Carlos Santana
38-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.238
HR
23
RBI
71
R
63
SB
4
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
Wants to play 3-to-4 more seasons
Santana's agent, Ulises Cabrera, said Monday that his client wants to play for 3-to-4 more seasons, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
It seems unlikely that Santana will be able to hang around that much longer considering he'll turn 39 in April. However, he's coming off a strong 2024 season, having slashed .238/.328/.420 with 23 home runs over 150 games for the Twins while winning his first-ever Gold Glove at first base.
It seems unlikely that Santana will be able to hang around that much longer considering he'll turn 39 in April. However, he's coming off a strong 2024 season, having slashed .238/.328/.420 with 23 home runs over 150 games for the Twins while winning his first-ever Gold Glove at first base.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+23%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+38%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .849 | 466 | 21 | 77 | .273 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .689 | 1253 | 44 | 140 | .212 | ||||
2024vs Left | .934 | 163 | 12 | 29 | .286 | ||||
2024vs Right | .676 | 431 | 11 | 42 | .219 | ||||
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
+6%
OPS at Home
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+9%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .754 | 839 | 30 | 98 | .237 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .711 | 880 | 35 | 119 | .220 | ||||
2024Home | .781 | 284 | 10 | 35 | .248 | ||||
2024Away | .719 | 310 | 13 | 36 | .229 | ||||
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
0.66BB Rate
10.9%K Rate
16.7%BABIP
.252ISO
.182AVG
.238OBP
.328SLG
.420OPS
.749wOBA
.330Exit Velocity
89.2 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
5.2%Expected BA
.247Expected SLG
.422Sprint Speed
20.5 ft/secGround Ball %
38.7%Line Drive %
17.2%Fly Ball %
44.1%Advanced Batting Stats
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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.
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Homers, drives in three
Santana went 3-for-4 on Sunday with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored against the Reds.
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Sitting Saturday
Santana isn't in the Twins' lineup Saturday against Cincinnati.
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Back in lineup Monday
Santana (illness) is starting at first base and batting in the leadoff spot in Monday's series opener against the Angels.
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Sitting Sunday
Santana (illness) is absent from Sunday's lineup against Kansas City.
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Leaves game due to illness
Santana left Saturday's game against the Royals due to an illness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Struggling with RISP
Santana is 0-for-15 with three walks and two RBI with runners in scoring position this season.
ANALYSIS
The Twins have been awful as a team with runners in scoring position with a .142 average, but Santana individually has been even worse. The veteran first baseman has been a slow starter throughout his MLB career with a .745 OPS in March/April being his lowest for any month, and his .381 OPS through 19 games this season is second worst in baseball. Santana appears to be getting under the ball too much, as a 17.4-degree launch angle and 45.7 percent flyball rate would both represent career highs. An average exit velocity of 90.9 mph would be the second best of his career, so there is some hope if he can flatten things out. The 38-year-old may be running out of leash to turn things around, however.
The Twins have been awful as a team with runners in scoring position with a .142 average, but Santana individually has been even worse. The veteran first baseman has been a slow starter throughout his MLB career with a .745 OPS in March/April being his lowest for any month, and his .381 OPS through 19 games this season is second worst in baseball. Santana appears to be getting under the ball too much, as a 17.4-degree launch angle and 45.7 percent flyball rate would both represent career highs. An average exit velocity of 90.9 mph would be the second best of his career, so there is some hope if he can flatten things out. The 38-year-old may be running out of leash to turn things around, however.