Santana signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Twins on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Last season marked Santana's best year at the plate since 2019, slashing .240/.318/.429 with 23 homers and 86 RBI between the Pirates and Brewers. He will compete with Alex Kirilloff (shoulder) during the spring for the starting first base job, but Santana would likely still make regular appearances as Minnesota's designated hitter if he were to miss out on a spot in the field.

Santana (hand) is starting at first base and batting third in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday versus the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Santana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Santana went 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI and a run in Friday's 16-1 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Santana is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game at St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Santana went 2-for-3 with a walk and two solo home runs in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran first baseman accounted for Milwaukee's final two runs of the night, getting hold of a Jake Irvin sinker in the fifth inning before launching a Hunter Harvey fastball deep to right field in the eighth. Santana is putting together a strong September as the Brewers push for the NL Central title, slashing .280/.357/.480 through 13 games with three of his 21 homers on the season.

Santana is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Santana (ankle) will start at first base and bat third in Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Santana (ankle) is out of the lineup again Tuesday versus the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Santana is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

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 he will get at least one day to rest and recover. Rowdy Tellez will start at first base for the Brewers on Monday night.