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On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (MIN) Dec'24
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Positions
1B
All Leagues
Average $3.39
Median $3.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $3.25
Median $3.00
All Leagues
Average $1.30
Median $1.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $1.10
Median $1.00
Roster%
27.33%
Change
7Day
0%
30Day
2.17%
2024 OPL Round 8
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00
December 21, 2024 7:01 PM : The Guardians signed Santana to a one-year, $12 million contract Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Santana's signing came shortly after Cleveland traded Josh Naylor to Arizona for pitcher Slade Cecconi, so Santana appears set to take over as the starter at first base for the Guardians. The $12 million contract represents a nice pay raise for the veteran slugger, who joined Minnesota on a one-year, $5.25 million dollar deal last February and enjoyed a solid campaign with a .748 OPS -- his highest since 2019 -- while slugging 23 homers and notching 71 RBI over 594 plate appearances during the regular season. Santana is nearing the end of his career -- he'll turn 39 years old in April -- but should provide a decent amount of run production in the middle of Cleveland's lineup while serving as a bridge to the team's future.
MLB Stats
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CLE | 46 | 192 | 150 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0.26000 |
| 2011 | CLE | 155 | 658 | 552 | 84 | 27 | 79 | 5 | 0.23913 |
| 2012 | CLE | 143 | 609 | 507 | 72 | 18 | 76 | 3 | 0.25247 |
| 2013 | CLE | 154 | 642 | 541 | 75 | 20 | 74 | 3 | 0.26802 |
| 2014 | CLE | 152 | 660 | 541 | 68 | 27 | 85 | 5 | 0.23105 |
| 2015 | CLE | 154 | 666 | 550 | 72 | 19 | 85 | 11 | 0.23091 |
| 2016 | CLE | 158 | 688 | 582 | 89 | 34 | 87 | 5 | 0.25945 |
| 2017 | CLE | 154 | 667 | 571 | 90 | 23 | 79 | 5 | 0.25919 |
| 2018 | PHI | 161 | 679 | 560 | 82 | 24 | 86 | 2 | 0.22857 |
| 2019 | CLE | 158 | 686 | 573 | 110 | 34 | 93 | 4 | 0.28098 |
| 2020 | CLE | 60 | 255 | 206 | 34 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0.19903 |
| 2021 | KCR | 158 | 659 | 565 | 66 | 19 | 69 | 2 | 0.21416 |
| 2022 | KCR | 52 | 212 | 176 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0.21591 |
| 2022 | SEA | 79 | 294 | 255 | 35 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 0.19216 |
| 2023 | PIT | 94 | 393 | 345 | 45 | 12 | 53 | 6 | 0.23478 |
| 2023 | MIL | 52 | 226 | 205 | 33 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0.24878 |
| 2024 | MIN | 150 | 594 | 521 | 63 | 23 | 71 | 4 | 0.23800 |
MILB Stats
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAD (R) | 37 | 168 | 132 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0.30303 |
| 2006 | LAD (A+) | 54 | 223 | 198 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0.26768 |
| 2007 | LAD (A) | 86 | 334 | 292 | 32 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 0.22260 |
| 2008 | LAD (A+) | 99 | 434 | 350 | 88 | 14 | 96 | 7 | 0.32286 |
| 2008 | CLE (A+) | 29 | 126 | 105 | 34 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0.35238 |
| 2008 | CLE (AA) | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.12500 |
| 2009 | CLE (AA) | 130 | 535 | 428 | 91 | 23 | 97 | 2 | 0.28972 |
| 2010 | CLE (AAA) | 57 | 246 | 196 | 39 | 13 | 51 | 6 | 0.31633 |
| 2012 | CLE (A) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.25000 |
Spring Training Stats
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | LAD (ST) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00000 |
| 2008 | LAD (ST) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 |
| 2009 | CLE (ST) | 10 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.18182 |
| 2010 | CLE (ST) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.25000 |
| 2011 | CLE (ST) | 18 | 58 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.30000 |
| 2012 | CLE (ST) | 22 | 70 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0.20000 |
| 2013 | CLE (ST) | 11 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.33333 |
| 2014 | CLE (ST) | 20 | 71 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.18644 |
| 2015 | CLE (ST) | 23 | 76 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.21875 |
| 2016 | CLE (ST) | 22 | 75 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.27692 |
