Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Sat 8/19/23 12:08 AM

Santana went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's victory over Texas.
EDGE Analysis
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 average, but five of those hits have left the yard. Overall, his season totals of 17 home runs and 63 RBI each rank second on the team.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Wed 8/16/23 1:09 AM

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Mon 8/14/23 8:47 AM

Santana went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Fri 8/11/23 4:41 PM

Santana (illness) is starting at first base and batting third Friday against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
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 return as Milwaukee's first baseman to begin the Brewers' series with the White Sox. Santana is slashing .163/.200/.302 across 45 plate appearances since joining the Brewers.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Wed 8/9/23 11:52 AM

Santana (illness) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Tue 8/8/23 5:43 PM

Santana isn't starting Tuesday against Colorado due to illness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Mon 7/31/23 10:05 AM

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-6 loss to Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Santana is now just 1-for-7 since he was traded to the Brewers, but he made his first hit count, homering off AJ Smith-Shawver in the third inning Sunday to give Milwaukee a 3-2 lead. The 37-year-old Santana has cooled off after a fast start to the season -- he's batting just .185 (15-for-81) in 23 games since the beginning of July. Overall, the veteran first-baseman is slashing .233/.321/.415 with 13 homers, 54 RBI, 46 runs scored and six stolen bases through 402 plate appearances this season.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Thu 7/27/23 3:09 PM

Santana was traded to the Brewers on Thursday in exchange for Jhonny Severino, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Thu 7/27/23 9:59 AM

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Tue 7/25/23 1:04 AM

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.
EDGE Analysis
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.