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Santana (suspension) re-signed Thursday with the Red Sox on a minor-league contract, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. Santana has been available on the open market since the winter and likely would have signed with an organization in the spring had he not been handed an 80-game suspension in April for violating baseball's performance-enhancing drugs policy. With the suspension having now lapsed, Santana is eligible to play in games, but the Red Sox are likely to send him to extended spring training in Fort Myers, Fla. for at least a week or two before assigning him to an affiliate. He should ultimately report to Triple-A Worcester, where he'll look to perform well enough to earn a look with the Red Sox as a utility man late in the season.
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Santana received an 80-game suspension Monday after testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug Boldenone, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Santana hit .283/.324/.534 in a breakout campaign in 2019, but he's struggled to a .170/.247/.322 line in 53 games since then while battling injuries. Those struggles alone may explain why the 31-year-old is still a free agent, but it will now be even harder for him to find a deal.
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Santana (illness) has been added to the Red Sox's ALDS roster, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports. Santana hasn't appeared in a major-league game in nearly a month after he tested positive for COVID-19. However, he began a rehab assignment in late September and went 2-for-15 with two doubles, two runs and four strikeouts. He should serve as a utility man during the ALDS.
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Santana (illness) joined Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday to begin a rehab assignment, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports. Santana has been on the COVID-19 injured list since Sept. 11 after testing positive for the virus, so he could need at least a few days' worth of workouts before the Red Sox are comfortable activating him. If Santana rejoins Boston for its final series of the regular season this weekend in Washington, he would likely serve as a utility man.
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Santana was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday after he tested positive for the virus. Santana returned from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, but he'll have to spend more time away from the team due to his positive test result. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but Jack Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to take his place on the active roster.
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