"The switch-hitting outfielder was coming off a season where he hit 44 home runs in 665 plate appearances with the Baltimore Orioles. Slashing .235/.308/.814, Santander earned his first and only nod to the All-Star Game, finished 14th in MVP voting, and even won the Silver Slugger Award, the first award he won as a big leaguer. His 44 home runs in 2024 were the third-most in Major League Baseball, only behind Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge."
"Santander's injury troubles began on May 9th, and it showed in how he performed. Over his next 14 games, Santander slashed .122/.2665/.195 with a home run in 49 plate appearances, eventually ending up on the Injured List at the end of May. He'd go on to miss nearly four months of action before returning for the Blue Jays' final six regular season games."
Anthony Santander hit 44 home runs in 665 plate appearances with the Baltimore Orioles in 2024, slashing .235/.308/.814, earning an All-Star selection and a Silver Slugger. From 2022–2024 he slashed .244/.317/.478 with 105 home runs and 90 doubles in 1,968 plate appearances. The Blue Jays signed Santander on Jan. 20, 2025, after a solid Spring Training, but his career tendency to start slowly continued. He began the season slashing .175/.252/.272 through Apr. 27, briefly improved, then suffered injury setbacks beginning May 9, missed nearly four months, and returned for the final six regular-season games. He played five postseason games with three singles, one walk, and five strikeouts in 16 plate appearances.
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