Carlos Santana (baseball)

Carlos Santana
Santana with the Cleveland Indians in 2019
Free Agent
First baseman / Catcher
Born: (1986-04-08) April 8, 1986 (age 38)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 11, 2010, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.242
Hits1,789
Home runs324
Runs batted in1,082
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Dominican Republic
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2013 San Francisco Team`

Carlos Santana (born April 8, 1986) is a Dominican-American professional baseball first baseman and catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins. He plays with the Dominican Republic national team internationally, winning the gold medal in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Santana was both an All-Star selection and Silver Slugger Award winner in 2019 with Cleveland; in 2024, he won a Gold Glove with Minnesota.