ArizonaSports.com editor
Douglas Santo
Douglas Santo is a digital editor for ArizonaSports and KTAR.com. Santo spent time covering Arizona State football, basketball and other sports throughout college and graduated Arizona State University in 2025. He has written for Sun Devil Daily and spent six months as the publisher. Santo has also written for Athlon Sports, The Sporting News and Pro Football Sports Network covering various NFL, MLB and college football teams.
Expertise
Sports writing
Social media management
Copy editing
Multimedia reporting
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in sports journalism
Minor in business
Achievements & Awards
Covered the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers as a beat reporter at PFSN
Covered ASU football, basketball and baseball at different publications since 2022
Social Media Profiles
X: @Dsanto_7
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 30, 2026Trey McBride has high hopes for Cardinals offense with ‘very special’ offensive skill
Trey McBride and the Cardinals aren't worried about what outsiders think. They have full belief in the potential the skill on their roster possesses.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 25, 2026‘I love it here’: Mack Wilson Sr. would like to play his career out with the Cardinals
The Cardinals utilized Mack Wilson Sr.'s skills in a way no other team had done before and he will never forget that.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 24, 2026Eduardo Rodriguez delivers quality start, Paul Sewald bounces back in Diamondbacks win
Eduardo Rodriguez delivered his seventh quality start in his last eight starts, proving why he was a National League All-Star.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 24, 2026Mike LaFleur: Kaleb Proctor may have been able to return in December
It will be a long road back for rookie Kaleb Proctor but head coach Mike LaFleur encouraged him to try to look at it as a blessing in disguise.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 24, 2026Torey Lovullo: Corbin Burnes is targeting an early-September return
Torey Lovullo says Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes is aching to get back and may return sooner than expected.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 23, 2026‘I might not be here next year’: Cardinals’ Michael Wilson questioned his future before 2025 breakout
Michael Wilson collected 775 receiving yards in his final eight games to register his first 1,000-yard season of his career.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 23, 2026Tyler Locklear’s 1st home run of 2026 powers Diamondbacks to impressive win over Cardinals
The Diamondbacks followed their 15-run effort Wednesday with another double-digit run total in Thursday's win behind Tyler Locklear.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 23, 2026Budda Baker explains cryptic tweet during Jacoby Brissett’s holdout
Jacoby Brissett has reported to training camp and will be practicing, per head coach Mike LaFleur, but there's yet to be movement on his contract.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 23, 2026Ketel Marte scratched from Diamondbacks makeup game in St. Louis
Ketel Marte missed his fifth game of the season Thursday. However, only Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo have played more games this year.
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GOLF | Jul 18, 2026Sam Burns’ strong Saturday takes the lead in a British Open he planned to miss
Sam Burns wasn't even going to participate in the British Open because his daughter was born two weeks ago.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jul 16, 2026Rasheer Fleming: Added muscle has helped growth, Koa Peat is a ‘Swiss army knife’
The NBA Summer League gave Rasheer Fleming, Khaman Maluach and Koa Peat their first opportunity to play together on the Suns.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jul 16, 2026Diamondbacks reveal 2027 schedule featuring opening day in San Diego, final series vs. Dodgers
The Diamondbacks will have a gauntlet to start the season and a brutal final 10 games against the Dodgers and Padres.
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PHOENIX MERCURY | Jul 13, 2026Mercury run out of steam against Lynx for 4th straight loss
Despite double digits from four of their five starters, the Phoenix Mercury couldn't outlast the Minnesota Lynx Monday night.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jul 13, 2026Trey McBride reportedly named 1 of 6 players in 99 Club for Madden 27
Coming off a historic season, Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride earned himself a 99 rating in Madden 27.
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Jul 12, 2026ASU baseball draft tracker: Which Sun Devils were taken in the 2026 MLB Draft?
The Sun Devils had six players drafted in the first 10 rounds of the 2026 MLB Draft. Cole Carlon was the first pitcher taken.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 30, 2026NBA Cup 2026 group draw results, Suns in West A
The Suns will be in group West A for the NBA Cup 2026, looking to advance past the quarterfinals for the first time.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 30, 2026Max Kepler has ‘some work to do’ to get his hitting where he wants it
Max Kepler is trusting in his work to find his approach and improve his hitting at Chase Field, to help stabilize the Diamondbacks' lineup.
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Jun 29, 2026Georgia’s Daniel Jackson wins 2026 Golden Spikes Award over ASU’s Landon Hairston
Landon Hairston had a special season in Tempe, but Georgia's Daniel Jackson won the 2026 Golden Spikes Award.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 21, 2026Diamondbacks call up LHP Kohl Drake for Twins series finale
The Arizona Diamondbacks called up two pitchers ahead of their series finale with the Minnesota Twins on Father's Day.
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WORLD CUP 2026 | Jun 20, 2026Make-A-Wish Arizona celebrates 9,000th wish, will send Phoenix kid to FIFA World Cup
A Make-A-Wish kid from Phoenix is headed to the World Cup for a dream come true and the 9,000th wish granted by the non-profit.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jun 20, 2026Cardinals become first professional sports team to fly athletes, coaches to Special Olympics
Coaches and athletes competing in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games were celebrated Friday in a send-off by the Arizona Cardinals.
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ASU BASKETBALL | Jun 15, 2026Randy Bennett is bringing back ASU’s summer youth basketball camp in July
Youth will have the opportunity to learn basketball skills and fundamentals with ASU this summer at the 2026 Randy Bennett Basketball Camp.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Jun 15, 2026Magic Haynes commits to ASU football as Sun Devils’ first DL of 2027 class
The Sun Devils added magic to their 2027 recruiting class with the addition of a 6-foot-5, 270 pound defensive lineman from Compton, California.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 14, 2026Geraldo Perdomo hit a homer and won a mascot race in Diamondbacks-Reds series finale
Geraldo Perdomo had some fun between innings in Cincinnati before getting the job done in the batter's box.