ALLENTOWN — Lehigh Valley righthander Enyel De Los Santos has made a favorable impression on the Phillies organization since being traded from San Diego for shortstop Freddy Galvis in December.
The Phillies brass like his command of his pitches, his improvement in his off-speed selections and his ability to take the ball every five days.
Yet the trait that everybody enthusiastically mentions is the fire that burns inside of the 6-foot-3, 170-pound righthander who turns 23 on Christmas Day.
“Man, it is fun to watch him compete,” said first-year Lehigh Valley manager Gary Jones after De Los Santos allowed two runs in six innings in a no-decision during Monday’s 3-2 win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.