The Cleveland Guardians released 39-year-old first baseman Carlos Santana on Aug. 28, 2025, making him available on the open market. Santana signed a one-year deal in December and appeared in 116 games this season, hitting 11 home runs with 52 RBI while posting a .225 batting average, .316 on-base percentage and .333 slugging percentage. He has spent 11 of his 16 Major League seasons with Cleveland and also played for Kansas City, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Seattle and Milwaukee. Santana won an AL Silver Slugger and was an All-Star in 2019, and earned an AL Gold Glove in 2024. He lost playing time recently to younger players such as Kyle Manzardo and C.J. Kayfus.
Aug 28, 2025, 04:58 PM ET CLEVELAND -- Carlos Santana's third stint with the Cleveland Guardians has come to an end. The Guardians announced Thursday that they have released the longtime first baseman, making the 39-year-old veteran available on the open market for teams looking to add a veteran bat to their lineup. Santana signed a one-year deal in December and has appeared in 116 games for Cleveland this season.
He hit 11 home runs with 52 RBI, while logging a .225 batting average, .316 on-base percentage and .333 slugging percentage. He's played 11 of his 16 seasons with the Guardians, including each of his first eight. He's also played for Kansas City, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Seattle and Milwaukee. He won an AL Silver Slugger and was an All-Star in 2019 during his second stint in Cleveland, and earned an AL Gold Glove in 2024 with the Twins.
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