He has just been awful all season which was very unexpected. Keep him down til he figures out what is wrong with his mechanics. He needs work!Angels optioned RHP Ervin Santana to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Mike Napoli replaces him on the roster. Santana gave up 16 runs in his final two starts and was 5-11 with a 6.28 ERA overall. He still has a rather bright future ahead of him, but this is the right move. The Angels will likely call up Joe Saunders to replace him in the rotation.