D-backs Agree to Terms with Carlos Santana
The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with 1B Carlos Santana on a 1-year contract with a mutual option. To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP Andrew Saalfrank was placed on the 60-day injured list (left labrum repair surgery).
The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
1B Carlos Santana │ No. 41 │ 39 years old │ S / R │ 5-10, 210 │ MLB Bio
- 2024 AL Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner.
- 2019 AL Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award winner.
- 2019 AL All-Star starter.
- 2017 AL Wilson Defensive Player of the Year.
- Among active MLB players, ranks in the top 10 in walks (1st, 1,330), games (2nd, 2,204), doubles (6th, 404), hits (7th, 1,880), RBI (7th, 1,136) and homers (10th, 335).
- Recorded 25+ doubles and 20+ homers in 2 of his last 3 seasons and 9 times over in his career.
- Is 1 of just 3 switch hitters in MLB history to record 300+ homers, 400+ doubles and 1,300+ walks, along with Eddie Murray and Chipper Jones.
- Since 2023 among qualified first basemen, his 32 defensive runs saved are the second most in the Majors, behind Matt Olson (38), and ahead of Christian Walker (9), Paul Goldschmidt (2) and Nick Kurtz (2) [Source: Fangraphs].
- Appeared in 30 career Postseason games, including 7 games in the 2016 World Series vs. the Cubs.
- Was named to Team Dominican Republic’s 2026 WBC roster, his third time playing for his home country (also: 2013, ’17)…helped lead his country to the WBC championship gold medal in 2013 with an 8-0 record in tournament play.
- In 16 seasons with the Guardians/Indians (2010-17, 2019-20, ‘25), Phillies (2018), Royals (2021-22), Mariners (2022), Brewers (2023), Pirates (2023), Twins (2024) and Cubs (2025), in 2,204 career games, has hit a combined .241 (1,880-for-7,815)/.777 OPS with 404 doubles, 17 triples, 335 home runs, 1,136 RBI and 1,330 walks.