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Omir Santos Rios (born April 29, 1981) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He plays catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
Omir Santos was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He attended East Central College in Union, Missouri. The New York Yankees drafted Santos in the 21st round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft, but he made his major league debut in 2008 for the Baltimore Orioles. In January 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.
On April 17, 2009, Santos was called up to the Mets to replace the injured Brian Schneider after starting the season with the AAA Buffalo Bisons.