Nelson Gil Santovenia Mayol (born July 27, 1961) is a Cuban former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from 1987 to 1993.

He played 40 games in West Palm Beach in 1982, and spent the full 1983 season with the Memphis Chicks.

[3] Santovenia made his major league debut on September 16, 1987, against the New York Mets.

[7] He played in 92 games during the 1988 Montreal Expos season with a .236 batting average and eight home runs, and played in 97 games during the 1989 Montreal Expos season with a .250 batting average.

[3] On December 9, 1991, Santovenia was released by the Montreal Expos, and on February 3, 1992, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox.