Brewers' Carlos Santana: Batting third again in Game 2
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Santana (hand) is starting at first base and batting third in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Santana jammed his left (glove) hand while applying a hard tag Tuesday in the Brewers' Game 1 loss to Arizona, but he wasn't forced to make an early exit and is right back in action Wednesday as Milwaukee sticks with the same exact starting nine and batting order against the visiting D-backs.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Not starting Wednesday
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Santana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus St. Louis.
Santana started the previous four games and went 8-for-17 with two doubles, a homer and six RBI during that span, but he'll take a seat after Milwaukee clinched the NL Central crown Tuesday. Rowdy Tellez will start at first base and bat fifth.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Churns out three hits
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Santana went 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI and a run in Friday's 16-1 win over the Marlins.
Santana doubled home Christian Yelich for the fourth run in the Brewers' 12-run second inning and then plated Yelich again on a fifth-inning base hit. The 37-year-old has just three home runs to his name since Aug. 20, but he's hitting .275 and getting on base at a .353 clip over that stretch to keep his spot secure in Milwaukee's everyday lineup.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Not in lineup Thursday
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Santana is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game at St. Louis.
Rowdy Tellez will start at first base and bat fifth versus the Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas. Santana grabs a bit of rest after going 0-for-4 in the Brewers' win Wednesday.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Takes seat Thursday
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Santana is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Marlins.
Rowdy Tellez will start at first base and bat cleanup as the Brewers take on impressive young right-hander Eury Perez. Santana, 37, has slashed just .230/.295/.395 in 166 plate appearances since being acquired from the Pirates ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Returns to lineup
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Santana (ankle) will start at first base and bat third in Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.
Santana missed the previous two games with a sprained right ankle but is feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday. The veteran first baseman comes into the series finale with the Cubs with a .701 OPS but six home runs in his first 25 contests as a member of the Brewers.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Out again with ankle sprain
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Santana (ankle) is out of the lineup again Tuesday versus the Cubs.
Santana sprained his ankle in Sunday's series finale against the Padres and remains day-to-day. Mark Canha will start at first base and bat third for the NL Central-leading Brewers on Tuesday as they look to notch their 10th straight victory.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Sitting with sprained ankle
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Santana is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Santana recorded four homers, 12 RBI and a .935 OPS over his last 12 games, but per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, he also sprained his ankle in Sunday's victory over the Padres and will get at least one day to rest and recover. Rowdy Tellez will start at first base for the Brewers on Monday night.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Blasts 17th home run
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Santana went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's victory over Texas.
Santana's seventh inning blast put the Brewers in front to stay. In 18 games since being traded from the Pirates, Santana only has twelve hits in 74 at-bats for a .162 batting average, but five of those hits have left the yard. The imminent return of Rowdy Tellez (finger) could impact the veteran's playing time, but Santana figures to still be the primary option at first base with Tellez filling the DH spot.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Goes yard again
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Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Santana's blast was one of just two hits for the Brewers in the contest. It was his second game in a row with a homer, though he's still hitting a meager .176 (9-for-51) in August. The first baseman is at a .226/.304/.405 slash line with 16 long balls, 60 RBI, 51 runs scored, six stolen bases and 25 doubles through 109 contests between the Brewers and the Pirates, but his Milwaukee stint has been largely unimpressive. He's also posted a 2:10 BB:K over 15 games with his new team, an unusually poor walk rate for the well-disciplined batter.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Plates three with home run
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Santana went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
Santana's blast proved to be the difference in Sunday's contest after it put the Brewers up 5-0 and they went on to win 7-3. It was Santana's second long ball this month, and those are the only two games in which he has driven in runs. The 37-year-old is slashing .226/.305/.400 with 15 home runs, 59 RBI, 50 runs and a 47:78 BB:K in 453 plate appearances. With Rowdy Tellez (finger) set to return soon, Santana could begin to lose out on starts against right-handed pitching.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Returns to lineup
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Santana (illness) is starting at first base and batting third Friday against the White Sox.
Santana missed two starts due to illness, but he was able to serve as a pinch hitter during Wednesday's win over Colorado and will resume his duties as Milwaukee's first baseman to begin the series with the White Sox. Santana is slashing .163/.200/.302 across 45 plate appearances since joining the Brewers.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Held out again Wednesday
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Santana (illness) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.
Santana will miss a second straight start while he battles an illness. He should be ready to return to action this weekend versus the White Sox following the Brewers' off day Thursday. Mark Canha will handle first base again for the Brew Crew on Wednesday.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Out with illness
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Santana isn't starting Tuesday against Colorado due to illness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Santana is slashing .167/.205/.310 with two homers and three RBI across 10 games as a Brewer. He'll be considered day-to-day as he fights off his illness, and Mark Canha will step in as Milwaukee's first baseman Tuesday.
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Brewers' Carlos Santana: Traded to Milwaukee
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Santana was traded to the Brewers on Thursday in exchange for Jhonny Severino, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Santana is well past his prime at age 37, but he was sporting a decent .723 OPS with 12 home runs and 53 RBI through 94 games this season for the Pirates, who signed him to a one-year, $6.73 million contract over the winter and have now flipped him into a promising young shortstop prospect. Brewers first basemen have posted a combined .212/.272/.340 batting line this year, so Santana represents an upgrade at the position for Milwaukee. He can also cycle in at designated hitter.
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Pirates' Carlos Santana: Plays hero Wednesday
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Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
All three Pittsburgh runs came on solo shots, but it was Santana's blast in the top of the ninth inning off Robert Suarez that proves to be the difference-maker. The 37-year-old switch hitter has been productive since the All-Star break, slashing .250/.388/.575 with four doubles, three homers and eight RBI in 12 games.
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Pirates' Carlos Santana: Muscles up in win
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Santana went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, four RBI and a walk in Monday's 8-4 win over the Padres.
Santana hit two-run blasts in the third and fifth innings, ending his 18-game power drought. He'd gone just 10-for-63 (.159) in July prior to this breakout effort. Santana is up to 11 homers, 52 RBI, 43 runs scored, 25 doubles and six stolen bases through 92 contests, and his .237/.322/.408 slash line is his best since 2019.
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Pirates' Carlos Santana: Plays hero Friday
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Santana went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and a walk-off two-run home run in Friday's 8-7 win over the Brewers.
The 37-year-old capped a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning by taking Matt Bush deep down the right-field line. Santana has caught fire at the end of June, reeling off four straight multi-hit games and going 10-for-18 (.556) with three doubles, three homers, five runs and six RBI. The surge has pushed his slash line on the year up to .247/.326/.421, giving him his highest OPS since 2019.
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Pirates' Carlos Santana: Goes yard again
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Santana went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Padres.
Santana got the Pittsburgh offense off to a hot start with a two-run blast in the first inning. It was his second home run in as many games, and he now has five long balls in his last 17 starts. Despite that hot stretch, Santana has only a .156 ISO across 298 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Pirates' Carlos Santana: Three hits, homer in win
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Santana went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over San Diego.
Santana put the Pirates ahead 4-3 with a home run off Reiss Knehr to lead off the third inning, his seventh of the season. Santana would drive in a second run with an RBI single in the sixth. It's the first multi-hit game since June 17 for the veteran first baseman -- he'd gone 4-for-27 (.148) over his previous seven contests. Overall, Santana is slashing .233/.316/.380 with 39 RBI, 32 runs scored and six stolen bases through 294 plate appearances this season.