| 2017 | CLE (ST) | 12 | 39 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.26316 |
| 2018 | PHI (ST) | 20 | 63 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.20755 |
| 2019 | CLE (ST) | 22 | 67 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.39683 |
| 2020 | CLE (ST) | 13 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.36842 |
| 2021 | KCR (ST) | 20 | 60 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.25532 |
| 2022 | KCR (ST) | 11 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.36364 |
| 2023 | PIT (ST) | 18 | 51 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.13953 |
| 2024 | MIN (ST) | 17 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.31818 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | PA | AB | H | BB | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | HBP | SF | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | MIN | BAL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | MIN | BAL | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | MIN | BAL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | MIN | MIA | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | MIN | MIA | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | MIN | MIA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | MIN | @BOS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | MIN | @BOS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | MIN | @BOS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | MIN | @CLE | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 42 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Last 10 Spring Training Games
| Date | Level | Team | Opponent | PA | AB | H | BB | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | HBP | SF | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | ST | MIN | ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | ST | MIN | @ATL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | ST | MIN | BAL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | ST | MIN | DET | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | ST | MIN | BOS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | ST | MIN | TB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | ST | MIN | TOR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | ST | MIN | STL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | ST | MIN | @ATL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | ST | MIN | NYY | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2025 Position Eligibility Progress
To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
Transaction History
| Date | Transaction Type | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2012 10:11 PM | add | Pitch Glock | $28 |
| September 13, 2012 9:58 AM | cut | Pitch Glock | $14 |
| September 16, 2012 9:13 PM | add | La Flama Blanca | $15 |
| October 5, 2012 9:02 AM | increase | La Flama Blanca | $17 |
| December 21, 2012 5:01 PM | move | Van Buren Boys (from La Flama Blanca) | $17 |
| October 11, 2013 2:35 PM | increase | Van Buren Boys | $19 |
| October 8, 2014 10:51 PM | increase | Van Buren Boys | $21 |
| December 21, 2014 1:27 PM | move | Beliebers (from Van Buren Boys) | $21 |
| October 5, 2015 8:07 AM | increase | Beliebers | $23 |
| January 30, 2016 6:21 PM | cut | Beliebers | $12 |
| March 24, 2016 8:20 PM | add | Mediocre Prospects | $11 |
| October 7, 2016 12:33 PM | increase | Mediocre Prospects | $13 |
| November 15, 2016 8:11 AM | increase | Mediocre Prospects | $14 |
| December 20, 2016 7:30 PM | move | Big Papi memories (from Mediocre Prospects) | $14 |
| January 12, 2017 11:37 PM | move | EllySho PhoSho (from Big Papi memories) | $14 |
| May 26, 2017 2:56 PM | move | Dotel's Water Bottle (from EllySho PhoSho) | $14 |
| October 7, 2017 1:52 AM | increase | Dotel's Water Bottle | $16 |
| October 12, 2018 12:45 PM | increase | Dotel's Water Bottle | $18 |
| January 28, 2019 4:54 PM | cut | Dotel's Water Bottle | $9 |
| March 4, 2019 9:40 PM | add | The JHey Kid | $17 |
| October 4, 2019 4:51 PM | increase | The JHey Kid | $19 |
| September 30, 2020 6:12 PM | increase | The JHey Kid | $21 |
| January 31, 2021 6:57 PM | cut | The JHey Kid | $0 |
| March 21, 2021 7:09 PM | add | Pitch Glock | $3 |
| October 9, 2021 4:12 AM | increase | Pitch Glock | $5 |
| January 2, 2022 10:38 AM | cut | Pitch Glock | $0 |