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Santana was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Mets.

The veteran slugger put the screws to an Addison Reed pitch in the ninth with two outs, making matters highly interesting until Jeurys Familia came on to get the final out after some struggles of his own. Santana has endured a rough start to the season, managing a .207/.294/.448 line through the first eight games. However, the considerable pop he carries in his bat figures to afford him plenty of playing time and opportunity to break out of his current slump.

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