2025 Player Outlook
Santana isn't quite the OBP force he used to be, but he's a veteran presence in the lineup who still has some pop in the later years of his career. At the end of the day, he's playing in his age-40 season, and was int he 79th percentile last season in both strikeout rate (16.7%) and walk rate (10.9%). The veteran has hit at least .238 with 23 home runs and four stolen bases in back-to-back seasons, and hitting in the heart of the Cleveland order should give him a good chance to tally 80+ RBI. More of a "floor" selection than "ceiling" this year.
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Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 and swatted his third home run of the season on Friday night as the Guardians fell to the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Santana got the Guardians on the board first in this one with his 345-foot (101.5 mph EV) solo shot off of Chris Bassitt in the second inning. The 39-year-old first baseman also delivered a run0-scoring single in the sixth inning. He’s off to a slow start at the dish this season, slashing just .229/.306/.330 to go with his three long balls and nine RBI. His days of fantasy relevancy are in the rearview mirror.
Carlos Santana went 0-for-4 in a fifth straight game Wednesday against the Yankees.
This was better than some of the other 0-fors, as he did have two well-hit balls today. His ninth-inning flyout might have been a homer, rather than a flyout, had this game been played in New York, instead of Cleveland. Santana, who has started every game for the Guardians this season, is batting .204/.272/.209 in 103 plate appearances. With his strikeout rate up and his exit velocity numbers down, it seems like age might finally be taking a toll on the 39-year-old.
Carlos Santana hit a solo homer in a win Wednesday over the White Sox.
Carlos Santana homered and went 2-for-3 while driving in two runs in a loss to the Angels on Saturday.
It’s Santana’s first homer in his return season for the Guardians. The 38-year-old also drove in a run in the fifth on a fielder’s choice. Santana also drew a walk and scored another run, and has looked solid in his first week-plus with a .290 average and .795 OPS over 31 at-bats.
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Date | Opponent | Pts |
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| May 4th | @Blue Jays | 4 |
| May 3rd | @Blue Jays | 4 |
| May 2nd | @Blue Jays | 19 |
| Apr 30th | Twins | 10 |
| Apr 29th | Twins | 2 |
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