97 ERA as a senior and went and junior year went 10-3 with 2.97 ERA.

Personal: Enjoys relaxing and lifting weights…father played in the Pan-American games for Colombia…son of Jorge and Marina Santos…born February 20, 1982…Sports Management major.