Alimber Santa Tosses Two Perfect Innings in Historic MLB Debut

Alimber Santa made a memorable MLB debut on Monday, contributing two perfect innings with one strikeout to the Houston Astros' 9-0 victory over the Texas Rangers. His performance was a key part of a historic combined no-hitter, the first in MLB since September 2024 and the 17th in franchise history. Santa joined Tatsuya Imai and Steven Okert to blank the Rangers, marking the fifth time the Astros have achieved a combined no-hitter. His debut adds a promising arm to the Astros' pitching staff.