Carlos Santana
38-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.135
HR
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RBI
2
R
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SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Santana was able to reverse a downward career trend last year in what was his age-37 season. After putting up three straight seasons with a sub-.700 OPS, he upped that number to .741 in 2023 while collecting his highest home run (23), RBI (86) and runs (78) totals in four seasons. Santana's .240 average was easily his best in four seasons, as the veteran switch-hitter no doubt benefitted from the shift restrictions. He even took advantage of the new rules in stealing six bases (his highest total in eight seasons) without being caught. Santana still has his plate discipline skills, remains a very good defender at first base and has been extremely durable throughout his career, so he should have a shot at finding regular at-bats again in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Out of lineup again Wednesday
Santana isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Baltimore.
ANALYSIS
Santana will take a seat for the second straight game, as he's getting a chance to regroup while he's struggled to a .135/.224/.154 slash line to start the season. Jose Miranda will handle first base for Minnesota on Wednesday.
Santana will take a seat for the second straight game, as he's getting a chance to regroup while he's struggled to a .135/.224/.154 slash line to start the season. Jose Miranda will handle first base for Minnesota on Wednesday.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+15%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+41%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .783 | 318 | 9 | 48 | .263 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .678 | 865 | 33 | 100 | .203 | ||||
2024vs Left | .481 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .214 | ||||
2024vs Right | .341 | 43 | 0 | 2 | .105 | ||||
2023vs Left | .807 | 161 | 6 | 27 | .266 | ||||
2023vs Right | .727 | 458 | 17 | 59 | .231 | ||||
2022vs Left | .789 | 142 | 3 | 21 | .265 | ||||
2022vs Right | .655 | 364 | 16 | 39 | .178 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS at Home
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-100%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .720 | 569 | 20 | 63 | .225 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .692 | 614 | 22 | 85 | .213 | ||||
2024Home | .000 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024Away | .506 | 44 | 0 | 2 | .184 | ||||
2023Home | .789 | 290 | 10 | 31 | .260 | ||||
2023Away | .711 | 329 | 13 | 55 | .223 | ||||
2022Home | .686 | 265 | 10 | 32 | .201 | ||||
2022Away | .699 | 241 | 9 | 28 | .203 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Carlos Santana compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.38BB Rate
8.6%K Rate
22.4%BABIP
.179ISO
.019AVG
.135OBP
.224SLG
.154OPS
.378wOBA
.177Exit Velocity
92.0 mphHard Hit Rate
30.8%Barrels/PA
1.7%Expected BA
.191Expected SLG
.254Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
46.2%Line Drive %
12.8%Fly Ball %
41.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be back with Brewers
Santana and the Brewers have had contract discussions recently, Robert Murray of Fansided reports.
ANALYSIS
Santana closed the 2023 season with Milwaukee and delivered a solid .249/.314/.459 line across 226 plate appearances. While it would almost certainly be a one-year deal, Santana would provide a needed bat in the lineup as the Brewers are currently projected to start Jake Bauers or Owen Miller at first base.
Santana closed the 2023 season with Milwaukee and delivered a solid .249/.314/.459 line across 226 plate appearances. While it would almost certainly be a one-year deal, Santana would provide a needed bat in the lineup as the Brewers are currently projected to start Jake Bauers or Owen Miller at first base.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Santana made the financial decision to take the contract with the Pirates and get paid to play one year removed from a fun stretch of play with Seattle that saw him provide some key moments in their improbable run to the postseason. Santana is often cited as one of the players who should most benefit from the new limitations on shifting, but even a 40-point surge in batting average (that is never happening!) would still keep him below the league averag. Santana has hovered at or under the Mendoza Line for three consecutive seasons after his last big fantasy season in 2019. Santana makes a nice first base platoon partner for Ji-Man Choi when a lefty starter is on the mound if the club wants to give him time in the field rather than DH him every day in the lineup. He should be a volume producer as he has been each of the past two seasons, but that volume comes with a severe batting average penalty. The new shifting conditions could push him back into the .220's, but wishcasting anything more than that is just greedy. We strongly encourage you to take a long look at his Stat Review section below because that section looks much better than his actual production last season.
More Fantasy News
Taking seat Tuesday
Santana is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.
ANALYSIS
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Sitting out Tuesday
Santana is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Dodgers.
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Everyday duty at 1B
Santana went 1-for-3 with a double in Sunday's loss at Kansas City. He's started all three games this season at first base and is 3-for-11 with a walk.
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Could bat leadoff against lefties
Santana is likely to bat leadoff against left-handed pitchers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports. "I think he will hit leadoff. I don't know if it's going to be the whole year," manager Rocco Baldelli said this week.
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Could get everyday duty at 1B
Santana looks set to be used against both right-handed and left-handed pitching at first base with Alex Kirilloff primarily being used at DH, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports. Santana is hitting 6-for-17 with a home run in six games this spring.
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