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Carlos Santana: Wants to play 3-to-4 more seasons
Carlos Santana's agent, Ulises Cabrera, said Monday that his client wants to play for 3-to-4 more seasons, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.It seems unlikely that Santana will be able to hang around that much longer, considering he'll turn 39 in April. However, he's coming off a strong 2024 season, having slashed .238/.328/.420 with 23 home runs over 150 games for the Twins while winning his first-ever Gold Glove at first base.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Homers, drives in three
Carlos Santana went 3-for-4 on Sunday with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored against the Reds.Santana homered and doubled to finish just a triple shy of the cycle. The 15-year-vet's two-run blast in the seventh doubled the Minnesota Twins' lead and served as the springboard to a five-run inning that sealed the game. Santana is now batting 8-for-18 (.444) with two homers, a double, six RBI and six runs scored during a modest five-game hitting streak.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Sitting Saturday
Carlos Santana isn't in the Minnesota Twins' lineup Saturday against Cincinnati.Santana has put together a nice four-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 5-for-14 with a homer and three RBI, but he'll take a seat Saturday against Nick Martinez and the Reds. Jose Miranda will start at first base and bat eighth.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Back in lineup Monday
Carlos Santana (illness) is starting at first base and batting in the leadoff spot in Monday's series opener against the Angels.Santana appears to be over the illness that forced him to exit Saturday's game against the Royals and sit for Sunday's series finale. Since the beginning of August, Santana has slashed .196/.304/.393 with six home runs and 12 RBI over 125 plate appearances.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Sitting Sunday
Carlos Santana (illness) is absent from Sunday's lineup against Kansas City.Santana left in the fifth inning of Saturday's game due to an illness, and he will sit for the series finale Sunday. Jose Miranda will start at first base while Ryan Jeffers serves as the designated hitter.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Leaves game due to illness
Carlos Santana left Saturday's game against the Royals due to an illness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.Santana went 0-for-2 before exiting in the fifth inning of Saturday's contest. Kyle Farmer replaced Santana at first base.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Belts homer No. 20
Carlos Santana went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Rays.The veteran first baseman took Tyler Alexander deep in the seventh inning, giving Santana homers in back-to-back games. He's up to 20 long balls on the year, the ninth time in his career he's reached that mark, but as per usual he isn't doing much for fantasy GMs in batting average -- over 30 contests since the beginning of August, Santana's slashing .206/.322/.423.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Another day off Monday
Carlos Santana is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Tampa Bay.Santana was also out of the lineup for Sunday's win over the Blue Jays, although he received a couple plate appearances off the bench. The veteran switch hitter has gone 5-for-29 at the plate over his last nine contests, and the slump might be starting to cost him some playing time. Jose Miranda will pick up a second straight start at first base.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Out of Sunday's lineup
Carlos Santana is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, LaVelle E. Neal III of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.Santana started the previous six games and will receive a day off after going 1-for-19 with a double and a 4:6 BB:K during that stretch. Jose Miranda will take over at first base and bat second in the series finale versus Toronto.
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Twins' Carlos Santana: Slugs homer in loss
Carlos Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.Santana has gone just 3-for-16 over his last five games, but all three of those hits have been homers. He tied the game at 5-5 in the ninth inning Sunday, though the Minnesota Twins would fall in the 10th. Santana is up to a .241/.330/.432 slash line with 18 homers, 55 RBI, 48 runs scored, 22 doubles and four stolen bases through 115 contests in a near-everyday role this year.