"A veteran of 16 MLB seasons, Santana has a reputation as a clubhouse leader, which Gambadoro says adds extra appeal for the D'Backs on top of Santana's contributions on the field. Santana is a strong defensive first baseman who finally won his first career Gold Glove in 2024, and that same season saw him hit .238/.328/.420 with 23 homers over 594 plate appearances for the Twins."
"That solid 113 wRC+ campaign was followed, however, by an 82 wRC+ performance over 474 PA with the Guardians and Cubs in 2025. Santana inked a one-year, $12MM free agent contract to return to his old stomping grounds, but this third stint in Cleveland didn't work out, as Santana was released in late August. The Cubs signed Santana as bench depth heading into the playoff stretch, but he had just two hits over 19 PA in a Chicago uniform"
The Diamondbacks have shown interest in Carlos Santana as they seek first-base help while exploring multiple first basemen. Santana is a 16-season MLB veteran known as a clubhouse leader and a strong defensive first baseman who won his first career Gold Glove in 2024. He produced a .238/.328/.420 line with 23 homers and a 113 wRC+ in 2024 but declined to an 82 wRC+ over 474 PA in 2025 and was released by Cleveland in late August. Santana signed with the Cubs for bench depth, struggled at the plate, and showed a large dropoff versus left-handed pitching, making a platoon with lefty-hitting Pavin Smith a possible fit in Arizona.
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