Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Sun 5/12/24 6:23 PM

Santana went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Santana took Toronto's starter Alek Manoah deep for a three-run shot in the top of the seventh inning, breaking a 0-0 tie. The homer was his seventh of the season, and he has now gone deep in three consecutive contests. Since May 5, Santana has gone 9-for-23 with three home runs, eight RBI and five runs scored over eight games.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Sat 5/11/24 11:26 PM

Santana went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 10-8 loss to the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
His third-inning homer off Kevin Gausman gave the Twins a 7-1 lead, but things went south for the visitors after that. Santana has gone deep in back-to-back games, giving him six home runs and 15 RBI in his last 16 games as he digs his way out of an early-season hole.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Sat 5/11/24 9:51 AM

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran first baseman got his bat on a pitch out of the strike zone in the fifth inning against Yusei Kikuchi and poked it just fair down the right-field line, putting the Twins in the lead for good. Santana has been productive over the last few weeks -- all five of his homers on the season have come in his last 15 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .264/.328/.585 with eight runs and 12 RBI.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Wed 5/8/24 6:10 PM

Santana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Santana will take a seat after going 0-for-5 with a walk through the first two games of the series with Seattle. Father Time may be starting to catch up with Santana, whose .588 OPS so far during the 2024 campaign would represent the worst mark of his career by 73 points.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Tue 4/30/24 1:46 AM

Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 3-2 win over the ChiSox.
EDGE Analysis
Santana went yard once again Monday, tallying his fourth long ball in his last five games with a two-run homer off Garrett Crochet in the second inning. He's been on an absolute tear in his last five outings, batting .333 with 10 RBI. Despite the hot streak, Santana owns a poor .185/.265/.348 slash line through 102 plate appearances.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Sun 4/28/24 1:50 AM

Santana went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, four RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's victory over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Santana hit a home run for a third consecutive game. After slumping to begin the season (.347 OPS and one extra base hit in his first 16 games), he's 5-for-12 with three homers and a double in his last three games.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Fri 4/26/24 1:09 AM

Santana went 1-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the White Sox. It was his first home runs of the season.
EDGE Analysis
After a dreadful start to the season (.347 OPS and one extra base hit in his first 16 games), Santana is finally showing some signs of life at the plate. He's 4-for-21 with a double and home run in his last five games.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Sat 4/20/24 10:45 AM

Santana isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Santana has now sat out three of Minnesota's last four games after slashing .125/.210/.143 across his first 15 games. His absence Saturday will move Alex Kirilloff to first base while Austin Martin, Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach start across the outfield.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Wed 4/17/24 9:49 AM

Santana isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Santana will take a seat for the second straight game, as he's getting a chance to regroup while he's struggled to a .135/.224/.154 slash line to start the season. Jose Miranda will handle first base for Minnesota on Wednesday.

Carlos Santana
1B/DH MIN
Tue 4/16/24 2:06 PM

Santana is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Alex Kirilloff will get the nod at first base while Santana takes a seat. It's the second day off of the season for Santana, who is slashing an ugly .135/.224/.154 over his first 14 contests.