2022 Stats
AVG
.202
HR
19
RBI
60
R
52
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0
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Finds work with Bucs
Santana agreed Friday with the Pirates on a one-year, $6.7 million deal, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Santana split the 2022 season between the Royals and Mariners, finishing the season with a .202/.316/.276 slash line, 19 home runs, 60 RBI and 52 runs in 131 games. The 36-year-old will likely see regular playing time at either designated hitter or first base and could be a potential trade candidate ahead of next year's deadline if the Pirates are out of playoff contention and Santana is able to maintain his reputation as a power hitter with plus on-base skills.
Santana split the 2022 season between the Royals and Mariners, finishing the season with a .202/.316/.276 slash line, 19 home runs, 60 RBI and 52 runs in 131 games. The 36-year-old will likely see regular playing time at either designated hitter or first base and could be a potential trade candidate ahead of next year's deadline if the Pirates are out of playoff contention and Santana is able to maintain his reputation as a power hitter with plus on-base skills.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+18%
OPS vs LHP
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+20%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .757 | 391 | 10 | 51 | .273 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .641 | 1019 | 35 | 104 | .179 | ||||
2022vs Left | .789 | 142 | 3 | 21 | .265 | ||||
2022vs Right | .655 | 364 | 16 | 39 | .178 | ||||
2021vs Left | .718 | 190 | 4 | 20 | .283 | ||||
2021vs Right | .636 | 469 | 15 | 49 | .184 | ||||
2020vs Left | .804 | 59 | 3 | 10 | .259 | ||||
2020vs Right | .621 | 186 | 4 | 16 | .168 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+6%
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+2%
OPS on Road
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Since 2020Home | .690 | 722 | 21 | 85 | .218 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .651 | 694 | 24 | 70 | .191 | ||||
2022Home | .686 | 265 | 10 | 32 | .201 | ||||
2022Away | .699 | 241 | 9 | 28 | .203 | ||||
2021Home | .683 | 339 | 7 | 40 | .237 | ||||
2021Away | .636 | 320 | 12 | 29 | .190 | ||||
2020Home | .718 | 118 | 4 | 13 | .202 | ||||
2020Away | .599 | 133 | 3 | 13 | .174 | ||||
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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
0.81BB Rate
14.0%K Rate
17.4%BABIP
.209ISO
.174AVG
.202OBP
.316SLG
.376OPS
.692wOBA
.310Exit Velocity
90.7 mphHard Hit Rate
35.4%Barrels/PA
6.3%Expected BA
.253Expected SLG
.438Sprint Speed
21.2 ft/secGround Ball %
39.2%Line Drive %
16.9%Fly Ball %
43.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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Santana's 2021 season provided a painful reminder that Father Time is undefeated and eventually wins the battle players try to avoid losing as long as possible. It was just two seasons ago that Santana tied his career high in homers while breaking his career bests in runs, RBI, batting average and OBP. Since that career year at 33, his numbers have declined more rapidly than your favorite roller coaster, and he only got the playing time he did last season because Kansas City had nothing better to roll out there. Santana still makes good contact and will accept his walks, but he gets eaten alive by the shift as one of the slowest players in the league. He still has first-base eligibility, but in name only as he is a terrible defender, and now 36, Santana has little left to offer a club other than veteran leadership. This feels like the Dale Murphy path to retirement all over again. He is only an option in single-league formats.
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Good to go
Santana (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat sixth for Game 1 of the ALDS against the Astros on Tuesday.
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Nursing hamstring issue
Santana aggravated a pre-existing hamstring injury during Saturday's Game 2 against Toronto but is expected to be ready for Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday against Houston, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
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Highly productive in twin bill
Santana went a combined 4-for-8 with two walks, an RBI and two runs over both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Tigers.
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Riding pine Monday
Santana isn't in Monday's starting lineup against Detroit, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
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Productive at plate in win
Santana went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and two runs in a win over the Athletics on Saturday.
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