Gregory Santos is making a name for himself and embracing closing opportunities with the White Sox

CLEVELAND — Chicago White Sox reliever Gregory Santos recalled a conversation he had with manager Pedro Grifol.

“He said, ‘Do you think you have the guts to go out there and close games?’ ” Santos said through an interpreter Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. “I said, ‘Yeah, of course. That’s what I want to do.’ He said, ‘Well, don’t worry. Your chance is going to come. Keep working, keep doing your job.’ ”

Santos was called on for the ninth