Juan Santander is a six-foot-two, 180 lb. right-handed catcher from Barquisimeto, VZ. Born on December 9, 2002, he signed with Houston through free agency on July 2, 2019 to a contract that included a $700,000 bonus. Santander reported to the Rookie-Level Florida Coast League after signing, and appeared in 24 games for the FCL Astros. He hit .194 with seven RBI and stole six bases without getting caught.
Split off to the Blue squad at the start of the 2022 rookie league season, Santander spent all but two games with them through their campaign.